How to completely turn off voice on Xiaomi TV: assistant, voice and sounds

Why Xiaomi TV is ‘talking’ and how to fix it

Have you played your favorite TV series, and the Xiaomi Mi TV 4S or Redmi Smart TV suddenly starts commenting on your actions in voice? Or the Google Assistant voice assistant activates itself, interrupting the viewing? This is a common problem faced by owners of the brand's smart TVs. The reasons can be different, from random button pressing on the remote control to crashes in the firmware.

In this article, we will look at all possible sources of voice messages on Xiaomi TVs (including Mi TV Q1E, Mi TV A2, Redmi TV X Series, and others) and give step-by-step instructions on how to disable them.

🎙️ Voice Assistant (Google Assistant or XiaoAI for Chinese versions) – responds to the commands “OK, Google” or the microphone button on the remote control.
📢 Voice menu (TalkBack) – reads out aloud settings for people with visual impairments.
🔔 System sound prompts – signals when pressing buttons, turning on / off, etc.

If you don't know what kind of voice you're worried about, don't worry. We'll start with the simplest and end with rare cases that require resetting.

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Method 1: Disabling the Google Assistant (XiaoAI)

The most common reason for the “talking” of the TV is the activated voice assistant. On the global versions of Xiaomi TV it is Google Assistant, in Chinese (for example, Mi TV 4A for the domestic market) – XiaoAI. It turns off equally easily.

Instructions for Google Assistant:

Press the Settings button on the remote.
Go to Accounts & Sign in → Google → Voice → Google Assistant.
Move the Google Assistant slider to the Off position.
Confirm the action if a request appears.

For XiaoAI (Chinese models):

🔍 Go to Settings. → Additionally. → XiaoAI.
🔕 Select the option Disable voice assistant.
🔄 Reboot the TV (Power button for 10 seconds).

Important! On some models (Mi TV P1, Redmi TV A65), the voice assistant can be activated by the Microphone button on the remote, if it is pressed accidentally (for example, by children or pets), it is better to tape it with tape or reassign the function through the Mi Remote app.

Make sure the microphone on the remote is not pressed.

Restart the TV after the changes

Check that the assistant is disabled in the Google account settings

Update the TV firmware to the latest version-->

If the TV reads out all menu items, the problem is TalkBack (or Screen Reader) is turned on, a feature designed for people with visual impairment, but often switched on accidentally, for example, when holding buttons on the remote for long periods.

To turn it off:

Settings → Special features → TalkBack → Slider in the “Off” position.

On Chinese firmware, the path may be different:

(Settings) → (Special features) → (Voice assistant) → (Disable)

If TalkBack is turned on because of button clamping, try holding the Volume+ and Volume buttons simultaneously – on the remote for 5 seconds – this is an emergency shutdown of the feature on most Xiaomi models.

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If you still have a voice on the menu after you turn off TalkBack, check your language settings. Sometimes voice is turned on when you change the system language to Chinese or Indian (for example, in the Mi TV 4X for the Indian market).

Method 3: Turning off system sound signals

Xiaomi TVs by default emit short beeps when:

🔊 Switching on/off
📺 Channel switching
🎯 Selection of menu items
⚠️ Notifications (for example, low battery level of the remote)

To remove these sounds:

Open Settings → Sound.
Select System Sounds (or Sound Feedback in English firmware).
Move the slider to the Off position.
For individual signals (e.g., when switching channels), go to Settings → Channels → Sound Effects.

Type of sound	Way of shutdown	Note
On/off sound	Settings → Sound → Systemic Sounds	Some models require Start Sound to be disabled separately
Sound when you press the buttons	Settings → Sound. → Sound Feedback	Could be called Button Tones.
Voiceover notifications	Settings → Notifications → Sounds	Disables only signals from system alerts
HDMI switching sound	Settings → CEC → HDMI Sound	Only for models with HDMI-CEC support

⚠️ Note: On Xiaomi TVs with PatchWall firmware (e.g. Mi) TV 4 Pro for India) System sounds can be tied to the theme of the design. If the switching off through the menu didn't work, try changing the theme to Settings → Personalization → Theme.

Method 4: Resetting the sound settings to the factory

If previous methods didn't work, maybe the problem is the configuration failure, and in this case, a partial reset will help, and it will only return the sound settings to the factory, without affecting other parameters of the TV.

