How to turn off the notification sound on Xiaomi

Modern smartphones, especially Xiaomi models with a shell MIUI or HyperOS, provide users with a huge functionality, but sometimes the excess of audio signals begins to annoy. Constant messaging messengers, system sounds of the keyboard and mail alerts can disrupt concentration during work or interfere with rest. That is why the question of how to correctly and quickly turn off the sound of notifications on the device remains one of the most pressing for brand owners.

There are many ways to adjust the audio system, from simply switching volume sliders to deeply customizing profiles for each application separately, and in this guide, we will detail all the available methods that will help you make your smartphone comfortable and silent at the right moments.

It's important to understand that completely shutting down the sound can lead to missing really important calls or messages from emergency services, so we're going to look at not only radical methods, but also fine-tuning that allows you to leave an audible alert only for selected contacts.

Use of the side volume control panel

The fastest way to remove the sound is to use physical buttons on the body of your smartphone. Pressing the volume button causes a slider on the screen that regulates the media by default. However, if you click on the arrow down under the slider or touch the bell icon, an expanded menu will open.

So here you'll see a few different scales, each of which is responsible for its own type of sound, and you're interested in the Notification Scale (usually marked with a bell), and by moving that slider to the left, you completely shut down the beeps for all applications that have no exceptions of their own.

It should be noted that this method is often a temporary solution: after restarting the device or turning on the alarm, the settings can return to standard values if the system does not have a Do Not Disturb profile.

Setting up a "Do Not Disturb" profile

Xiaomi’s Do Not Disturb feature is a powerful tool for filtering incoming events, and unlike simply reducing the volume, it blocks not only sound, but also vibration, and can also prevent the screen from turning on when a call arrives.

To activate this mode, lower the notification curtain and find the crescent icon. Once activated, the corresponding indicator will appear at the top of the screen. For more flexible settings, go to the Settings menu → Sound and vibration → Do not disturb.

• 🌙 Schedule: set up automatic nighttime switching on so your phone doesn’t wake you up in the middle of the night.
• 📞 Exceptions: Allow calls from selected contacts or repeat calls from one number only.
• 🔕 Visual effects: Turn off the screen light when messages arrive, leaving only a log entry.

⚠️ Attention: In Do Not Disturb mode, the alarm usually continues to work and make a sound. However, if you set total silence through an engineering menu or third-party apps, the alarm clock can also be silenced.

The use of this profile is ideal for meetings, movie sessions or sleep time, and the system will take over the control of the audio signals, freeing you from the need to constantly check the volume settings.

Disabling system sounds of the interface

Often, users are annoyed not so much by the volume of notifications as by the constant clicks of the keyboard and the sounds of locking the screen. These audio effects are built deep into the Android system and the MIUI shell, but they are easy to disable manually.

You have to go to the audio settings section, and the path may vary slightly depending on the firmware version, but it's usually like this: → Sound and vibration → Additional settings. Here are the switches for different system events.

Note the item "Application Sounds." Disabling it may affect some programs that use system sounds to alert you to actions inside the interface, and if after shutting down an app, an app stops responding to your actions with sound, return that setting to its original position.

It is also worth checking the settings of the keyboard itself. Often, the pressing sounds are adjusted separately in the Settings menu → Advanced Settings → Language and input. Select your keyboard (such as Gboard or Mi Keyboard) and find the "Click Sound" item there.

Individually configured notifications for applications

The most flexible way to control sound is to customize each application individually, so you can leave audio notifications for messengers, but keep games or news feeds quiet, and in modern versions of HyperOS and MIUI, this feature is brought to the forefront.

Go to Settings → Notifications and Status bar → Notification management. Here you will see the full list of installed applications. Select the desired one, for example, Telegram or VKontakte, and click on “Sound”.

In the menu that opens, you can select a specific audio file or set the value “No Sound” and many applications have notification categories (personal messages, groups, ads) available.

This approach allows you to create a personalized sound environment, so you can hear only what's really important, and you can ignore the noise that dozens of programs are generating.

Managing Sound through Engineering Menu

For advanced users who want to gain full control of the audio streams of the device, there is an engineering menu, which is a hidden part of the system, designed to test hardware components, but also accessible to ordinary users.

To log in, open the Phone app and type the combination ##3646633#. Once you enter the code, the menu will open automatically. Go to the Hardware Testing tab and select Audio.

The Way to Menu: Hardware Testing → Audio → Audio Debug → Speech

You can adjust the volume levels for different scenarios, such as conversation, media, ringtone and notifications, and be very careful: changing the values in the engineering menu without understanding their purpose can lead to the speaker not working properly or no sound in the system.

⚠️ Warning: Don't change the values in the parts that you're not sure about. Resetting the engineering menu to factory settings can be difficult, sometimes requiring flashing the device.

Use this method only if the standard system settings do not produce the desired result or if you want to create a unique volume profile that is not available in a normal interface.

Automation of silence scenarios

The MIUI has an integrated automation tool that allows you to perform actions on a schedule or when certain conditions occur, and it’s the perfect way to turn off the notification sound automatically when you go to a movie or go to bed.

Find the Security app (green shield) and go to the Battery section or find a separate Task Automation app. Create a new scenario by selecting a condition (e.g., time or geolocation) and an action (do not disturb mode).

• 📍 Geolocation: Turn on silent mode automatically when the phone detects you are in a movie theater or office.
• ⏰ Time: Set silence from 23:00 to 07:00 daily.
• 📅 Calendar: Activate the mode when the event starts on the calendar with the tag "Meeting».

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Use a pocket or pocket scenario if your model supports the proximity sensor to keep the phone silent when you put it in your bag.

Automation eliminates human forgetfulness, so you don't have to go looking for a button to turn off the sound when a movie or a meeting has already started, and the smartphone will take care of your reputation and the peace of mind of others.

Frequent questions and troubleshooting

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For a stable result, use a combination of methods: set the volume of notifications to a minimum in the sound profile and activate the “Do Not Disturb” mode on the schedule for the night.

Xiaomi’s sound notification management makes your smartphone from a source of constant noise into a handy tool. Experiment with these methods to find a balance between awareness and digital detox.