How to completely disable speech synthesis on Xiaomi TV: 5 working ways

Voice assistant and speech synthesis on Xiaomi TVs (Mi TV, Redmi Smart TV, Xiaomi TV A/S/P) are often activated automatically after a firmware update or when the device is first turned on. For some users, this feature becomes a source of irritation: unexpected voice prompts, menu voiceovers or advertisements interrupt watching movies and programs. In this article, we will discuss all possible ways to turn off speech synthesis, including hidden settings and alternative methods for older models.

It is important to understand that Xiaomi uses several types of voice functions: 1) Voice Assistant (analogue of Google Assistant or Alice) – responds to voice commands; 2 Speech Synthesis (TTS) – voice system notifications, menus and hints; 3 Advertising voice inserts – are included in some regional firmware.

Each can be deactivated separately, but the ways to access settings vary depending on the MIUI TV version and the TV model.

If you’re facing a problem where the TV keeps talking even after turning off all obvious settings, there’s a section in the article with solutions for such cases – including factory resets and manual editing of configuration files (for advanced users).

1. Standard shutdown of speech synthesis through the settings menu

The easiest way is to use the built-in system options, which works on most Xiaomi Mi TVs and Redmi Smart TVs with MIUI TV firmware version 3.0 and later.

1. Turn on the TV and press the Settings button on the remote.
2. Go to Settings → System and Device → Special Features (or Additional Settings → Special Features on Older Versions).
3. Find Speech Synthesis (could be TalkBack, Voice Output, or Screen Reader).
4. Turn the slider to off or uncheck the box. Confirm if you get a request.
5. Restart the TV (Settings → About TV → Reboot) so that the changes take effect.

On some models (e.g. Xiaomi Mi TV 4A or Redmi Smart TV X50), the speech synthesis option may be hidden deeper.

• 🔍 Settings → Sound. → Voice prompts
• 🔍 Settings → Notifications → Voice alerts
• 🔍 Settings → Annexes → System applications → TTC service

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If the TV still makes voice messages after these actions, move to the next section – most likely, the problem is in another component of the system.

2. disable the voice assistant (Google Assistant / XiaoAI)

Users often confuse speech synthesis (menu voiceover) with a voice assistant (Google Assistant or XiaoAI from Xiaomi), which is activated by voice command or button on the remote, and to completely remove voice prompts, you need to turn this feature off.

Instructions for Google Assistant (on international firmware):

1. Open Settings → Accounts and Security → Google.
2. Choose Voice Search or Google Assistant.
3. Turn off the Allow Voice Input slider and Google Assistant.
4. Return to the main settings menu and go to Apps → System Apps → Google, then click Stop and Disable.

For Chinese firmware with XiaoAI:

• 📱 Open the Settings. → Smart home. → XiaoAI.
• 🔕 Click Disable the voice assistant.
• 🚫 In the Settings section → Find XiaoAI and disable auto-start.

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If after turning off the assistant, the microphone button on the remote continues to work, press it for 10 seconds - this will reset the binding to voice control.

On some models (e.g. Xiaomi Mi TV Q1), the voice assistant is so deeply integrated that it cannot be turned off by standard means, in which case a factory reset (section 5) or a lock through ADB (section 6) will help.

3. Disabling advertising voice inserts

Xiaomi TV users in the CIS and China often face the problem of voice commercials that are played over content, these inserts are controlled by a separate module and are not associated with the main synthesis of speech.

1. Go to Settings → Applications → System applications.
2. Find apps with the names AdService, MiAd, or Xiaomi Advertising.
3. For each of them, click Stop, then Disable and Remove Updates (if available).
4. Return to Settings → About TV and turn off Content Recommendations or Personalized Advertising.

If the ad inserts keep popping up, try the following method:

• 🌐 Turn off the TV from the Internet (in Settings) → Network).
• 📵 In the router, block access to the domains ad.mi.com, tracker.mi.com and api.ad.xiaomi.com.
• 🔄 Reset the Advertising ID: Settings → On TV. → Resetting advertising ID.

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Attention! Some firmware (e.g. MIUI TV 4.0 for Xiaomi Mi TV 4S) have ad modules that are not disabled, and only flashing to the European version of the software or using ADB (Section 6) will help.

4. Problems after firmware update

Many users have noted that after the automatic update of MIUI TV, speech synthesis is switched on again, even if it was previously disabled, due to the fact that Xiaomi resets some default settings when installing new versions of the software.

