Why the sound is not recorded when recording the screen on Xiaomi: 7 reasons and how to fix

Smartphone screen recording is a useful feature that helps you create guides, stream games, or save important moments. But many Xiaomi, Redmi, and Poco users face the problem of video recording, and no sound. There's a picture, but silence. What's the matter?

The problem can be both system settings and hardware constraints, such as MIUI blocking audio recording from some applications by default, and older models (Redmi Note 5, Mi A2) don't support this feature at all. Let's figure out how to diagnose and fix the problem.

In this article, we have 7 proven reasons why sound is not recorded, and step-by-step instructions for each, and we also have a model compatibility table and answers to common questions.

1. Screen recording settings: Is the sound on?

The first thing you need to check is the settings of the built-in recorder, and in MIUI, the default audio recording can be disabled. Here's how to fix this:

1. Open the Notification Panel (swipe down from the top edge of the screen).
2. Find the Screen Recorder icon (or Screen Recorder on English firmware).
3. Hold it with your finger for 1-2 seconds until the settings menu appears.
4. Activate the Record audio (or Record audio) switch.

If you don’t have a recording option, your Xiaomi model doesn’t support recording audio through the built-in tool, and a third-party app (more on that below) will help.

⚠️ Attention: Xiaomi with global firmware (EU, Global) System audio recording may be blocked due to Google's policy, in which case the sound will only be recorded from the microphone.

Mic Problems: Why Only Outdoor Sound is Recorded

If the recorder settings have sound on, but only microphone noise is recorded, and there are no system sounds (music, notifications) - the problem is the limitations of Android. Since the version of Android 10, Google has banned applications from recording internal audio stream without special permissions.

What to do:

• 🔊 Check if the microphone is silenced: while recording the screen, the microphone icon should burn red.
• 📱 Reboot your smartphone – sometimes helps to reset temporary audio drivers errors.
• 🛠️ Update. MIUI Up to the latest version: in new builds sometimes return support for recording system sound.

If you want to record internal sound (for example, from a game or player), you will have to use workarounds - about them in the next section.

3. How to record system sound on Xiaomi: bypassing restrictions

Since MIUI blocks the recording of internal audio, there are two working ways to get around this limitation:

Method 1: Use ADB (for advanced users)

This method requires USB debugging and a computer, but gives 100% results:

adb shell settings put global capture_audio_output enabled

Once you've completed the command, restart your smartphone. Now the built-in recorder can capture the system sound.

Method 2: Third-party applications

If ADB is too complicated, install one of these apps (checked on MIUI 14):

• 🎤 AZ Screen Recorder – supports sound recording from the microphone and system audio (requires Android 10)+).
• 📹 Mobizen – runs on most Xiaomi models, but can lay on weak chipsets.
• 🎧 ScreenCam - lightweight recorder with support for internal sound (need Root rights).

⚠️ Note: Google Play apps may stop working after updates MIUI. If the sound is gone after the update – check the permission settings for the application.

Make sure the microphone is not shut down.

Enable recording of sound in the recorder settings

Close background applications that use audio

Reboot your smartphone before recording-->

4. Conflict with other applications

Sometimes the sound is not recorded because another application is occupying the audio channel.

• 🎵 Music players (Spotify, YouTube Music).
• 🎮 Game launchers (Xiaomi Game Turbo).
• 📞 Calling apps (WhatsApp, Telegram).

Decision:

1. Close all background applications through Recent → Close everything.
2. Turn off Game Mode in Settings → Special features → Game Turbo.
3. Try recording the screen in silent mode (sometimes helps).

If the problem persists, check the permits for the recorder:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find a Screen Recorder (or a third-party recorder).
3. Enable all permissions related to the Microphone and Audio.

5. Hardware Limitations: Which Xiaomi Models Don't Support Sound Recording

Not all Xiaomi smartphones can record sound when screencasting.

On smartphones with Qualcomm Snapdragon 4xx chipsets (such as Redmi 9A), recording sound during screencasting is impossible due to hardware limitations, in which case only an external microphone or recording from another device will help.

6. Firmware errors: what to do after the MIUI update

Often the sound disappears after the MIUI update.

• 🔄 Resetting the recorder settings.
• 🚫 Blocking audio capture on Google policy.
• 🐞 Bagami in the new version of firmware.

How to bring back sound:

1. Reverse to the old version of MIUI (if the update is recent). Use Fastboot or Recovery.
2. Reset settings (not data!) via Settings → About phone → Reset settings.

⚠️ Note: If the sound is gone after updating to MIUI 14 on Android 13, check Settings → Confidentiality → Permits → Microphone: New OS versions may reset permissions for system applications.

7. Alternative ways to record screen with sound

If none of these methods worked, try these options:

• 🖥️ Recording from a computer via scrcpy (required) ADB Command to turn on sound: scrcpy --audio=mic

For installation of audio and video are suitable:

• 🎬 CapCut (free, available on Android).
• 🎞️ KineMaster (paid version removes watermarks).
• 🖥️ Shotcut (for PC, supports multi-track installation).

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If your Xiaomi model is older than 2020 and runs on Snapdragon 4xx, recording system sound is impossible without external hardware.

FAQ: Frequent questions

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If the sound is recorded but with noise, try turning off Noise Reduction in the microphone settings (Settings → Sound → Noise Reduction when recording).