Xiaomi: Set Default Apps for Music, Links and Files

On a Xiaomi phone, the app chooser pops up whenever the system does not know which app should handle a specific action, such as playing a song, opening a link, or displaying an image. MIUI remembers these choices as default apps, but only after you confirm one manually or tick a remember option in the picker dialog.

If you tapped Just once instead of Always in that dialog, or if you cleared an app's defaults earlier, the prompt returns on every attempt. Setting a fixed default app removes that extra tap and speeds up everyday actions like opening music files or web links.

To change it, go to Tap on Settings ➔ Tap on Apps ➔ Tap on Manage apps ➔ Open the Menu ➔ Tap on Default apps ➔ Choose an option to set the default app for that action.

This setting only applies to the action category you select, such as music playback or browsing. It does not affect other file types, so you may need to repeat the steps for each category where the picker still appears.

If an app is missing from the list of available options, check that it is installed and not disabled in Manage apps. Reinstalling the app usually restores it as a selectable default.