Screen recording on Xiaomi: from basic features to professional tricks

Recording the screen on Xiaomi smartphones is a challenge that gamers who want to save epic moments in Genshin Impact, bloggers who create reviews of the MIUI 14 interface, and even ordinary users who need to show their grandmother how to use a mobile bank face. Despite its apparent simplicity, the feature hides a lot of nuances, from sound restrictions to recording problems in some applications.

In this article, we will analyze all the current ways to record the screen on Xiaomi, Redmi and other devices. POCO — standard-tool MIUI We'll focus on the unique feature of Xiaomi's firmware: the ability to record screens in resolution. 4K flagship-model 2023-2026 And the guide is relevant to all devices based on the same data. MIUI 12–14 and HyperOS, including Xiaomi 14 Ultra, Redmi Note 13 Pro+ and POCO F6).

1.Integrated screen recording in MIUI: where to look and how to set up

The most obvious way is to use the built-in recording feature that came out of MIUI 10, and you can find it in two ways:

• 📱 Through the notification bar: swipe down from the top edge of the screen and find the Screen Record icon (if not, tap on Edit and add manually).
• ⚙️ Through Settings: Go to Settings → Special facilities → Screen recording.

Once activated, you'll see a floating panel with control buttons.

• 🎤 Turn on/off microphone recording (external sound).
• ⚙️ Change the permission (available) 720p, 1080p or 4K supported-model).
• 🖼️ Show touches (useful for tutorials).

Close unnecessary applications (saves resources)

Turn off notifications (to avoid being recorded)

Check the vacant space (1 minute 1080p = ~100MB)

Adjust the orientation of the screen (horizontal/vertical)

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MIUI Limitation: The built-in recording does not capture internal sound (music, sounds from games or videos) and requires workarounds, which we will discuss in Section 3.

⚠️ Note: On some models (Redmi) 9A, POCO M3) recording 1080p You can get lag, in which case, lower the resolution to 720p or use third-party applications.

2. Hidden screen recording functions: what MIUI can do, but does not advertise

MIUI firmware hides a few useful screen recording chips that aren’t obvious at first glance:

1. Pause recording: When you're recording, tap on the floating panel and select a pause icon, and the video breaks up into segments that you can then glue together in a single file.
2. Audio Only Mode: If you hold the recording button in the notification panel, you will see the option of recording only sound from the microphone (useful for podcasts).
3. Auto-Stop Timer: In the recording settings (Settings → Special. capabilities → Screen recording → Timer) you can set the automatic completion after 5, 10 or 15 minutes.

Unique feature of the flagships Xiaomi 2023-2026 (13/14 series, POCO F5 Pro): screen recording in HDR10+ with a frequency of 120 Hz. To activate go to Record Settings → Quality → HDR Mode. The function is only available when connected to charging (due to high power consumption).

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3. How to record a screen with sound: bypassing the limitations of MIUI

The main problem with embedded recording is that it doesn't capture the internal sound, and you can solve this in three ways:

Method 1: Use of the second device (for sound)

Connect an external microphone to your smartphone or use a second device (such as headphones with a microphone) to record the sound separately, then sync the audio and video in an editor (such as CapCut or KineMaster).

Method 2: Applications with internal sound support

Some third-party apps can bypass Android's limitations and record system sound.

• 🎬 AZ Screen Recorder (requires root or activation via the ADB pulp-sniff).
• 📹 Mobizen Screen Recorder (working on the MIUI 14 without root, but can lay on weak devices).
• 🎵 ScreenCam (specializes in recording gameplay with sound).

Method 3: Recording through mirroring on PC

If you want to record a screen with internal sound without root, use mirroring to your computer via scrcpy or Vysor, and then capture the video from the PC screen with OBS Studio.

1. Install scrcpy on your PC.
2. Connect Xiaomi to USB and allow debugging.
3. Launch scrcpy --bit-rate 8M --no-audio (The sound will come directly from the phone).
4. In OBS Studio, add the “Capture window” source and select the scrcpy window.

⚠️ Note: When using scrcpy on Xiaomi with HyperOS, you may need to disable protection MIUI in the developer settings (Disable verification) MIUI). Otherwise, the connection will break.

4. Screen recording in games: how to bypass locks

Many games (such as PUBG Mobile, Free Fire or Honor of Kings) block standard screen recording due to cheating protection.

• 🎮 Use the game's built-in replay (if supported). PUBG Mobile has a function to save the last matches.
• 📱 Record via mirroring on a PC (as described in Section 3).Most anticheats do not block scrcpy.
• 🔧 Disable protection in the developer settings: go to Settings → Additionally. → For developers → Disable the check MIUI (It does not work on all models).

For high FPS gameplay records, we recommend:

• Set a 1080p recording resolution and a bitrate of 12 Mbps (in the write application settings).
• Disable background processes through Settings → Applications → Autostart.
• Use the game mode in MIUI (Settings → Special. features → Game mode).

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If the game is slowing down when recording, try to lower the graphics in the game settings and turn off the anti-aliasing. This will reduce the load on the processor.

5 Where records are saved and how to edit them

By default, the video is saved in the folder:

/storage/emulated/0/Movies/ScreenRecords/

or (on some firmware):

/storage/emulated/0/DCIM/Screenshots/

For quick access:

1. Open the Gallery app.
2. Go to the album Videos or Screen Records.
3. Use a date filter if there are many records.

For editing, Xiaomi offers a built-in editor:

• 🎞️ Pruning: select the desired fragment and click "Save».
• 🎨 Filters: Basic presets are available (Brightness, Contrast).
• 🔊 Add music: you can overlay a track from standard tunes MIUI.

For advanced installation, it is better to use:

• 📲 CapCut (free, optimized for Xiaomi).
• 💻 KineMaster (paid but watermarked in free version).
• 🎬 Adobe Premiere Rush (Cross-Platform, Synced with the Cloud).

Frequent problems and their solutions

Even on top-end Xiaomi models, there may be some screen failures when recording.

A specific problem with HyperOS is that new firmware (2026) may lose the screen recording icon from the notification panel to return it:

1. Go to Settings → Notification Panel → Edit.
2. Find Screen Recording in the list of inactive items.
3. Drag her to the active area.

⚠️ Attention: On Xiaomi 13T Pro and 14 Pro when recording 4K/120fps The phone can overheat. If the temperature is higher than that. 45°C, the recording will automatically stop. In this case, use a cooling case or lower the resolution to 1440p.

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On HyperOS devices (2026), embedded screen recording supports AV1, which is 30% more efficient at compressing video without loss of quality.

FAQ: Answers to popular questions