Did you play a video on Xiaomi Redmi in a public place and suddenly the sound went to full volume? Or did the MIUI update lose the volume control and the system sounds are heard even when the media is turned off? Situations when you urgently need to remove the sound from the smartphone screen are familiar to everyone. But in Xiaomi devices with their branded MIUI shell, this is not always done intuitively — especially if it is about system sounds, alarms or touch sounds.
In this article, we’ll look at all the ways you can turn off the sound on a Redmi screen, from the basics (volume buttons + runner in the curtain) to the hidden ones (disabling sounds via ADB or engineering menus), and highlight the common bugs that can make the sound “return” on its own, and give a checklist to diagnose the problem. If your Redmi Note 12, Redmi 10 or other model is behaving inappropriately, here you’ll find a solution.
1. Quickly shutting down the sound with volume buttons
The most obvious, but often ignored, way is to use physical buttons. All Xiaomi Redmi models (from Redmi 9A to Redmi Note 13 Pro+) have a universal combination:
- 🔊 Press the volume button once – the sound of the media (music, video) will be muffled to 0.
- 🔔 Twice press the volume button - the smartphone will go into the vibration call (notifications and calls will turn off).
- 🚫 Press three times – activate a completely silent mode (including vibration).
If the buttons do not respond:
⚠️ Attention: On some firmware MIUI 14+ the switching off of sound by the buttons is blocked if in the Settings → Sound enabled Separate Media and Notification Management. To fix this, deactivate this option.
Also check if the "Do Not Disturb" mode is activated with exceptions.
Make sure the volume buttons are not locked with a case |
Check if the Game mode is on (it blocks the volume change)|
Open the notification curtain – it is possible that the sound is controlled by the widget of another application (for example, YouTube)|
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2.Switching off the sound through the notification curtain
The notification curtain in MIUI has quick switches to control sound. Here's how to use them:
- Swipe down from the top edge of the screen to open the curtain.
- Find a panel with a volume control (usually in the upper right corner).
- Touch the speaker icon (🔊) — Open the extended sound menu.
- Move the Media slider to the left until it stops (turns off the sound in videos, music, games).
- For complete silence, switch to Quiet or No Sound.
If there is no regulator in the curtain:
What to do if there is no volume slider?
On some firmware (e.g. MIUI Global 13.0.5), the volume slider can stick at the same level.
- 🔄 Reboot your smartphone – it will reset temporary system errors.
- 🛠️ Clear the Settings app cache (Settings) → Annexes → Application management → Settings → Clear the cache).
- 📱 Check if there are third-party launchers (like Nova Launcher) that may conflict with the volume widget.
3. disable system sounds in MIUI settings
If you want to remove the system signals (keyboard, lock screen, notifications) rather than the media sound, you have to dig deeper. In MIUI, these settings are scattered across several menus:
| Type of sound | Path in settings | How to turn off |
|---|---|---|
| Touch sounds | Settings → Sound → System Sounds | Turn off the Touch Sound and Lock Sound |
| keyboard | Settings → Additional → Language and input → Gboard keyboard (or other) → Settings → Sound when pressed | Switch the slider to the off position. |
| Notifications | Settings → Notifications → Notifications | Select No Sound or reduce the volume to 0 |
| Sound of charge | Settings → Sound → System Sounds → Charging Sound | Turn off the option (not available on all models) |
Pay special attention to MIUI sounds, which often remain active even in silent mode, for example, the sound of a charging connection or a fingerprint error can be heard at full volume, to turn them off:
- Go to Settings → Sound → System Sounds.
- Scroll down and turn off all unnecessary sounds (e.g., Charging Connection Sound, Error Sound).
- For Redmi Note 11/12 models, you may need to turn off MIUI Sounds in Settings → Additional → Special Features → System Sounds.
Screen lock/unlock sound |
Keyboard sounds |
System notifications (SMS, mail)|
Sound of charging connection |
Sound in games/video |
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4.Do Not Disturb and Exceptions
If you need to completely remove all sounds (including alarm clocks and bells), use Do Not Disturb mode. But be careful: it can block important notifications.
How to set up:
- Open the settings → Sound → Do not disturb.
- Activate the mode by selecting: 🕒 For a time (for example, 1 hour), 🔄 Until manually disabled, 📅 Scheduled (good for sleeping).
