How to permanently disable Alice on your Xiaomi TV: 5 proven ways

Alice's voice assistant on Xiaomi TVs can be useful for controlling a device without a remote, but not everyone likes her constant "hearing" or randomly triggered. Especially annoying when the assistant activates from extraneous sounds (for example, from a movie) or begins to offer unnecessary features. Fortunately, completely disabling Alice is possible even on models with a preinstalled MIUI TV - the main thing is to know where to look for hidden settings.

In this article, we will discuss all the current ways to deactivate the assistant, from a standard shutdown in the menu to a deep reset for stubborn firmware, and learn how to block Alice’s access to the TV microphone and what to do if the assistant appears again after the software update. Instructions are suitable for all modern Xiaomi Mi lines TV, Redmi Smart TV Xiaomi TV A (including models 2023–2026).

Why Alice Can Get In The Way: The Real Problems of Users

On forums and reviews, Xiaomi TV owners often complain about the following points:

• 🎤 False positives: The assistant is activated from random phrases in movies or conversations (e.g., the word "Alice" in dialogues).
• 🔍 Data collection: Even in standby mode, Alice can analyze sounds in the room (according to some cybersecurity experts).
• 📺 Intrusive prompts: persistent notifications of new features or suggestions to enable voice search.
• 🔊 Conflict with other devices: if the house has speakers with Alice (for example, Yandex Station), the TV can duplicate commands.

According to a survey of Xiaomi TV owners (2023), 68% of users have tried to disable Alice at least once, but 32% did not succeed the first time because of hidden settings or automatic activation after an update.

Method 1: Standard shutdown through TV settings

The easiest method is to deactivate the assistant in the settings menu, which works on most models, but may vary depending on the version of the MIUI TV firmware.

Instructions:

1. Turn on the TV and press the Settings button on the remote.
2. Go to Smart Home and Devices (or Accounts & Sync in English firmware).
3. Select the Voice Assistant → Alice.
4. Move the slider Include Alice in the off position.
5. Confirm the action if you receive a request to turn off the microphone.

On some models (e.g. Xiaomi Mi TV Q2 2023), the path may look like this: Settings → All settings → System → Voice Assistant. If there is no Alice, then the assistant is integrated deeper, and one of the alternative ways is required (see below).

⚠️ Attention: On TVs with firmware MIUI TV 3.0 and later Alice can automatically turn on after the update.To avoid this, turn off auto-update in Settings → On TV. → Update of the PO.

Method 2: Blocking access to the microphone

If the standard shutdown doesn't work or Alice continues to eavesdrop, you can completely block access to the TV's microphone, which is a radical method, but it's guaranteed to shut down all voice control functions.

How to do this:

• 🔧 Go to Settings. → Confidentiality → Application authorizations.
• 🎙️ Find the Microphone section and select Alice (or Voice Assistant).
• 🚫 Turn off the permission to use the microphone.
• 🔄 Restart the TV (Power button on the remote hold 5 seconds).

After that, Alice will not be able to activate by voice command, but other functions will remain (for example, control from the remote). On Xiaomi TV A Pro models, you may need to additionally turn off the XiaoAi service in the Apps → System menu.

Method 3: Reset the TV to factory settings

If Alice insists on not switching off, the last option is to completely reset the TV, which will delete all user data, but return the device to a “clean” state, where the assistant will be disabled by default (on most models).

Step-by-step:

1. Open the settings → About the TV → Reset.
2. Select Reset All Settings (not to be confused with Network Reset!).
3. Enter. PIN-code (by default 0000 or 1234 if you have not changed it).
4. Confirm the reset and wait for the reboot (it will take 3-5 minutes).

After discharge:

• 🛠️ Don’t connect your Xiaomi account right away – disable Alice first (see Method 1).
• 📥 Refuse to automatically restore settings from the cloud.
• 🔒 Install a new one. PIN-code.

⚠️ Note: On Xiaomi TVs with PatchWall firmware (Indian version), the reset can return Alice to active state.

Method 4: Disconnect via ADB (for advanced users)

If standard methods don’t work, you can use ADB, a deep-management tool for Android TV, which is suitable for tech-savvy users and requires a computer.

What you need:

• 🖥️ Computer with Windows/macOS/Linux.
• 🔌 USB-cable (preferably original from Xiaomi).
• 📦 Platform Tools (download from Android site).
• 🔧 Included debugging by USB TV-wise.

Instructions:

1. Activate USB debugging: Go to Settings → About TV. Press 7 times on the Build Number until the message “You’re a developer” appears. Go back to Settings → For developers and turn on USB debugging.
2. Connect the TV to your computer and open the Command Prompt (Terminal) in the folder with Platform Tools.
3. Enter the command to check the connection: adb devices must appear serial number of the device.
4. Disable Alice with command: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.xiaomi.aiasst For models with Google Assistant also do: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.apps.assistant
5. Reboot the TV: adb reboot

After this, Alice will be completely deactivated at the system level. To bring her back, use the command:

adb shell pm enable com.xiaomi.aiasst

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If the adb device command doesn’t find the TV, try another one. USB-cable or port on your computer, and check if file transfer is enabled (MTP) customized USB TV-wise.

Method 5: Physically shutting down the microphone (extreme case)

If the software methods didn't work, and Alice is still activated, there's a physical shutdown of the microphone, which is a radical solution, but it's 100% guaranteed that there's no eavesdropping.

Options:

• 🔌 Turn off the microphone plume: Disassemble the TV (removing the back cover) and disconnect the plume that goes to the microphone module. On most models, it is located next to the motherboard and marked as MIC or.
• 🎙️ Michole sealing: If you don’t want to disassemble the TV, seal the microphone holes (usually on the bottom or side panel) with a tight tape or silicone plug.
• 🔇 Use an external remote: Buy a remote without Alice's call button (e.g., the universal Xiaomi Mi Remote in Simple mode»).

⚠️ Note: Disassembly of Xiaomi TV may result in loss of warranty.If you are not sure about your skills, contact the service center. On models with built-in microphone in the matrix (for example, Xiaomi Transparent). TV) Physical shutdown is not possible without damaging the screen.

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Physically turning off the microphone is the only way to 100% rule out Alice’s accidental activation, but it’s only suitable for power users or if the TV is no longer warranty.

What to do if Alice turned on herself after the update

Many users are faced with the fact that after updating the firmware MIUI TV Alice is activated again, this is due to the policy of Xiaomi, which automatically includes some system services.

Steps to prevent automatic activation:

1. Turn off auto-update firmware: Settings → About TV → Software Update → Auto-update → Off.
2. Set the lock of setting changes: Settings → System → Block settings → Install PIN.
3. Use an alternative firmware (like LineageOS for TV) if the official version is too intrusive.
4. Periodically check active processes through Settings → Applications → Launched and force Alice to stop.

If the update is already installed and Alice is back:

• 🔄 Repeat Method 1 or Method 2 (turning off the microphone).
• 📥 Install the previous firmware version through Local Update (the firmware file can be downloaded on the website). MIUI ROM).
• 🛡️ Set up a firewall on your router to block your TV from accessing Yandex Alice servers (IP-addresses can be found in the documentation).

FAQ: Frequent questions about Alice's disconnection on Xiaomi TV