Many Xiaomi smartphone users are exposed to intrusive VK audio signals that can interfere with movies, meetings or sleep. Standard volume settings do not always allow for flexible management of app notifications, leaving system sounds on. There are several levels of control over audio alerts in the MIUI or HyperOS operating system, which are often hidden from the eyes of the average user.
In this article, we will take a closer look at all the ways to turn off the sound for VKontakte, from simple settings inside the app itself to deep management of notification channels in the Android system. You will learn not just to make the phone silent, but fine-tuning what events will be accompanied by sound and which will pass silently.
Before we get into the tricky stuff, it's worth noting that modern versions of Android let you control the sounds for each type of event separately. You can leave the sound for private messages, but completely disable it for likes, comments or advertising. This flexibility makes using your smartphone much more comfortable and allows you to avoid missing really important events, ignoring information noise.
Basic sound setting inside the VKontakte application
The first and logical step is to check the internal settings of the VK application itself. The developers of the social network have provided a separate section for managing audio signals, which takes priority over some system settings. First, you need to launch the application and go to the main menu by clicking on three bars in the lower right corner (on iOS) or in the upper left (on Android).
Then you go down the list and select Settings, and then you go to Notifications, and here's the Sound Switch, which globally controls the audio of all events. If your goal is total silence from the application, just deactivate that switch, but if you want to leave a vibration or light indication, this method will be too crude.
A more subtle setup is available under Sound and Vibration (or just Sound depending on the client version) and you can customize the actions to:
- 🔔 Personal Messages: The Most Important Channel.
- ❤️ Likes and reactions are often the noisiest source of notifications.
- 💬 Comments and answers are important for active bloggers.
- 📢 News and recommendations – usually advertising noise.
⚠️ Attention: After updating the application VK sound settings may be reset to factory values, so it is recommended to periodically check this section if the silence suddenly disappears.
It's important to understand that the settings inside the application only work when the application itself is actively or correctly interacting with the system. MIUI, system rules can override the internal settings of the application. VK did not give a result, you need to move to the system settings of the smartphone.
Managing Android 10-14 notification channels on Xiaomi
Since Android 10, Google has implemented a notification channel system that gives the user full control over each type of alert. On Xiaomi smartphones, this feature is implemented through the system settings menu and is the most effective way to manage sound. To get there, open your phone's Settings and find the Notifications and Status bar (or just Notifications).
In the app list, look for VKontakte. You click on it and you'll be taken to the app-specific notification management menu, and here you'll see a list of categories like Messages, Personal Messages, Calls, and others. Clicking on category text (not the switch) will open a detailed menu where you can select Sound and set a No Sound or None value.
The advantage of this method is that it works at the MIUI operating system level, and even if the sound is turned on inside the VK application, the system will force it to silence it for selected categories, which is ideal for those who want to leave visual notifications (the icon in the curtain), but remove the soundtrack.
☑️ Checking notification channels
If activated, notifications can appear on top of other windows and make a sound even in Do Not Disturb mode. For complete peace of mind, make sure that priority notifications for quiet channels are also disabled or reconfigured.
Use of "Do Not Disturb" and Schedules
Xiaomi’s Do Not Disturb is a powerful tool that allows you to create temporary or permanent rules for blocking sounds. Unlike the usual silent mode, it can completely ignore incoming calls and notifications without emitting any sound or vibration. You can activate it through the notification curtain or in the Settings menu → Sound and vibration → Do not disturb.
The feature of the implementation in MIUI is the ability to fine-tune exceptions: You can allow calls from favorite contacts, but completely disable sounds from applications. To do this, in the mode settings, select Apps or Allow notifications from and make sure that VKontakte is not added to the exception list. If there is an application, delete it.
A very convenient feature is the automation through the schedule, you can set the phone so that the silence mode is turned on automatically:
- 🌙 At night (for example, from 23:00 to 07:00).
- 📅 On certain days of the week (working days).
- 📍 When in a certain geolocation (office, cinema).
⚠️ Note: On some versions MIUI Do not disturb settings may be lost after you restart your phone. Check your schedule the day after you set up.
