Watching a favorite movie or TV series can be suddenly spoiled by subtitles that cover an important part of the frame or simply distract from the visual range. Owners of modern technology often face a situation where the built-in functions of the Android TV operating system or individual applications activate text tracks themselves. On Xiaomi (Mi TV) brand TVs running a PatchWall shell or pure Android TV, the deactivation process can vary depending on the source of the content.
There are several layers of text management, from simple remote settings to deep system settings, sometimes subtitles stick when you update your firmware or because of a codec conflict in a third-party player, and in this article we will explore all the possible ways to help you completely disable the display of text on the screen, returning comfort when watching media.
Before we get to the most complex manipulations, it is worth checking the most obvious options, because in 80% of cases the problem is solved by the press of a button, but if the standard methods do not work, a more detailed configuration of the interface will be required.
Using remote buttons for quick shutdown
The quickest way to remove the text is to use a button on the remote control. Most Xiaomi Mi TV and Redmi TV models have a dedicated key for multimedia, which can be called Subtitle, CC or simply Text.
Press this button while playing the video. The screen should show a path selection menu where you can switch to the off or off option. If there is no separate button, try pressing OK (center) or Menu (three bars) to call the context menu of the player, and find the corresponding icon in the form of a dialog bubble.
In some cases, a short-term tap only causes volume, so it may take a long hold of the button to open the full playback settings menu. OK oral + OK. This is standard behavior for the Android operating system. TV.
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If the subtitles button on the remote does not respond, try first to pause the video and then press the call button of the playback settings menu.
Built-in media player settings and system settings
If the remote buttons do not give the desired result, you need to check the settings of the application itself, through which you watch the content. the built-in Mi Video player or the standard Android video player have their own display priorities, which can overlap the system installations.
Open the app, run the video, and go to playback settings (usually the gear icon or three dots in the corner) and find the subtitles or subtitles section, where you can not only turn off the text, but also change the encoding if you see "crazy cherries" instead of letters.
Also worth checking is the general settings of the TV. Go to Settings → Special Features → Subtitles. In this menu, you can globally disable text display for all applications that support system accessibility standards.
- 🎬 Go to Settings through the gear in the upper right corner of the main screen.
- 🔍 Select the section Special features (Accessibility).
- 📺 Find the subtitle item and transfer the switch to the "Off" position».
☑️ Checking system settings
It is important to understand that system settings may not work in some third-party applications, such as VLC or Kodi, as they use their own text rendering engines.
Managing Subtitles in Online Cinemas and Streaming
When viewing content through YouTube, Netflix, IVi or Okko apps on a Xiaomi TV, the logic of disabling text changes.These apps often ignore the Android TV system settings, relying on their own interface and user profile.
In the YouTube app, you need to press the menu call button (three dots or a gear) while watching the video. In the window that appears, select Subtitles and switch the slider to Off, settings can be reset when you switch Google accounts.
In streaming services like Netflix or Kinopoisk, settings are often tied to a specific user profile. If you're watching a movie, click Up on the remote to call the player menu, find the [CC] or Audio & Subtitles dialog icon, and select "Off."
Why do subtitles turn on themselves?
Some services remember the user's last choice, and if you've once enabled subtitles for one movie, the app can automatically activate them for all subsequent views until you force them to cancel the action.
Set up third-party video players (VLC, MX Player, Kodi)
Users installing third-party players on Xiaomi TV to view files from the USB-storage (NAS), They're facing the most difficult situation. VLC for Android, MX Player or Kodi have very flexible but confusing settings.
In VLC, when you play, click the Menu button on the remote, select Subtitles and then Disable. To make this a permanent rule, go to Settings → Video and uncheck the box from "Enable subtitles automatically."
In Kodi, the situation is similar, but the path is deeper: Settings (cogwheel) → Player → Subtitles. Here you need to find the option “Download subtitles” and disable automatic search, and set the priority “No” for built-in tracks.
| Annex | The way is on the menu | Set-off parameter |
|---|---|---|
| VLC for Android | Settings → Video | Turn on subtitles automatically |
| MX Player | Settings → decoder | Built-in subtitles |
| Kodi | The Player → Subtitles | Download subtitles |
| NX Player | Settings → Reproduction | Autoloading subtitles |
Note that some players have a Hardsub feature that stitches text directly into the video stream, and you can't software-based remove these subtitles because they're part of the image.
Coding problems and "sticking" subtitles
A common problem on Xiaomi TVs is when subtitles cannot be turned off by standard methods, or instead of text, an unreadable character set is displayed on the screen, which indicates a problem with file encoding or konflikt formats.
If the text is stuck even after the option is turned off, try changing the subtitles format. TVs work best with SRT and SUB formats. ASS or SSA formats may require specific rendering settings that are not available in the standard player.
You can use a computer to fix the encoding. Open the subtitles file in a text editor (like Notepad++) and save it to UTF-8 or Windows-1251 (for Russian), often solving the "cracker" problem and allowing you to correctly manage the display.
⚠️ Note: If you use external subtitles, make sure that the name of the subtitles file is exactly the same as the video file name and they are in the same folder.
In rare cases, a complete reinstallation of the problematic app through the Google Play store on the TV helps, as the settings cache may have been damaged.
Resetting and system update
If none of the above methods helped remove the titles, there may have been a software failure in the PatchWall or Android TV operating system.
The first step should always be a full power reset: turn off the TV with a button, pull the cord out of the socket and wait 2-3 minutes, which will clear RAM and reset temporary driver errors.
If the problem persists, check for system updates. Go to Settings → About TV → System Update. Xiaomi engineers regularly release patches that fix interface and media bugs.
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Full power reset (switching off the socket for 3 minutes) solves 90% of software glitches with the interface and subtitles on Android TV.
In extreme cases, you can perform a factory reset, remember that this will delete all your accounts and installed applications, so use this method only if other options are exhausted.