Screen recording on Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO smartphones can be used for a variety of tasks, from creating guides for friends to streaming games or saving important moments from video chats. However, not everyone knows that modern devices already have a built-in screencasting tool — and it works much better than many third-party applications. In this article, we will analyze all the available ways to record the screen, including hidden MIUI chips, circumventing restrictions and optimizing video quality.
It’s important to understand that recording capabilities depend on the MIUI firmware version and phone model. For example, the Xiaomi 13 Pro with MIUI 14 has advanced bitrate settings, and the budget Redmi Note 10 may not record system sounds. We tested all methods on current devices (2022-2026) and collected unique data on recording limitations in popular applications that are not in the official documentation.
1.Integrated screen recording in MIUI: where to find and how to turn on
The easiest way to start recording is to use the standard Screen Recorder tool, which is preinstalled in MIUI 12 and later, and can be found in two ways:
- 📱 Through the Quick Settings Panel: Swipe down from the top edge of the screen and find the Screen Record icon (if not, click Edit and add manually).
- ⚙️ Through System Settings: Go to Settings → Special facilities → Screen recording.
After the first run, the system will request permissions to record audio and display over other windows — be sure to confirm them. The recording interface is minimal: a start button, a timer and a control panel with pause/stop options. However, hidden settings are opened when you hold your finger on the record icon in the notification panel.
In the extended menu you can configure:
- 🎤 Sound source: Microphone, System sounds or both (on some models, system sound is recorded only through Game Turbo).
- 📊 Video quality: from 480p before 1080p (flagships available 1440p).
- 🔄 Frequency: 30 FPS 60 FPS (The latter eats more battery).
- 📱 Show/Hide Screen Touches (Helpful for Tutorials).
⚠️ Attention: On devices with MIUI 13 and older, when you record system sounds through the built-in tool, you can create artifacts in audio (cracking, high-frequency cropping), this is due to optimizing power consumption.
2.Recording through Game Turbo: The best quality for gamers
If you want to record gameplay with maximum quality, the built-in Game Turbo mode will do better than the standard tool, which is originally designed to optimize games, but can record the screen with minimal FPS losses.
- Open the game or application you want to record.
- Swipe left of the right edge of the screen to call the Game Turbo panel.
- Click the Recording icon» (🎥) and select the desired parameters.
The advantages of Game Turbo over standard recording:
| Parameter | Standard entry | Game Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Max, permission. | 1080p (1440p on flagships) | Up to 2K (depending on the game) |
| Bitreit | ~8-12 Mbps | Up to 20 Mbps |
| Recording of system sound | With artifacts. | Clear sound without distortion |
| Impact on FPS | A marked drop | Minimum (optimized) |
Game Turbo only works within supported applications (games, some messengers), and you will have to use other methods to write desktop or arbitrary programs.
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If there is no write button in the Game Turbo, update the firmware via Settings → About Phone → System Update. On some models (such as the POCO X3 Pro), this feature only appears after manually upgrading to MIUI 14.
Third-party applications: when embedded tools are not enough
If you want advanced features, like webcam recording, logo overlay, or streaming directly to YouTube, you'll have to install third-party software. 7 popular applications and selected the top-3 Xiaomi:
- 🥇 AZ Screen Recorder: Free, watermark-free, supports recording in 4K@60FPS (The downside is the free version of the ad.
- 🥈 DU Recorder: user-friendly interface, built-in video editor. MIUI 14 may conflict with system permissions.
- 🥉 Mobizen: optimized for streaming, but requires registration to record a recording duration >10 minutes.
Before installing, check compatibility with your model:
Make sure in Settings → Applications → Special access is allowed “Display over other windows”
Disable battery optimization for the application (Settings → Battery → Battery Optimization)
Check the space available (1 minute video in 1080p takes ~100-150 MB)
Reboot the phone after installation (avoids mic glitches)
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Important nuance: on Xiaomi with MIUI 13+ certain applications (e.g, DU Recorder may not record sound from Snapchat, TikTok or banking apps due to security limitations. ADB-commands to bypass protection (instructions in the next section).
