How to completely remove the Music app on Xiaomi: from disconnection to uninstallation

The built-in Mi Music app on Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones is often a source of annoyance for users, taking up space in memory, consuming resources in the background and not always convenient to use - especially if you prefer Spotify, Yandex Music or VK Music. Unfortunately, the standard way to remove it is impossible: in MIUI it is a system application, and the "Delete" button is simply not on the menu.

In this article, we will discuss 5 working methods to get rid of Mi Music – from simple disabling to complete deletion with ADB or superuser rights (ROOT). Each method is tested on current versions of MIUI 14/15 (including HyperOS) and is suitable for most models: Xiaomi 13/14 Pro, Redmi Note 12/13, POCO F5/X5 and others.

1. disabling the Music app (without deletion)

If you don't have to completely remove an app, but just hide it from the menu and stop background activity, this is the safest method. It doesn't require superuser rights and works on all versions of MIUI.

Application disabled:

• ✅ It will not appear in the list of programs.
• ✅ It will not consume battery and traffic.
• ✅ No updates will be made through the Play Market
• ❌ It will remain in the memory of the device (takes up). ~50–100 MB)

Instructions:

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. In the search box, type “Music” (or “Mi Music”).
3. Click on the application, then select Disable.
4. Confirm the action in the window that appears.

⚠️ Attention: On some firmware (MIUI Global) after disabling the application can be activated again after the system update.

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If the “Disable” button is inactive, try clearing the cache and app data in the same menu first.

2. Removal via ADB (without ROOT)

The Android Debug Bridge (ADB) method allows you to completely remove the Mi Music app without superuser rights. It's an official tool from Google, but requires you to connect your smartphone to your computer.

Advantages of the method:

• 🔹 It works on all versions. MIUI (including HyperOS)
• 🔹 Does not require unlocking the loader
• 🔹 Reversible process (can be restored application)

What you need:

• 💻 Computer with Windows/macOS/Linux
• 🔌 USB-cable (preferably original)
• 📱 Included debugging by USB smartphone

Step-by-step:

1. Download ADB Tools and unpack the archive.
2. On your smartphone, turn on: Settings → About Phone → MIUI Version (click 7 times to activate Developer Mode) Settings → Additional → For Developers → Debugging by USB (enable)
3. Connect the phone to your computer and select File Transfer mode.
4. Open the command line (cmd) in the folder with ADB and enter: adb devices (should appear the name of your device).
5. Execute the command to delete: adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.miui.player

⚠️ Note: If the application appears again after restarting, then your firmware has protection. MIUI. This will only help with the method of ROOT-rights (section 4).

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3. Hiding the application through the launcher

If you're only bothered by the Mi Music icon on the menu, but the functionality of the app isn't critical, you can just hide it, and this way doesn't delete the program, but it makes it invisible in the standard launcher.

How to hide it:

1. Press the music icon on the main screen.
2. In the menu that appears, select Remove or Hide (on some firmware - In the basket).
3. Confirm the action.

For complete hiding from the list of applications:

• 🔸 Use a third-party launcher (like Nova Launcher or Apex Launcher).
• 🔸 In the launcher settings, find the Hidden Apps section and add Mi Music to the list.

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4. Complete removal of c ROOT-rights

If you are ready for radical measures and your Xiaomi has unlocked a bootloader with Magisk or SuperSU installed, you can completely erase the Mi Music app from the system partition, which ensures that the program will not return after the updates.

⚠️ Warning: Removing system applications may lead to unstable firmware or update errors MIUI. Before the action, make a backup copy through TWRP Or OrangeFox.

Methods of disposal:

• 📁 Through the file manager with ROOT-access (e.g., Root Explorer or Root Explorer) FX File Manager: Go to the folder /system/priv-app/MiuiMusic or /system/app/MiuiMusic. Remove the entire folder or rename it (for example, in the MiuiMusic_bak). Reset the device.

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1. Launch the app and find Mi Music in the list.
2. Choose Delete! (not "Freeze").

⚠️ Attention: On some firmware (MIUI China) removing Mi Music may disrupt the system's uniform sound (e.g. alarm or notifications). Before deleting, check if the app is used to play standard tunes.

5. Alternative methods: replacement by a third-party application

If you do not fundamentally delete Mi Music, but you want to open another application by default (for example, Spotify or VLC), you can reassign the default actions.

How to do this:

1. Install an alternative player from the Play Market.
2. Open any music file through the file manager.
3. In the window that appears, select the desired application and mark Always.

To completely replace the system player:

• 🎵 Use Poweramp or Musicolet – they support all formats and have advanced settings.
• 🔊 Configure the widgets of these apps on the home screen instead of the standard player.

If you want to completely replace Mi Music with an analogue, but do not know which one to choose, pay attention to the comparison table:

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Replacing a standard player with a third-party (for example, VLC) allows you not only to get rid of Mi Music, but also to get support for FLAC, WAV and other Hi-Res audio formats that the Xiaomi system application does not play.

6.Restore the Music app after deletion

If you have problems after removing Mi Music (e.g. system sounds are lost or some MIUI features are not working), the application can be restored.

Recovery methods:

• 🔄 Through ADB (if removed by pm uninstall: adb shell cmd package install-existing com.miui.player
• 📥 Through APK-File: Download the original APK Mi Music for your version MIUI (For example, with APKMirror. Install it through ADB: adb install com.miui.player.apk

reset

1. Go to Settings → About the phone → Reset settings.
2. Select Reset all settings (does not delete files, but returns system applications).