How to shoot video from the screen on Xiaomi: the complete guide

Owners of Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones often face the need to capture what is happening on the device’s display. Whether it is creating a training video, saving a game moment or fixing an error in the application, the built-in tools of the MIUI and HyperOS system allow you to do this without installing additional software. The Android operating system in the manufacturer’s shell provides flexible settings for quality and sound source.

Modern phone models are equipped with powerful codecs that do not load the processor during recording. You do not need to look for third-party programs if you want to create a screencast easily and quickly. However, there are nuances regarding the recording of internal sound and system limitations that you should be aware of in advance.

In this article, we will go into all the available video capture tools, look at the standard tools of the system, specialized applications from the Google Play store and the features of working with audio, and understand these mechanisms will allow you to get videos of professional quality.

Use of built-in screen recording function

Once the function is activated, a floating control panel appears on the screen, where you can pause, pause, or complete the recording, and the interface is minimal and does not overlap content, which is especially important when creating tutorials or game videos.

⚠️ Note: When you first start up, the system will request permission to display over other windows and access the microphone.

The quality of the final file depends on the resolution and bitrate selected. By default, the system often offers average settings to save space, but these can be changed in the application settings menu. High resolution will require more free space on the drive.

Customization of quality and sound parameters

To get quality video, you need to set the settings right before you start capturing. The Screen Recording menu has a settings section that adjusts resolution, frame rate and audio bitrate. Standard values are suitable for most tasks, but for YouTube or TikTok, you better set maximum values.

The system offers three options: a microphone, system sounds, or a combination of them, depending on whether you record a voice comment or a game sound.

• 🎤 Microphone – Records external sounds and your voice, perfect for comments.
• 🔊 System sounds – captures audio played by the phone, without surrounding noises.
• 🔇 No sound – creates a silent video that can be voiced during editing.

Frame rates are also important: 30 FPS is enough for static application interfaces, whereas 60 FPS is better for dynamic games, which will ensure smoothness of the picture, but will increase the file size.

Recording the screen through the side panel

In the shells of MIUI 12/13/14 and the new HyperOS, there is a handy tool called Sidebar, a floating menu that can be swiped from the edge of the screen in any application, and you can add a screen recording shortcut for quick access.

To activate this feature, go to Settings → Special Features → Sidebar. You need to turn on the activation switch and add the desired application to the list of supported ones, and then a swipe from the edge of the screen will call the menu with the write button.

This method is convenient because it does not require you to log out of your current app or open the notification curtain.You can instantly start grabbing at any time, which is critical when recording spontaneous events in games or chat rooms.

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Add not only screen recording to the sidebar, but also screenshots and voice recorder for quick access to the main content creation tools.

Third-party applications for extended functions

While the built-in tools are powerful, they may not have some advanced features, such as drawing on the screen while recording or the built-in editor.

One popular solution is the XRecorder app or AZ Screen Recorder, which offers flexible bitrate settings, the ability to record the front camera over the main video, and convenient editing tools immediately after the session is over.

Using third-party software requires careful permissions, some programs may request excessive access rights to contacts or geolocation, which is not required for their operation.

Sound problems and their solution

A common problem for users is the lack of sound in the finished video or recording only external noises. Android 10 and above has introduced restrictions on the capture of internal audio in some applications for security and copyright reasons.

If you're recording video in a messenger or a browser, you don't have to write the sound through the system channel, and switching to a microphone helps, but the quality is lower, and games and system interfaces usually don't have problems.

⚠️ Note: When calling or reproducing a protected DRM-And the content (Netflix, some movies) can go black and the sound can't be recorded.

To solve sound problems, check your privacy settings. Make sure the Screen Recording app or third-party recorder is allowed to record audio. Sometimes, a smartphone reboot helps, resetting audio drivers.

Where records are stored and how to share them

All the videos you create are automatically saved to the device gallery, usually in a separate Screen Recorder album or Screen Records, and the path to the files in the file system looks like this. /DCIM/ScreenRecorder/.

The system allows you to immediately after the recording stops, go to edit or send a file, and there is a cropping of the beginning and end of the video, which is convenient for removing unnecessary time for preparation.

For fast transfer of large files, it is better to use cloud storage or transfer over Wi-Fi Direct, since high-resolution video can take hundreds of megabytes. The default save format is MP4 with H.264 codec, which ensures maximum compatibility with any player.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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Xiaomi’s built-in tools provide better quality and stability compared to most free counterparts from the app store.