How to turn on and change voice on Xiaomi devices: full instructions

Voice assistants on Xiaomi devices have long ceased to be exotic — they help to manage a smart home, run apps and even read messages aloud. AI Google Assistant is not always satisfied with users: someone wants a more natural intonation, someone wants a male voice instead of a female, and someone just tired of the monotonous sound. In this article, we will discuss all ways to change the voice on Xiaomi smartphones, TVs and smart speakers, including hidden settings and bypassing regional restrictions.

It is important to understand that the ability to change voice depends on three factors: device model (smartphone, TV, speaker), firmware version (MIUI For example, more voice packets are available on Chinese firmware, but they require additional manipulation to install. We will look at the universal methods that work on most devices, as well as specific solutions for individual models.

1. What voices are available on Xiaomi by default

The standard voice set on Xiaomi devices depends on the assistant preinstalled:

• 📱 Xiao AI (Chinese firmware: 2 female and 1 male voice in Chinese, + 1 female in English. Global firmware is often missing.
• 🤖 Google Assistant (Global Firmware): 8+ voices in different languages, including Russian-language versions (for example, "Alina" or "Ekaterina").
• 📺 PatchWall (Mi TVs) TV): 1-2 voices for voice interfaces that depend on the region.

On devices with HyperOS (2026), it became possible to choose between natural voices (based on AI) and classic synthesized ones. K70 Xiao Du voice is available with an emotional coloring, but only on Chinese firmware.

To check the current voice of the assistant:

1. Open Settings → Applications → All applications.
2. Find Xiao. AI Google.
3. Slip it on the vault. → Space management – here are the downloaded voice packets displayed.

2 How to change the voice of Xiao AI on Xiaomi smartphones

If your device is running on Chinese firmware (or you have installed Xiao) AI You can change your voice by hand, you can change it through a hidden menu. On global firmware, this method won't work, you have to use workarounds.

Instructions for Chinese firmware (MIUI/HyperOS):

For devices with global firmware, you will need:

1. Install Xiao AI from APK (Chinese version).
2. Enable Settings → Additionally. → Region → China (requires a reset).
3. After the change of region, open Xiao AI follow the instructions above.

⚠️ Note: Changing the region to China may cause Google services and banners in Chinese to fail. → The phone. → Backup before changing.

List of available votes for Xiao AI (Chinese):

3.Tune the Google Assistant voice to Xiaomi

The default global firmware devices use Google Assistant, which offers more voice options, including Russian-language ones, to change it:

1. Open Google Assistant (hold the Home button or say “OK, Google”).
2. Slip on the profile icon in the upper right corner → Settings → Assistant → Assistant voice.
3. Choose a language (such as Russian) and listen to the available options.

For Russian-speaking users, 4 voices are available (as of June 2026): two female (Alina, Catherine) and two male (Kirill, Dmitry).

If the required vote is not on the list:

• 🔄 Update Google Assistant through Play Store.
• 🌐 Check that the correct language is selected in the phone settings (Settings) → Additionally. → Language and input).
• 📥 Set additional voice data through Settings → System system → Language and input → Text in speech → Google's voice engine.

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If the voice sounds robotic, try disabling the option of “Offline Voices” in the settings of Google TTC. This will force the system to use cloud voices with better quality.

4.Changing voice on Mi TVs TV Xiaomi TV

On Xiaomi TVs (Mi series) TV A2, Xiaomi TV Q2 And so on. And the voice settings are hidden deeper than the smartphone settings, and the default is that you use PatchWall to voice the interface and voice search, and you change it:

1. Go to Settings. → Smart assistant. → Voice assistant.
2. Select Voice Settings → Language and voice.
3. In the list of available voices tap on the favorite option and click Download.

On Google TVs TV (for example, Xiaomi TV Stick is the same algorithm as Google Assistant smartphones, but there is a limitation: voice packets for TV take up more space (up to 500 MB), so check the free space in Settings before downloading. → Warehouse.

⚠️ Note: On TVs with firmware for China (e.g. Mi) TV 4S For domestic markets, a change of voice may require a link to a Chinese Mi Account, without which part of the vote will be unavailable.

List of popular models and supported voices:

5. Hidden Methods: How to Establish Unofficial Voices

If you don’t like standard voices, you can install custom voice packets through third-party apps or modify system files, a method that is suitable for power users and requires an unlocked bootloader or root rights.

Method 1: Voice Changer (without root)

• 📱 Install Voice Changer from Play Store.
• 🎤 Select the sound source (Microphone or System sound).
• 🔊 Apply the effect (e.g., "Robot", "Child", "Deep Voice") and enable forwarding to speakers.

Method 2: Replacement of Systemic Systems TTS-files (requires root)

1. Download the voice packet in.tts format (for example, with a voice packet). XDA Developers).
2. Use Root Explorer to replace files in the /system/tts/lang_packs.
3. Reboot the device and select a new voice in Settings → System system → Language and input → Text in speech.

For HyperOS devices (2026)+) There is an alternative method through ADB:

adb shell settings put secure tts_default_lang ru-RU


adb shell settings put secure tts_default_synth com.google.android.tts

This team is forced to establish the Russian language for TTS, But it doesn't work on all models.

6 Features of changing voice on Xiaomi smart speakers

Xiaomi Smart Speakers (e.g. Xiaomi Smart Speaker or Mi) AI Speaker is using the same Xiao AI, It's the same as smartphones, but with limited settings, to change your voice:

1. Open the Mi Home app and select your column.
2. Go to the device settings → Voice assistant.
3. Slip on the voice settings and select from the available options.

Only 2 voices are available on the columns (female and male in Chinese), but there is a workaround:

• 🌍 Change the column region in Mi Home to China (requires Chinese account Mi Account).
• 🔊 After the change of region, the option of downloading additional votes will appear.
• 📲 Use Google Home to link column to Google Assistant (not all models).

For speakers with Google Assistant (for example, Xiaomi Smart Speaker with Google Assistant), the algorithm is the same as on smartphones - through the assistant settings.

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On Xiaomi smart speakers, voice changes only through official methods, and installing third-party firmware (for example, through Tasmota) deprives the device of the original functionality of the voice assistant.

7 Problem Solving: Voice does not change or disappears

If nothing has changed after the change of voice or the assistant stopped working, check the following points:

If the problem persists, try resetting the voice assistant settings:

1. For Google Assistant: Settings → Annexes → Google → Warehouse → Delete the data.
2. For Xiao. AI: Remove the application and install it again from APKMirror.

⚠️ Attention: On devices with HyperOS data reset Xiao AI This can cause the loss of attached smart devices.Untie speakers, light bulbs and other gadgets in Mi Home before resetting.

FAQ: Frequent questions about changing voice on Xiaomi