How to turn off the sound of messages in WhatsApp on Android Xiaomi

Permanent notifications from instant messengers can seriously disrupt concentration, especially when the smartphone is lying nearby while working or relaxing. Owners of the popular MIUI shell and the new HyperOS often face the need to fine-tune sound profiles, since standard Android settings do not always offer the desired level of detail.

In this article, we’ll break down all the sound management techniques available for both the Redmi series budget models and the Mi and Xiaomi flagships, learn how to customize personalized notifications, create exception lists, and use automatic scripts to fully control digital noise.

Global disabling of notifications in the app

The most radical but effective way is to completely stop the app from making sounds, which will affect all dialogs at once, so use it if you want silence from all contacts. First, open your smartphone system settings and find the App section or All apps.

In the list that opens, find WhatsApp and go to the Notifications menu, where Android allows you to manage different categories of alerts, find the Notifications item and switch the slider to the "Off" position, or uncheck the "Allow Sounds" box. Note that in some versions of MIUI, this switch may be called simply "Sound".

⚠️ Note: After disabling system notifications, you will stop hearing incoming calls through WhatsApp unless you leave the appropriate permission active in a separate menu sub-item.

If you need to leave visual notifications but remove audio, don't turn off the slider completely. Instead, click on the "Message Notifications" bar itself to reveal additional settings. In the window that opens, find the Sound option and select the "No Sound" or "None" option. This will allow the screen to light up when the new message is sent, but the phone will be silent.

For owners of HyperOS shell devices, a more flexible management tool is available. In the notification menu, find the Important Notifications switch. If activated, messages will come even in Do Not Disturb mode, so it is also worth deactivating this option for complete silence.

Customization of sound for individual contacts

Often, there is a situation when you need to drown out noisy group correspondence, but leave the opportunity to hear important messages from loved ones or colleagues. WhatsApp provides built-in functionality to customize each dialogue that works beyond Xiaomi’s system limitations.

Open the desired chat in the app and click on the contact name or group name at the top of the screen. In the Contact Information menu that opens, find the Sound (or Customized Notifications) section.

In the list of available audio files, scroll down to the very end and select No Sound. The system will confirm the action, and next to the field will appear the icon of the crossed-out speaker. Now all messages from this person will come silently, even if the general settings of the phone sound is turned on.

You can also set up Quiet Notifications, and if you select this option from the audio menu, the messages will come, but the phone will not vibrate or make sounds, and the notification will appear in the curtain only when the device is unlocked without disturbing the screen.

Using the “Do Not Disturb” mode on Xiaomi

The MIUI and HyperOS shell are famous for its advanced Do Not Disturb mode, which allows you to create complex schedules and rules, and is an ideal tool for anyone who wants to turn off WhatsApp audio automatically at certain times of the day, such as at night or during meetings.

To set up, go to Settings → Sound and Vibration → Don’t Disturb. Here you can activate the schedule mode. However, to really silence WhatsApp, you need to set exceptions. Click on Allow Notifications from and select No One or Only Favorites.

It’s important to understand the difference between system mode and in-app settings. If WhatsApp itself has sound installed for contact and everyone’s Do Not Disturb mode is on, sound can still break through if exceptions are not configured correctly.

Personalization through Xiaomi system sounds

A unique feature of Xiaomi smartphones is the ability to assign different notification sounds to different applications at the system level, which allows you to have a loud sound for SMS and a full silent mode for WhatsApp.

Go to Settings → Sound and Vibration. Find the Additional Sound Settings section (in some versions it is right in the main audio menu) Here you will see a list of applications for which you can change the standard notification sound.

Search in the WhatsApp list and click on it. You'll be asked to select a tune. Select No Sound from the system tone list. Now, even if the volume sliders are twisted to their maximum, WhatsApp will use an empty audio file for alerts.

⚠️ Note: Updating the WhatsApp app or reinstalling the system may reset this setting. If the sound comes back, check this settings section again.

This method is especially useful if you use multiple SIM cards and different sound profiles, and it works whether the screen is unlocked or not, providing a stable result.

Automation of scenarios in the Security application

Xiaomi’s built-in Security app contains a powerful Scripts tool (or Autotest in older versions) that lets you create macro actions.You can create a script that will turn off WhatsApp sound when you connect to your home Wi-Fi or at a certain time.

Open the Security app and scroll down to the Scripts section. Click the plus to create a new script. (If) select Time or Wi-Fi Connection as the condition. (To) select Do Not Disturb Mode or change the volume of media/notifications to zero.

A more advanced way is to use the Tasker or MacroDroid app, which has deep access rights in Android, and you can use it to adjust your response to keywords: if the word “Urgent” comes in a message, the phone makes a sound, and the rest of the messages come in silently.

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Use geolocation in scenarios: Set up an automatic silent mode on WhatsApp when the phone detects you’re in a movie theater or library.

Solving problems with repetitive sound

Sometimes users are faced with a situation where the sound of messages returns on its own or the settings do not apply, this can be due to aggressive battery optimization in MIUI, which kills background processes, or with a conflict of profiles.

Check if you have an "Meeting" or "Cinema" profile on the notification curtain.These profiles may have their own sound rules that override your manual settings. Switch to the Standard profile and check the result.

It’s also worth checking permissions to modify system settings. Go to Settings → Apps → WhatsApp → Other permissions. Make sure you allow system settings to change if this option is present in your firmware version.

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The comprehensive approach to audio customization on Xiaomi provides maximum comfort: use system profiles for schedules and settings within the application for specific contacts.