4. Advanced settings: ADB-teamwork and circumvention
If you need to record a screen in non-standard resolution (for example, 720p@120FPS) or bypass recording locking in secure applications, you will need to connect to a PC and use ADB (Android Debug Bridge), a method suitable for power users and requires debugging over USB.
Steps to unlock the enhanced capabilities:
- Turn on Developer Mode: Go to Settings → About Phone and click on MIUI Version 7 times.
- Return to Settings → Additional → For developers and activate Debugging over USB.
- Connect your phone to your PC, open the terminal and execute: adb shell settings put global. hidden_api_policy 1 This team will unlock the hidden API, including advanced recording settings.
After that, additional options will appear in the Screen Recorder menu:
- 🔧 Customization of bitrate (up to 50 Mbit / s for professional shooting).
- 🎛️ Codec selection (H.264, H.265 or VP9).
- 🔇 Disabling system notifications during recording.
⚠️ Note: Change the hidden settings through ADB It can cause the camera or microphone to function unstable after restarting.Before experimenting, back up through Settings → System system → Backup.
How to return the standard settings after ADB-team?
5 Problem Solving: Why the recording is interrupted or the sound is not sounding
Even on new Xiaomi devices, users face typical screen recording problems.-5 errors and ways of correcting them:
| Problem. | Reason. | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| The recording ends in 3-5 minutes. | Battery optimization kills the process | Add Screen Recorder to battery exclusions (Settings → Battery → Battery Optimization) |
| No sound when recording games | Blocking system audio in Game Turbo | Enable “Recording the game’s sound” in Game Turbo settings |
| Video lags when watching | Low bitrate or H.265 codec is not supported by the player | Set the bitrate to at least 12 Mbps or convert video to H.264 via VLC |
| Black screen in the recording. | DRM protection (Netflix, Disney+) | Use an external camera or mirroring on PC via Scrcpy |
| The app doesn't see the microphone | Conflict of Permissions after MIUI Update | Reinstall the application and give permissions again |
If the problem is not solved, check the logs of the system:
- Install Logcat Reader from Google Play.
- Start the screen recording and wait for the error.
- Open the logs and find the strings from ScreenRecord or MediaProjection.
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On devices with MediaTek Helio G (such as the Redmi Note 11), writing in 1080p@60FPS can cause overheating. Limit to 30FPS or use a cooling stand.
6. Optimization of recorded video: cropping, compression, conversion
After recording a video, you often need post-processing: cropping unnecessary fragments, compressing to send to messengers or converting to another format, and you don't need to install heavy editors, you just need built-in MIUI tools and lightweight applications.
Built-in MIUI capabilities:
- 🎬 Xiaomi Gallery: Can crop video, add text and music. Open video → «Edit» → «Cut off».
- 📦 Lossless compression: in the same Gallery, select Export» → «Video compression (reduces size by 30-50% without any visible deterioration in quality).
For advanced tasks, we recommend:
- 🛠️ CapCut: Free Editor with Support 4K, Effects and templates for social networks.
- 🗜️ Video Compress: compresses video to a given size (useful for Telegram, where the limit is 50 MB).
- 🔄 VLC: Convert the format (for example, MKV into MP4) non-recoding.
Streamers’ advice: If you’re recording long videos (1+ hour), break them down into 20-30 minutes of snippets, making editing easier and reducing the risk of data loss when crashed.
7.Alternative methods: recording from a PC or through mirroring
If the recording is not possible directly from the phone (for example, because of the DRM-protection in applications), you can use screen mirroring on a PC with subsequent recording via OBS Studio or analogues:
- 🖥️ Scrcpy: free utility with open source, transfers the screen over USB Or Wi-Fi without delay. Commands to launch: scrcpy --bit-rate 8M --max-fps 60
- 🌐 ApowerMirror: Supports recording of sound from your phone, but requires a subscription 1080p.
- 🎮 Vysor: Simple interface, but limited to 10 minutes of free recording.
The advantage of this method is complete quality control: you can write to 4K at a bit rate of 50+ Mbit / s on a PC, which mobile applications do not allow, and the disadvantage is the need to connect to a computer.
⚠️ Note: When mirroring over Wi-Fi, there may be delays of up to 200 ms, critical for dynamic gaming. USB 3.0 and disable background processes on PC.