How to Remove Ads from Music on Xiaomi: A Step-by-Step Guide

Owners of Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones often face intrusive advertising that appears in standard applications of the system, especially annoying when a banner ad pops up while listening to their favorite tracks on the screen, which interrupts the musical experience and causes users to rightfully dissatisfaction.

Advertising integrations in the MIUI shell and the new HyperOS are one way the company can monetize budget devices. However, with the right menu paths, you can easily deactivate these features. In this article, we will detail how to remove ads in Xiaomi music using standard tools and additional settings.

You don't have to have superuser rights or reflash your phone. All of these are done with the standard security and app settings, and we'll look at both disabling the standard Mi Music player and blocking third-party ads if they're integrated into the system.

Why there is advertising in the music player

The main reason for the introduction of ad units in the Mi Music app is the company's policy to maintain low cost devices. The software contains hidden switches that activate the display of advertising content from partners. The recommendation system in the player often loads not only similar tracks, but also commercial offers.

In addition, ads can be streamed through the MSA (Mi System Ads) service, which is a system component of the shell, which is responsible for collecting anonymous statistics and showing targeted ads in various sections of the interface, without disabling this service, attempts to remove ads in a particular application may not be effective.

It’s worth noting that different firmware versions (Global, China, EEA) may have slightly different settings. In the new HyperOS updates, some items have been renamed or moved to the privacy section. It’s important to keep a close eye on menu items when settings.

⚠️ Warning: A complete shutdown of system advertising services may cause some personalization features to stop working properly, but it won’t affect the phone’s underlying functionality.

Understanding the mechanism of the ad modules helps to avoid accidental activation of pop-ups in the future, most often users themselves inadvertently agree to display ads when initially setting up a smartphone or updating an application.

Disabling recommendations in the Mi Music app

The first step to a clean interface is to set up the music player itself. The standard Mi Music app has its own internal settings that prioritize the system settings, and that's where the master switch for displaying promo material is located.

You have to open the app and go to the settings section, which is usually hidden in the profile menu or indicated by a gear, and find the item that is responsible for "Online Services" or "Recommendations." In some versions, it may be called "Receive recommendations."

Once that's turned off, the player interface will be much cleaner, and the banners on the home screen will disappear, and there will be no pop-ups between the tracks, which is the most effective way to do this if you're using a regular player.

If you can’t find the right switch, try updating the Mi Music app through the GetApps store or Google Play. In older versions of the software, the settings interface might look different, and some options were missing.

Also worth checking is the app permissions. Sometimes the ads come through notifications. Go to your phone settings, select "Apps," find Mi Music, and check the "Notifications" section. Turn off all categories related to news or recommendations.

Configuring the MSA system service

MSA (MIUI System Ads) is a key element that broadcasts advertising in the entire shell, and its deactivation is a must for those who want to completely eliminate marketing noise.

To access the settings, go to the Settings menu, then select Passwords and Security. In this section, find Access to Personal Data or Special Features (depending on the version of MIUI). In the list of system services, find msa.

Once you find the msa service, turn the switch to off. The system will give you a warning that some functions may stop working. You will have to wait 10 seconds, after which the "Disable" button will become active. Press it.

It's important to do it quickly and accurately. Sometimes you can't turn off the service the first time because of software constraints. If the switch returns to its original position, repeat the procedure 2-3 times in a row.

⚠️ Attention: Disconnection MSA It may affect the performance of personalized widgets and Mi Video news feeds, but it is necessary to eliminate advertising.

After a successful shutdown, it is recommended to restart the device, which will allow the system to apply changes and stop the background processes associated with downloading advertising content.

Blocking through privacy settings

Modern versions of Xiaomi firmware have a single ad management center that allows you to globally ban the personalization of ads, which does not remove ads completely, but makes them less intrusive and tied to your actions.

Go to Settings → Passwords and Security → Privacy. Go to Advertising Services. You need to turn off the Ad Personalization option. You should also click Reset Ad ID.

In addition, check the authorization settings. In the Settings menu → Mi Account → Privacy, make sure that the user experience program is disabled, which will prevent the data about the use of applications from being sent to the company’s servers for analysis.

These measures create an additional layer of protection, and even if an application tries to request an advertising ID, the system will give out an empty value or random set of characters, making targeting impossible.

Using DNS to Block Advertising

One of the most effective methods that do not require the installation of third-party software is the change of DNS-This method blocks requests to known ad servers at the network level. This works for all applications, including Mi Music.

Go to Settings. → Connection and Sharing (or "Other Connections"). Find Private DNS (Private DNS). Select the mode "Host Name of the provider" DNS" and enter the address: dns.adguard.com.

Once you save the settings, the phone can lose the Internet connection for a second, and then restore it. Now all requests to advertising domains will be blocked, and you will notice that advertising has disappeared not only in music, but also in the browser and other applications.

Use of the DNS-Filtering does not load the processor of the smartphone, unlike VPN-The battery is used normally, and the speed of the Internet practically does not drop.

Alternative music players

If the Mi Music player continues to raise questions or is unstable after the ad has been turned off, the best solution is to install an alternative application.

Popular options are Musicolet, Pulsar or Oto Music, which are completely standalone, do not require internet access to work, and support all popular audio formats, including FLAC and Hi-Res.

Installing a third-party player solves the problem radically: you get a clean interface, equalizer and tag support without unnecessary add-ons from the smartphone manufacturer. The standard application can simply be removed or disabled in the settings.

Just download for installation. APK-You can find the file or the application in Google Play. After the first launch, the system can ask which application to use by default to open audio files. Select a new player and click "Always".

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When installing a new player, give him permission to access the files so he can scan the music library.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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A comprehensive approach (disabling MSA + player settings + DNS) ensures complete elimination of advertising in Xiaomi music applications.