Exceptions
Alarm clocks
Repeated calls
⚠️ Attention: Redmi with MIUI 14 and newer Do Not Disturb mode can automatically shut down after a reboot or update.To avoid this, fasten it in the notification curtain as a quick switch.
If the regime is not working:
- 🔍 Check if apps (such as WhatsApp or Telegram) are added to the exclusion list.
- 📵 Make sure that the “On the plane” mode is not activated – it covers Do not disturb.
- 🔄 Reboot your smartphone if the mode spontaneously shuts down.
5. Resetting the sound settings to factory
If the sound behaves unpredictable (it disappears, it appears on its own), the cause may be a failure in the settings of MIUI.
- Go to Settings → System and device → Resetting.
- Select Reset sound settings (on some models this item is called Reset all settings - then the sound will reset along with other parameters).
- Confirm the action and wait for the reboot.
Once reset, all custom ringtones, notification volumes, and system sounds will return to factory values, a method that is particularly effective if the problem has occurred after a MIUI update or custom firmware installation.
⚠️ Note: On Redmi with the unlocked bootloader, the sound reset may result in the loss of root rights if they were obtained through Magisk.
If the reset didn’t work, try a more radical method – clearing the /system partition cache via Recovery:
1. Turn off the smartphone.
2. Press the power button + volume increase to enter Recovery.
3. Select Wipe & Reset → Wipe Cache.
4. Reset the device.6.Switching off sound via ADB (for advanced)
If standard methods don’t work (for example, due to a MIUI failure or a virus), you can turn off the sound via ADB, an Android debugging tool that works for Redmi models on any version of MIUI, but requires a computer.
Instructions:
- Download and install ADB Tools on PC.
- On your smartphone, activate Debugging via USB (Settings → About Phone → MIUI version – tap 7 times, then go back to Settings → Additional → For Developers → Debugging by USB).
- Connect Redmi to your PC and type in the command line: adb shell settings put global volume_music 0 adb shell settings put global volume_alarm 0 adb shell settings put global volume_notification 0 adb shell settings put global volume_system 0 adb shell settings put global volume_voice 0
- Reboot your smartphone.
These commands will force the volume to zero for all types of sounds, and to return the sound, replace 0 with a value of 1 to 15 (maximum).
⚠️ Attention: Use ADB It can disrupt some applications (such as Google Assistant or Mi Video) if they depend on system audio settings. → System and device → Backup.
For Redmi models with MIUI 14+, you may need an additional command to reset the sound policy:
adb shell cmd audio set-master-mute 17.Sound problems after MIUI update
Many Xiaomi Redmi users experience sound bugs after updating the firmware.
- 🔇 The sound disappears on its own and returns only after a reboot.
- 🔊 The volume regulator in the curtain does not respond to changes.
- 🎵 Music is playing, but there are no system sounds (notifications, calls.
How to fix it:
| Problem. | Reason. | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| The sound disappears after the screen is blocked. | MediaSession service crashes after update | Clear the Settings cache and Google Play Services |
| Volume control is not working | Conflict with a sound control application (e.g. Volume Booster) | Remove third-party applications for sound |
| System sounds play at full volume despite settings | Resetting audio access rights after update | Execute the command adb shell pm grant android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS |
If the problem has occurred after the upgrade to MIUI 14/15, try retracing to the previous version via Fastboot:
How to roll back MIUI via Fastboot?
If a rollback is not an option, wait for a patch from Xiaomi or use ADB for a manual fix (see previous section).
FAQ: Frequent questions about the sound on Xiaomi Redmi
🔇 Why my Redmi Note 10 is turning on the sound at full volume?
🎧 How to turn off the sound in headphones, but leave it on the speakers?
🔊 After the firmware, the sound disappeared completely?
📱 Can I turn off the camera sound on Redmi?
🔄 Sound goes away, it comes out?
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If the sound on Xiaomi Redmi is unpredictable, start by clearing the cache of the Settings app and checking for conflicting programs, which solves the problem 80% of the time without complex manipulation.
If none of these methods worked, the problem may lie in a hardware malfunction, such as damage to the plume of the speaker or microphone (relevant to Redmi after falls or moisture). In this case, contact the Xiaomi service center - self-repair without experience can aggravate the breakdown.