How to turn off subtitles on Xiaomi TV: step-by-step methods

Xiaomi’s modern Smart TVs offer users a wide range of multimedia features, including support for high-quality video and sound. However, it often happens that while watching movies or TV channels, text explanations suddenly appear on the screen that overlap the image and distract from the plot. This feature, known as subtitles, can be activated accidentally when you press the remote buttons or be turned on by default in the system settings.

There are a number of ways to remove these labels, because the method depends on the version of the Android TV operating system or the PatchWall shell installed on your device. In some cases, standard menu settings do not give the desired result, and you need to dive deeper into the parameters of a particular application or signal source. Our goal is to consider all possible scenarios so that you can enjoy the content without unnecessary visual noise.

In this article, we will take a closer look at the action algorithms for different TV models, including the use of hotkeys and system menus. You will learn why text can appear in different players and how to prevent it from being turned on again. The most common reason for subtitles is the activated Teletext feature or the built-in decoder in the TV app. Let's start setting up your screen.

Use of remote control buttons

The fastest way to get rid of intrusive labels is to use a special key combination on the remote. Manufacturers often pre-size a separate button to control textual support, but on modern models of Xiaomi Mi TV it can be combined with other functions. Carefully examine your remote: look for buttons that say "CC", "Sub", "Teletext" or the icon of a text bubble.

If there is no separate button, try pressing the "Menu" or the three-dot/strip button. The context menu that opens often has a subtitle switch. Some firmware versions also help to keep the "OK" or "Enter" button on while playing content, which causes a hidden player menu where you can turn on or off the text track.

For voice-controlled models, there is another option: press the microphone button and say "Stop subtitles" or "Disable CC." The system recognizes the voice request and automatically makes the necessary changes to the playback settings, which is especially convenient if the remote is far away or the buttons are not readable.

• 🔘 Find a button marked with a marking «CC» or "Teletext" and press it once.
• 📺 Click the “Menu” button while viewing and select “Subtitles» → «Off».
• 🎙️ Use voice commands through the built-in Google Assistant.
• ⚙️ Press the Settings button (cog) for 3 seconds to call a quick menu.

It's worth noting that the remote's response may depend on which signal source is active at the moment. If you watch TV on the air through an embedded tuner, the commands will be processed by the system decoder. When you run applications like YouTube or Kinopoisk, control goes to the software of a particular service.

Disabling subtitles through the system settings of Android TV

If the hotkeys don't work, you need to go to the deep operating system settings menu. The Android TV interface on Xiaomi TVs allows you to globally manage availability options, including textual support. To do this, click the Home button on the remote to access the main screen, and select the gear icon in the upper right corner.

In the menu that opens, look for Settings, and then scroll down to Special Features or System. Depending on the firmware version, the path may be slightly different. We need a section that is responsible for universal access or directly for media playback settings. There's often a switch that lurks, which forcefully activates subtitles for all applications.

Settings → Special features → Hearing → Subtitles → Off

Once you go to the right section, you'll see a slider or checkbox, make sure it's in the "Off" position, and you can also have text style, size and color setups in this menu, and even if the subtitles are off, you're encouraged to reset the style to "Default" to avoid display conflicts in the future.

⚠️ Attention: Changes to the Special Features section may affect other applications using system accessibility services. If the voice interface prompts stop working after the subtitles are turned off, check the adjacent settings in the same menu.

Text management in the YouTube app and online cinemas

Popular streaming services deserve special attention. In the YouTube app on Xiaomi TVs, subtitles are often stored individually for each account or even for each video. If you turn off text in the system, but it continues to appear on YouTube, the problem lies in the settings of the app itself.

When you play the video, press the Up or OK button on the remote to call the video control panel. On the right or bottom of the screen, find an icon that resembles a text bubble or the letters "CC." Pressing this element switches the modes: "On", "Auto Transfer" or "Off." It is important to choose "Off", since the "Auto" mode can activate the text again when you change the video language.