Using schedules eliminates the need to turn on and off silence every time, which is especially true for students and office workers whose schedules are stable, and the system will make sure that the sound of VK notifications does not disturb your peace at a given time.
Set up silent notifications for individual dialogs
Often, you don't need a global audio blackout, but there are specific chats or conversations on VK that are annoying with the constant buzzing, and in such cases, you don't have to configure the entire phone, you just have to silence a particular conversation, and this is done directly in the correspondence interface.
Open the desired chat in the VK app. At the top of the screen, where the name of the interlocutor or the name of the conversation is indicated, click on it (or on the three dots / icon of settings next to it). In the profile menu that opens, find the Notifications item or the bell icon. By clicking on it, you can select the option to turn off the sound.
The system will offer to select the duration of the mute:
- ⏱️ 1 hour.
- 🌙 Until morning (usually until 08:00).
- 📅 1 week.
- ♾️ Forever (until you turn it on yourself).
What does the interviewer see?
With the No Sound feature on for dialogue, messages will come, but the phone will only vibrate briefly (unless it is turned off) or simply display a notification banner without a beep, which allows you to keep abreast of events in important conversations, ignoring noisy group chats.
Deep customization through the MIUI special features menu
Xiaomi’s MIUI shell is famous for its advanced features, which are sometimes hidden in the depths of the menu. To control the sound, you can use the Game Turbo feature even if you’re not playing. By adding VKontakte to the Game Turbo list of apps, you get access to quickly switching audio profiles.
Run VK through Game Turbo (or add the app to the list). Swipe from the corner of the screen, call the accelerator panel. There you can select a No Sound profile or manually disable the sound for this application while it's running. This is handy if you're reading the tape and don't want the sounds to distract you from the content.
There is also a hidden menu available in MIUI via code ##6484## (engineering menu), but we do not recommend using it to adjust the sound, as this can lead to unstable system operation. It is better to use the standard but powerful tool Sound and vibration in the main settings, where there is a section Additional audio settings, where you can turn off lock, charge and, importantly, system sounds that can duplicate notifications.
| Method of setting up | Level of impact | Difficulty | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Settings inside VK | Global (all dialogues) | Low. | Medium |
| Android Channels | By category (likes, messages) | Medium | Tall. |
| Don't disturb mode. | Temporary/Schedule-based | Low. | Maximum |
| Mute separate chat | Local (specific dialogue) | Low. | Tall. |
The solution to the problem: why the sound is coming back
Sometimes users notice that after all the settings, the sound of VK notifications on Xiaomi returns, this may be due to aggressive battery optimization or background processes, the system can “kill” the application process, and when it restarts the settings, the settings are reset or standard profiles are applied.
To avoid this, go to Settings → Apps → All Apps → VKontakte → Battery. Select No Limits mode. This will allow the application to run consistently in the background and save the notification settings you set. It is also worth checking for updates for the VK application itself in Google Play or GetApps, as there may have been bugs in the older versions.
⚠️ Warning: No Limits mode may slightly increase battery consumption, as the system is forbidden to unload the application from memory.
If the audio is not the message, but the video in the tape, it's not the notification, it's the media content. To turn it off, you need to find Autoplay in the settings of the VK application itself and turn off the audio or autoplay function itself, which is a common cause of "phantom" sounds that users confuse with notifications.
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Expert advice: If you use third-party VKontakte clients (like Kate Mobile or VKX), the audio settings may be in completely different sections, often more accessible than in the official app.
Comparison of methods of switching off sound
The method you choose depends on your goals. If you want to remove the sound permanently and completely, use Android system channels. If you need to temporarily, do not disturb. To fine-tune the dialogues, you better use the built-in chat functions. Combining these methods gives the best result.
Remember that completely turning off the notification sound can lead to missing really important messages, especially if you are not constantly looking at the phone screen.
Xiaomi smartphone owners have the advantage of a flexible MIUI shell that allows scenarios of any complexity to be implemented.Tune in correctly will take only a few minutes, but save nerves in the future.
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The optimal strategy is to turn off the sound for likes and news via Android channels, leaving a quiet vibe for private messages.
Now you know how to fully control the audio of the social network VKontakte on your device, and use this knowledge to make smartphone use more comfortable and less intrusive.