How to permanently disable voice prompts on Xiaomi TV: 5 working methods

Voice prompts on Xiaomi TVs can be useful for beginners, but over time become an annoying factor: constant notifications about new features, reminders about the voice of Google Assistant or Mi Voice, automatic tips when switching channels – all this distracts from viewing and reduces the comfort of use, especially for users who prefer silence or have long understood control.

In this article, we’ll look at all the ways you can disable voice prompts on Xiaomi TVs (including Mi TV 4/5 Pro, Mi TV Q1/Q2, Redmi Smart TV, and others), as well as on Mi Box consoles. You’ll learn how to remove voice notifications through standard settings, hidden menus, and even by resetting the system — if other methods didn’t work.

Why do voice prompts appear even after a shutdown?

Many users experience voice notifications returning after a TV reboot or firmware update, due to several factors:

• 🔄 Automatic Setting Recovery – Some Xiaomi models reset user settings after a software update if they conflict with the new version.
• 🤖 Built-in Google Assistant on Android TVs TV Voice assistant can be activated independently through cloud services.
• 📦 Third-party apps – some programs (such as Mi Home or PatchWall) have their own voice prompts that are customized separately.
• 🔊 Audio feedback systems – button pressing sounds, notifications about the low level of the remote battery (on models with Bluetooth remotes) also belong to “voice prompts".

Before you start to shut down, identify the type of prompts that are bothering you, for example, if you're talking about the Google Assistant voice, you just need to turn it off in your account settings, and if the system sounds are the problem, you need to have a deep setup of your Android TV settings.

Method 1: Disconnecting through the basic settings of the TV

The easiest way to remove voice prompts is to use the standard settings menu, which works on most Xiaomi TV models (including Mi TV 4A, Mi TV 4S, Redmi X Series) and does not require technical knowledge.

Instructions:

1. Turn on the TV and press the Settings button (⚙️) remote.
2. Go to the Settings section → Sound (Settings) → Sound).
3. Find Voice Guidance or System Sounds.
4. Move the slider to the position Off (Off).
5. Save the changes and restart the TV (press the Power button on the remote for 5 seconds).

If your model doesn’t have Voice Guidance, try an alternative way:

Settings → Special features → TalkBack → Off.

Restart the TV after the changes |

Check the sound when navigating the menu|

Open any app (like YouTube) – the hints should disappear |

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On some firmware (MIUI TV 3.0+), voice prompts may be linked to Google Assistant.

1. Open Settings → Device → Google Assistant.
2. Select the Assistant Settings → Voice input.
3. Turn off the options Voice prompts and Notification Sounds.

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If voice prompts return after a few days, check your Google Account settings on your TV. Perhaps sync with the cloud automatically restores settings.

Method 2: Disconnect via PatchWall (for Xiaomi shell models)

Xiaomi PatchWall-based TVs (e.g. Mi TV 4X, Mi TV 5 Pro) have an additional layer of voice notifications that are customized separately, which are linked to content recommendations, weather alerts, and other smart features.

To turn them off:

1. On the main screen, go to PatchWall. → Settings (badge) ⚙️ top-right).
2. Select Voice Notifications (Voice Notifications).
3. Shut down all points: 📢 Content recommendations 🌦️ Weather alerts 🔔 Event reminders

Go back to the main menu and check if the clues have disappeared.

If your version of PatchWall doesn’t have an explicit option to disable voice notifications, try resetting the launcher settings:

Settings → Applications → PatchWall → Storage → Clear data

⚠️ Note: PatchWall data cleanup will reset all your personal recommendations and home screen settings. After the procedure, you will need to reconfigure the location of applications and widgets.

Method 3: Disconnect via ADB (for power users)

If standard methods don’t work, you can use ADB debugging. This method is suitable for Android TVs (including Mi Box S, Mi Box 4) and requires a connection to a computer.

