Low volume speakers on Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO smartphones are a common problem, especially on budget models. The manufacturer often limits the maximum sound level due to European safety regulations or hardware savings. But what if you can't hear calls, music or video in a noisy room or outdoors?
In this article, we will discuss legal and technical methods of increasing volume, from simple MIUI settings to working with engineering menus and modifying system files. It is important to understand that some methods can worsen the sound quality or even damage the speakers if used incorrectly.
Why Xiaomi has a quiet sound: the main reasons
Before you try to turn up the volume, you should understand the root of the problem. On Xiaomi devices, low sound levels can be associated with:
- 🔊 Hardware constraints: cheap speakers in budget models (Redmi) 9A, POCO M3) They are not physically capable of producing a loud sound without distortion.
- 📱 Programmatic limits MIUI: Firmware artificially lowers the maximum volume to comply with standards EU Volume Limit (even on global versions).
- 🔧 Contamination of speakers: dust, moisture or mechanical damage to the grid reduces the amplitude of sound waves.
- 🎵 Non-optimal codecs: Some applications (e.g. YouTube or Spotify) use compressed audio streams with low bitrates.
If the problem comes suddenly, check:
- Is not activated Do Not Disturb or Quiet mode in the notification curtain?
- Are there any third-party audio management apps (like Volume Booster) that could reset settings?
- Are the speakers clogged with garbage - try to clean them gently with a soft brush.
Method 1: Sound settings in MIUI (without root)
The safest method is to use built-in MIUI tools, and many users don’t know that there are hidden options in the system for fine-tuning the volume.
Open Settings → Sound and vibration and do the following:
- 🔈 Turn off the volume limit for EU: Go to Additional Settings → Volume Limit. Select Disable Limit (if option is available).
⚠️ Note: On some models (Redmi Note 11, POCO M4 Pro) this paragraph may not be available due to regional restrictions.
Set up separate volume levels
In MIUI 14+, you can independently adjust the volume to:
- Media (music, video)
- Calls.
- LAUGHTERS
- Notifications
- 🔊 Activate voice amplification for conversations: Enable voice amplification in Settings → Special facilities → It'll turn up the volume of the calls, but it won't affect the media.