On services like Netflix, IVi, or Okko, the logic is similar. Usually, when a movie starts, a plaque appears with a selection of audio and subtitles. If you missed that point, click Down or Menu while you're watching. In the menu that opens, find the Audio and Subtitles tab and select No or Off in the column with the text.

• 📺 On YouTube, click the “Up” button during the video and select the icon. CC.
• 🎬 In online cinemas, use the “Menu” button to call the player settings.
• 🔊 Check your user profile: settings can be synced from your phone.
• 🔄 If the text doesn’t disappear, try reinstalling the app from Google Play.

Remember that some services remember the last mode used for a particular video. If you watched a movie with yesterday subtitles, the system can automatically turn them on the next time you run the same file or series.

Setup of digital television and Teletext mode

The situation with the terrestrial digital television (DVB-T2) on Xiaomi TVs has its own peculiarities: here the subtitles are often part of the teletext that is broadcast along with the video stream. Even if they are turned off in the system, the built-in tuner can automatically decode this information if the signal is strong enough.

To control this mode, find the Teletext or TT button on the remote. Sometimes it is hidden under the Return or Exit button and activates with a short press while the long one performs another function. In the teletext menu, you need to find the Subtitles option and switch it to the Off state. It is also worth checking the channel settings: some remote buttons (for example, F1-F4) color buttons can be fixed with fast access to language versions.

It is important to distinguish between subtitles for the hearing-impaired and regular news lines, the former can be turned off through the accessibility menu, while the latter are part of the video stream of some channels and are removed only by switching the image format (for example, the 16:9 mode or Zoom mode), which cuts the edges of the frame.

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If you use an external set-top box for digital TV, you should look for the subtitles settings in the menu of the console itself, not the Xiaomi TV, and the remote from the TV in this case may not control the functions of the receiver.

Solving problems with third-party video players

If you watch movies with USB-drive or through a local network (DLNA, SMB) using third-party players, such as VLC, MX Player or Kodi, the logic of the control changes. These applications have their own system-independent settings. Often, along with the video file, an external subtitle file (with the extension.srt,.sub,.idx) is downloaded, which the player automatically picks up.

To remove text from the VLC for Android TV, click Down or Menu on the remote while you play. From the menu that appears, select Subtitles. There will be a list of available tracks. Select Disable or Disable. If you want to completely prevent the player from downloading external files, you need to go to the settings of the application itself through the main Android TV menu.

In the player settings section, find the Subtitles subsection and uncheck the box for Automatically Download Subtitles or Enable Subtitles, which will prevent text from appearing by itself when you launch any new movie from a flash drive. For Kodi, the path will look like: Settings → Players → Language → Enable Subtitles.

• 📂 In a player. VLC press "Menu» → «Subtitles» → «Shut down».
• 🚫 In the player settings, prevent automatic downloading of external files.srt.
• 🗑️ Remove subtitles from the movie folder if you don’t need them.
• ⚙️ In Kodi the way: Settings → Player. → Language → Turn off the subtitles.

⚠️ Attention: Deleting subtitles from a flash drive is a radical method. If you are watching content on different devices, it is better to set up a software shutdown so that you do not lose files to other users or devices.

Sometimes the problem is in the file format. Some video codecs have hardsub subtitles that are part of the picture, and you can't programmatically turn them off because they're just pixels in the image, so you can only find another version of the movie or use zoom functions to hide the bottom of the screen.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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Globally disabling subtitles in Android TV settings doesn’t always override settings within individual apps, so you need to check both levels.

To sum up, text management on Xiaomi TVs requires a holistic approach. Start with simple steps — remote buttons and quick menus. If that doesn’t help, go to the system settings and specific app settings. Understanding the differences between system subtitles, teletext and embedded text in video files will allow you to quickly solve the problem and return to a comfortable viewing of your favorite content.