Step-by-step:

1. Turn on Developer Mode on TV: Settings → About TV → Software Version → Click 7 times on the build number
2. Activate Debugging by USB in the Developer Menu.
3. Connect the TV to the PC via USB-cable (or Wi-Fi if supported).
4. Download Google’s Platform Tools and open the command line in the adb.exe folder.
5. Execute commands: adb connect [IP-TV address]:5555 adb shell settings put secure enabled_accessibility_services com.google.android.tv.accessibility/tv.accessibility.TalkBackService:0
6. Reboot TV: Adb shell reboot

To completely disable all voice services, you can use additional commands:

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.apps.accessibility.voiceaccess


adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.tts

⚠️ Attention: Misuse of the right ADB This can cause a TV malfunction.Be sure to back up your settings through Settings before you execute commands. → System system → Backup. If the app has lost sound after the shutdown, return the settings with the adb shell settings reset.

Method 4: Resetting the TV to factory settings

If the voice prompts don't disappear even after all the manipulations, it could be a corrupted firmware or a conflict of system files, in which case a complete reset will help.

How to reset Xiaomi TV without data loss (soft reset):

1. Open Settings → System → Reset.
2. Select Reset Settings (not Factory Data Reset!).
3. Confirm the action and wait for the reboot.

If the soft reset doesn’t help, do a full reset:

Settings → System → Factory Data Reset → Delete everything

After discharge:

• 🔄 TV will return to the "out of the box" state".
• 📥 You will have to reconfigure Wi-Fi, accounts and applications.
• 🔊 Voice prompts will be disabled by default (but can return after connecting to the Internet and syncing with Google Account).

Method 5: Flashing the TV (extreme case)

If voice prompts appear due to a firmware failure (for example, after a failed update), manual firmware may be required, a method suitable for experienced users and requires strict adherence to instructions.

Step-by-step guidance:

1. Download the official firmware for your model from Xiaomi Support. Make sure the version is compatible with your TV (check the model in Settings → About TV).
2. Unpack the archive and copy the update.zip file to a flash drive formatted in FAT32.
3. Put the flash drive in. USB-TV port (use port of the TV) USB 2.0 if you have a choice).
4. Press the Menu button on the remote and the Power button on the TV body simultaneously for 10 seconds until the recovery menu appears.
5. From the menu, select Apply update from USB and confirm the installation.
6. Wait until the process is complete (don't turn off the power!) the TV will restart automatically.

After flashing:

• ✅ Voice prompts will be disabled by default.
• ⚙️ App settings and Wi-Fi will have to be reconfigured.
• 🔄 Update your firmware to the latest version through Settings → Update the software to avoid repeated failures.

⚠️ Warning: Flashing through informal firmware can take away your warranty and render your TV inoperable. Use only official files from Xiaomi's website.

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Flashing is a last resort, 90% of the time the problem is solved by the first or second method, and only use it if the voice prompts are due to obvious system failures (hangs, boot errors).

Additional tips: how to prevent voice prompts from returning

Even after a successful shutdown, voice prompts can return. To avoid this, follow these guidelines:

• 🔄 Turn off automatic firmware update: Settings → System system → Update of the PO → Auto-update → Update your TV manually, pre-checking reviews of the new version in forums (e.g, 4PDA).
• 🔒 Block sync with Google Account: Settings → Accounts. → Google → Synchronization → This will prevent the assistant from automatically restoring its settings.
• 📵 Turn off the Internet on your TV if you do not use online features: Settings → Network → Wi-Fi/ Ethernet → Without a network connection, cloud services will not be able to activate voice prompts.
• 🛡️ Use an alternative launcher: Install ATV Launcher or Wolf Launcher from Google Play.They block system notifications, including voice prompts from PatchWall.

If you often encounter returns of voice prompts, try creating a new user profile:

Settings → System → Users → Add a user

In the new profile, default settings may differ and voice prompts will be disabled.

FAQ: Frequent questions about voice tips on Xiaomi TV