How to hide videos on Xiaomi 11?

Having a phone that takes high definition video is now important. However, we have got into the habit of keeping all our videos on our phone, and therefore we run the risk that a loved one, or a possible thief can have access to your privacy. Although almost everyone uses a password or fingerprint to access their phone, it is important to know how to hide videos on your Xiaomi 11? This will allow you to be much more peaceful and still keep all your videos on your phone. With this in mind, to start we will teach you how to hide the videos of your Xiaomi 11 without using an application, and, secondly, using a third-party application.

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How to hide videos on a Xiaomi 11 without an app?

There are two ways to hide videos on your Xiaomi 11. We will first present two techniques to you which will prevent you from downloading third-party applications which can use your phone's internal memory and which can slow down your Xiaomi 11.

Hide your folder to hide videos from your Xiaomi 11 without using a third-party application

First of the techniques, we will quickly teach you how to hide the videos of your Xiaomi 11 without having to download a specific application. You will not need any special knowledge of telephony. If you know your Xiaomi 11 at least and are resourceful, you will, thanks to our explanations, very simply carry out this process. It consists of hiding a folder from your photo or video viewing application. You will have to go directly to the folder to view them. Here it is:

Open your application » My files "
Create a folder.
Move the photos and videos from your Xiaomi 11 that you want to hide.
Change the name of the folder by entering a “. Before the name. This will result in the folder and everything in it being invisible from your photo and video viewing application.
Example " . videos »

To view this folder you will need to activate the option in your file management application settings » show hidden files ". If you want to know how to hide files on a Xiaomi 11, do not hesitate to consult our guide on the subject.

Create a file that will make your videos invisible on your Xiaomi 11

Second possibility, it is possible to insert a file which will make the folder invisible. In order to do this, you will need to have a good file manager and it is possible that the native application of your phone is not sufficient to carry out this intervention. In fact, creating a file is not possible on all applications. For those who can, here's how:

Open the file manager application of your Xiaomi 11.
Create a folder in which you want to hide your videos.
Move the files in question there.
Create a file in this directory that you will call » . nomedia ". Attention the point must imperatively be in front of the name of the file.

You will therefore have to go directly to the folder to view these videos, they will not be accessible from the application ” Gallery of your Xiaomi 11.