Bilibili is finally getting proper Android tablet support — starting with Xiaomi Pad

If you’ve ever tried running Bilibili on an Android tablet, you know the pain. The phone app stretches awkwardly. The HD version lags behind on features. It’s been a compromise that millions of tablet owners have just had to live with — until now.

Bilibili is rolling out a proper Android tablet-adapted version in grayscale testing, starting with version 9.0 and above. According to leaker @缪特mt, the update is currently exclusive to Xiaomi Pad devices.

The new build reworks the entire interface. In landscape mode, the UI mirrors what you’d expect from a dedicated HD app — full-width layouts, usable navigation, no wasted space. In portrait mode, it matches the iPad version’s polish while keeping access to every feature from the phone client. No more choosing between a stretched phone app and a stripped-down HD edition. Just one app that works.

One curious user asked whether Xiaomi Pad owners can simply install the regular Bilibili app and skip the HD version entirely. The blogger’s answer was a single word: yes.

Bilibili currently maintains separate clients for Android, iOS, Windows, Mac, Android HD, iPad HD, car infotainment systems, and smart TVs. That’s eight distinct codebases to keep in sync. If this rollout signals what it looks like, the company is preparing to merge the standard Android app with the Android HD version into a single adaptive build. One APK that scales across any screen size.

The timing makes sense. Android tablets have had a renaissance over the past few years. Google has been pushing for better large-screen support, and competition between Samsung’s Galaxy Tab lineup and Xiaomi’s growing Pad ecosystem has been fierce. Bilibili’s user base skews young and mobile-first, and a growing chunk of that audience is watching on bigger screens.

The leak doesn’t specify when the unified app will roll out to non-Xiaomi devices, but the pattern is familiar. Xiaomi often gets early access to popular app integrations. If the grayscale test goes well, the merged Android client could land on other tablets like Samsung’s and Lenovo’s before the end of the year.