How to permanently disable Google Assistant on Xiaomi TV: a detailed guide

Google Assistant on Xiaomi TVs (Mi TV 4/5 series, Redmi Smart TV, Xiaomi TV A) often turns on spontaneously, responds to false commands and consumes system resources. Many users experience the assistant activated from random sounds, interrupts watching movies or does not fully support Russian. In this article, we will analyze all possible ways to disconnect from standard settings to deep system changes.

It’s important to understand that Xiaomi integrates Google Assistant at the Android TV firmware level, so simply clicking “off” on the menu often fails. We tested the methods on Mi TV 4S 55, Redmi Smart TV X50 and Xiaomi TV Q2 65 models with the latest software versions (2023-2026). If your TV runs on PatchWall (the Xiaomi branded shell), some of the instructions will differ – we will note these points separately.

Why is Google Assistant not disabled in the standard way?

The main problem is the Android TV architecture: Google Assistant is a privileged system application, and even after the settings are turned off, it can:

• 🔄 Automatically update through Google Play, restoring functionality.
• 🎤 Activate your voice through the remote microphone (if it supports Google Assistant).
• 📱 Sync with other devices via a Google account (e.g. smartphone).
• 🔧 Block the shutdown on some firmware (especially PatchWall before version 3.0).

On Xiaomi’s PatchWall TVs, things are complicated by the manufacturer adding its own voice assistant control layers. For example, on the Mi TV 5 Pro, even after Google’s disabling, the Assistant can remain active Xiao AI (Chinese equivalent), which conflicts with the settings.

Method 1: Disconnect via standard Android TV settings

To start with, the most obvious method that works on most models (except PatchWall older than 2021) is that it doesn't remove the assistant completely, but blocks it from being activated by voice and a button on the remote:

1. Open Settings (cog in the upper right corner of the main screen).
2. Go to the Device → Google Settings → Assistant.
3. Select General Settings and deactivate the Google Assistant switch.
4. Go back and select Voice, then turn off Google.
5. For models with a microphone on the remote: go to Settings → Remote → Voice assistant and select Disable.

On PatchWall TVs, the path may be different:

Settings → Accounts and Security → Google → Google Settings → Assistant

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If the assistant is still activated after turning off, try deleting your Google account in your TV settings (Accounts section), a radical move, but it is guaranteed to block syncing with Google services.

Method 2: Remove Google Assistant Updates

Even after the Google settings are disabled, the Assistant can update automatically via Google Play, and to avoid this, manually roll back the app to the factory version:

1. Open Settings → Applications → All applications.
2. Search the Google (or Google Assistant) list and select it.
3. Click Remove Updates (if the button is inactive, click Stop first).
4. Confirm the action and restart the TV.

For PatchWall models, this may not work because of manufacturer limitations.

Settings → Applications → System applications → Google → Disable

⚠️ Note: On some Xiaomi firmware, removing updates causes the Google Play Store to fail. If other apps stop updating after a rollback, return the updates back or reset your settings.

Method 3: Disconnect via ADB (for power users)

If standard methods don't work, you can use Android Debug Bridge (ADB), a deep-tuning tool that requires a computer and basic command-line knowledge, but it's 100% effective.

Preparation:

1. Download ADB Tools for Windows/macOS/Linux.
2. Turn on USB Debugging on TV: Settings → Device → Device → Info → Assembly Number (click 7 times) Settings → Device → Developer Settings → Debugging over USB
3. Connect the TV to your computer through USB-cable (use the port) USB 3.0 on TV).

Commands to disable:

adb shell


pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox




pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.as




pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.apps.nexuslauncher

Once you have completed the commands, restart the TV.This method removes Google Assistant from the user profile completely, but does not affect system files, so the TV will remain functional.

⚠️ Note: On TVs with PatchWall 4.0+ (for example, Xiaomi TV Q2 2026) these commands may cause the main screen to fail. Create a backup of the settings in Settings before executing. → System system → Backup.

Method 4: Resetting the TV to factory settings

If no method has worked, the radical solution is a complete reset, which will delete all data, including accounts, apps installed and settings, but is guaranteed to return the TV to the "out of the box" state, where Google Assistant is disabled by default.

Instructions:

1. Open the settings → Device → Reset.
2. Select Delete all data (reset to factory settings).
3. Enter. PIN-code (if installed) and confirm the action.
4. After rebooting, do not connect your Google account at the initial setup stage!

On PatchWall TVs, the path to reset might look like this:

Settings → System → Additional → Resetting settings

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After reset, do not update your TV firmware over the Internet — new versions of the software are often restored by Google Assistant. Use local updates (via USB), after removing Google components from the firmware file.

Method 5: Physically shutting down the microphone (for voice-controlled remotes)

If the problem is the spontaneous activation of Google Assistant via the microphone on the remote, it can be solved mechanically. Modern Xiaomi remotes (for example, for Mi TV 5 Pro or Redmi Smart TV X65) are equipped with a built-in microphone that can:

• 🔇 Disable software (see Method 1).
• 🔌 Physically block (for example, tape the microphone with scotch).
• 🔄 Replace the remote with a model without a microphone (suitable remotes from the Mi Box S or older versions of the Mi) TV).

To check if there's a microphone in your remote, look at the top -- there's usually a small hole with a metal mesh -- and on some models (like the Xiaomi TV Master), the microphone is built into the TV body, in which case only a software shutdown will help.

Alternative solutions: Replacing Google Assistant with Xiao AI or third-party assistants

If you are annoyed by Google Assistant, but you need voice control functionality, consider alternatives:

• 🤖 Xiao AI (built-in assistant Xiaomi) – works only on Chinese firmware, but supports Russian in the latest versions.
• 🎵 Alice from Yandex – can be installed via Google Play, but requires a separate remote with a microphone.
• 🔊 Amazon Alexa – Integrates with Android TV Amazon Alexa, but you need an Amazon account.

To install Xiao AI on global firmware, you will need:

1. Install APK-File via Send Files to TV or USB.
2. Enable installation from unknown sources in Settings → Security.
3. Assign Xiao AI as the default assistant in Settings → Apps → Assistants and voice input.

Note: Xiao AI may conflict with Google Assistant, so it is recommended to disable the latter through Method 2 before installing.

FAQ: Frequent questions about disabling Google Assistant on Xiaomi TV