How to Put Your Notification Sound on Xiaomi: All Ways

Xiaomi smartphones (including the Redmi and POCO lines) offer flexible audio alert settings, but not all users know how to customize notifications to their needs. Standard tunes quickly become boring, and in noisy environments they can simply not be heard. This article will help you understand how to change the sound of notifications for different types of alerts — from SMS to messages in instant messengers — and even set your own tune from the music library.

We will look at all the relevant ways, from basic settings in the phone menu to hidden MIUI functions that allow you to assign unique sounds to specific contacts or applications. Particular attention will be paid to the problems that users face after updates - for example, when you lose the ability to select custom tunes. All instructions are checked on the latest versions of MIUI 14/15 and adapted for models from Xiaomi 11T to Redmi Note 13 Pro+.

Basic Notification Sound Settings in MIUI

To start with, the simplest way is to change the standard notification sound through system settings, which works on all Xiaomi devices regardless of the firmware version and does not require superuser rights.

1. Open the Settings app (the gear icon on the desktop).
2. Go to the section Sound and vibration.
3. Select the default Notice.
4. In the list of available tunes, tap on the one you like and tap OK.

The list of standard sounds includes about 20 options - from classic MIUI Ring to more modern Bamboo or Marimba. If you need to return factory settings, choose Default Sound (MIUI).

⚠️ Note: On some models (e.g, POCO F5) The default Notifications item may be called Notification Sound. If you can't find this section, search by settings (the magnifier icon in the upper right corner).

This method changes the sound for all notifications except those that have customized settings (e.g., messengers or specific contacts). To set the alerts separately for SMS or calls, read the next section.

Individual sounds for SMS and calls

If you want incoming messages and calls to sound different, MIUI allows you to assign individual tunes for these types of notifications, which is especially handy if you often miss important SMS because their sound merges with the alerts from messengers.

To change the sound SMS-notice:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the Messages (an envelope icon) in the list and tap it.
3. Select Notifications → Incoming communications.
4. Activate the Sound switch and select the melody from the list.

To change the sound of incoming calls:

1. Go to Settings → Sounds and vibration → Call sound.
2. Choose one of the suggested tunes or click Local Melodies if you want to use your music (more on this in the next section).

On the double-engine models. SIM-card (for example, Xiaomi) 13 Ultra) can assign different sounds to each number. To do this, select Call Sound for each number. SIM 1/SIM 2.

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If the list doesn't have a suitable tune, try downloading additional sounds through Themes (a brush icon on your desktop). In the Sounds section, free and paid alert packages are available.

How to Put Your Music as a Notice

One of the most popular questions is how to use your own audio files (like a song or a recorded voice) for notifications, which is hidden deeper than before in recent versions of MIUI, but still works.

First, prepare the audio file:

• 🎵 Format:.mp3,.m4a,.wav (maximum 30 seconds).
• 📁 Place the file in the Ringtones or Notifications folder on the phone's internal memory. If there are no folders, create them manually.
• 🔊 Check that the file is played in a standard player.

Now assign it as the notification sound:

1. Open Settings → Sounds and vibrations → Default notifications.
2. At the bottom of the list of standard tunes, click Add Melody (or Local Melodies on some models).
3. Select your file from the list. If it is not available, check the correct folder name (registrar is important!).

⚠️ Attention: POCO X5 Pro and some other models after updating to MIUI 15 may not have a Add melody button. In this case, use a workaround: assign your tune through the settings of a particular messenger (such as WhatsApp or Telegram), as described in the next section.

If you want to use a voice recording (such as a greeting from a loved one) as a notification, record it through the Dictaphone app, then cut it to 10-15 seconds in any audio editor (such as Lexis Audio Editor) and save it to the Notifications folder.

Cut the file to 30 seconds|Convert to format MP3|Put it in the Notifications folder|Check playback in the player-->

Customization of sounds for individual applications

MIUI allows you to assign unique notification sounds to each app, whether it's Viber, Instagram or a banking app, and it helps you understand where the alert came from without looking at the screen.

For messengers (WhatsApp, Telegram, VK):

1. Open the settings of the desired application (usually through three dots in the upper right corner).
2. Go to the Notifications section → The Sound of Notifications.
3. Select a tune from the list or add your own (if the app supports this feature).

For other applications (such as Gmail or Sberbank Online):

1. Press the app icon on your desktop → select Application Information.
2. Tap Notifications. → Select the category of alerts (for example, New emails).
3. Activate the sound and select the melody.

On some models (e.g. Redmi Note 12 Pro), you will first have to allow notifications for the app to change the sound. If the Sound option is inactive, check if the notifications are included in general:

Settings → Applications → Application Management → [Application Name] → Notifications

If the app doesn’t allow you to select custom audio through its settings, use a workaround method: assign your tune as the default notification sound in MIUI (as described in the third section), and then turn off the sounds for all apps except the right one.

Resolving problems with notification sounds

Sometimes, after updating MIUI or resetting the settings, the notification sounds stop working correctly. Here are the most common problems and their solutions:

• 🔇 Notifications without sound: Check if the phone is worth it in Do Not Disturb mode (Settings) → Sounds and vibrations → Do not disturb. Also make sure that the app settings do not turn off sounds.
• 🔄 Reset to a standard tune: This may be due to optimization MIUI. Try clearing the Settings app cache (Settings) → Annexes → Application management → Settings → Clear the cache).
• 📱 No way to choose your tune: On some firmware (especially global ones), this feature is disabled. EU-firmware or use the Zedge app to download sounds.
• 🔊 The sound is interrupted or distorted: The problem may be in the file format. MP3 bitrate 128-192 kbps.

If you have lost the Add Melody item after upgrading to MIUI 15, try the following trick:

1. Download the file manager (e.g., Solid Explorer).


2. Go to /system/media/audio/notifications.




3. Copy your audio file there (root or ADB rights will be required).




4. Reboot the phone.

⚠️ Note: Changing system files without root permissions can cause crashes.We recommend you first back up your notifications folder.

On pure Android models (such as Xiaomi 13T Pro on Android 13), the path to audio settings may be different: use Settings → Sound and Vibration → Default notification sounds.

Additional chips: vibration, LED and notification priority

Sound isn’t the only way to customize notifications, and MIUI offers other tools to make alerts more visible or less intrusive.

Vibration setting:

• 📳 For SMS: Settings → Annexes → Communications → Notifications → Vibration.
• 💬 For instant messengers: In the app notification settings, select Vibration and create your template (e.g., three short signals for important messages).

LED-indicator (for models with support):

On LED-lamped phones (such as the POCO F4 GT), you can adjust the flashing color for different types of notifications:

1. Go to Settings → Always on screen and lock → Notification indicator.
2. Select the app and assign a color (e.g. red for Viber, green for WhatsApp).

Priority of notifications:

So that important alerts are not lost among the rest:

1. Press the notification in the curtain and select Settings.
2. Set High Priority – such notifications will be displayed on top and play even in Do Not Disturb mode (if exceptions are allowed).

On models with Always-On Display (for example, Xiaomi 14), you can enable notifications on the locked screen:

Settings → Always on screen and lock → Always-On Display → Show notifications

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Combination of sound, vibration and LED-The indicator allows you to create unique “profiles” of alerts for different situations – for example, quiet vibrations for work and loud sounds with a flashing LED for private messages.

FAQ: Frequent questions about notification sounds on Xiaomi