1. Turn off automatic update: Settings → About TV → System Update → Auto Update → Off..
2. If the update is already installed, reset the special features settings: Settings → System and device → Reset → Reset special. capabilities
3. Check if new items have appeared in the Speech Synthesis menu – sometimes additional options are added after the update (for example, Voice notifications).

On the firmware of MIUI TV 5.0+ (for example, on Xiaomi TV A2 43), you may need to manually remove the cache of system applications:

• 📱 Go to Settings. → Annexes → All applications.
• 🧹 Find it. TTS Google Text-to-Speech and Xiaomi TTS.
• 🗑️ For each, click Clear the cache and Stop.

If none of these methods worked, and the TV continues to “talk” after the update, there are two options: roll back to the previous firmware version (section 7) or block through ADB (section 6).

5. Resetting the TV to factory settings

If all previous methods failed, the last chance is a complete reset of the TV, which will delete all user data, applications and settings, including voice functions, and make sure to record or photograph important parameters (network settings, accounts, screen resolution) before resetting.

Resetting instructions:

1. Open Settings → About TV → Reset and Recovery.
2. Select Resetting (or Resetting Factory Settings).
3. Enter. PIN-code (default 0000, 1234 or last 4 digits) IMEI television).
4. Confirm the action and wait for the reboot (it will take 5-10 minutes).

After discharge:

• 🔧 Do not connect the TV to the Internet immediately – first turn off speech synthesis in the menu.
• 🔒 Turn off automatic firmware updates.
• 📴 Install applications manually, avoiding system updates.

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The factory reset removes all data, including Netflix, YouTube and other services, and after the procedure, the TV will require reconfiguration, as after purchase.

⚠️ Note: On Xiaomi TVs with an Amlogic processor (e.g. Mi) TV 4A or Redmi Smart TV X43) If you do, you have to force the reset: hold the power button on the TV for 15 to 20 seconds.

Disable speech synthesis via ADB (for advanced users)

If standard methods fail and resetting is not desirable, you can use ADB (Android Debug Bridge) debugging, which requires a computer and basic command line knowledge, but allows you to completely block the system components responsible for speech synthesis.

What you need:

• 💻 Computer with Windows, macOS or Linux.
• 🔌 Cable USB (Micro-USB or Type-C, depending on the TV model).
• 📥 Utility. ADB Tools by Google.
• 🔧 Included debugging by USB TV-wise.

Step-by-step:

1. Turn on USB debugging on your TV: Settings → About TV → MIUI TV version Press on MIUI TV version 7 times in a row until you get a message You became a developer. Then go back to Settings → Additional → For Developers and turn on USB debugging.
2. Connect the TV to your computer with a USB cable.
3. Open the command line (Windows) or terminal (macOS/Linux) and execute the commands: adb devices (device should appear) adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.tts adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.xiaomi.ts adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.ts
4. Reboot TV: Adb shell reboot

If speech synthesis is still active after the restart, follow the following instructions:

adb shell settings put secure enabled_accessibility_services ""


adb shell settings put secure accessibility_enabled 0

⚠️ Attention: Misuse of the right ADB Do not turn off system components unless you are sure of their purpose. For example, the command pm disable-user com.android.systemui will disable the interface. MIUI TV.

7. Alternative methods: firmware and modifications

If none of the above methods worked, radical measures remain: flashing the TV or installing custom software, which are only suitable for advanced users, since they carry the risk of “bricking” the device.

Option 1: Installation of European firmware

Many voice issues are related to regional firmware, such as the Chinese versions of MIUI TV, which cannot be turned off by standard means, and the solution is to flash the TV to the European (EEA) or global (Global) version.

How to do this:

• 📥 Download the firmware for your model from the official Xiaomi website or forum XDA Developers.
• 💾 Prepare. USB-accumulator (FAT32) and place the firmware file in the root folder with the name update.zip.
• 🔧 Go to Settings. → On TV. → Updating the system → Update through USB.
• 🔄 Wait for the process to be completed (don’t turn off the TV!).

Option 2: Installation of a custom launcher

Some users are addressing the issue of voice inserts by replacing the standard MIUI TV launcher with an alternative one (such as an ATV Launcher or TV Launcher).This doesn't disable speech synthesis entirely, but it does remove most system notifications.

⚠️ Note: Firmware on Xiaomi TV unofficial software deprives of warranties and can lead to loss of functionality (for example, the remote control or the remote control will stop working). HDMI-Before the procedure, make sure that the firmware is compatible with your model (check the number on the sticker on the back of the TV).

FAQ: Frequent questions about speech synthesis on Xiaomi TV