How to reset:

Open Settings → Support → Resetting settings.
Select Reset Audio Settings (or Reset Audio Settings).
Confirm the action by entering PIN-code (default 0000 or 1234).
After rebooting, adjust the sound again (volume, equalizer, etc.).

🔹 That he'll drop:

🔈 Volume levels for different sources (HDMI, TV, AV)
🎛️ Equalizer settings and sound effects
🔔 All system sounds and notifications

🔸 That won't go away:

📺 Save channels and their order
🌐 Network and account settings
📁 Installed annexes

What if the reset didn't help?

If even after the reset, the voice on the TV remains, the problem may be: 1. Hardware failure – speaker or audio chip malfunction (requires repair). 2. Virus in the firmware – some malicious applications can simulate voice prompts (you need to check the installed APK through Settings → Apps). 3. Conflict with external devices – for example, the sound bar or soundbar can transmit their voice signals via HDMI ARC. Try to turn off all external devices and check the sound directly through the built-in speakers.

Method 5: Manual firmware update (if voice appears after update)

Sometimes voice functions are activated after an automatic firmware update. For example, PatchWall 3.0 for the Mi TV 4X had a bug that caused Google Assistant to turn on spontaneously, in which case a rollback to the old version or forced firmware will help.

How to update the firmware manually:

Download the latest official firmware for your model from the Xiaomi Support website (select the TV section).
Copy the.zip file to a flash drive (FAT32 format).
Connect the flash drive to the TV and go to Settings → About TV → System Update → Local Update.
Select the downloaded file and wait until the process is complete (don’t turn off the TV!).

⚠️ If after the update, the Xiaomi TV began to “slow down” or voice functions work incorrectly, try resetting the cache:

Settings → About TV → Memory → Clean the cache

On Chinese models (Mi TV ES, Redmi MAX 98), you may need a service menu to reset the cache.

Press sequentially on the remote:


Menu → Settings → All Settings → General → Device Preferences → About → Press 5 times on “Model”

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Before you run the firmware, make sure to check the file compatibility with your model! Installing the wrong firmware can lead to the TV "bricking" (completely inoperable).

Additional tips: how to avoid accidentally switching on voice

To avoid recurring problems, follow these guidelines:

🛡️ Turn off automatic firmware update (if voice appears after update): Settings → On TV. → Updating the system → Auto-update → Off.
🔄 Check your special features settings regularly – sometimes they are reset after updates.
👶 Use Child Mode if there are children in the house: Settings → Parental control → Children's Mode (limits access to microphone and voice commands).
🔌 Check connected devices – sometimes the voice is not coming from the TV, but from the console (Mi Box), game console or sound bar.

💡 Useful Lifehack: If you are annoyed not only by voice prompts, but also by PatchWall ads, turn it off via the app:

Settings → Smart recommendations → Personalized advertising → Off

On Chinese models (Mi TV 4C, Mi TV 4A) this may require changing the region to India or Europe in the language settings.

FAQ: Frequent Voice Questions on Xiaomi TV

🔍 Why Xiaomi TV speaks Chinese, even though I bought a European version?

This is because of a language glitch. Go to Settings → Language and choose English or Russian. If Chinese stays, you have firmware for the Chinese domestic market. Solution: run the global version of the software (the instructions are on the 4PDA or XDA Developers forums).

🎤 How to turn off the microphone on the Xiaomi remote so that the voice assistant does not activate?

You can't physically turn off the microphone, but you can: tape the microphone button on the remote with tape. Disable the voice assistant in the settings (see Method 1). Use an alternative remote (for example, from Mi Box or universal). On some models (Mi TV Q1E), the microphone can be turned off through the service menu (see Method 5).

🔊 After disabling all settings, the voice remained?

If you have checked all the ways, but the TV still “talks”, the reason may be that the TV is not “talking: 🖥️ External device (prefix, soundbar) - disconnect everything from the HDMI and check the sound. 🐛 Virus – Reset the TV to factory settings (Settings) → Support → Resetting settings → Total reset). 🔧 Hardware malfunction – contact the service center (possibly an audio chip problem).

📺 Can you turn off voice only for certain apps (e.g. YouTube)?

No, at the system level, Xiaomi. TV It doesn't allow you to turn off voice prompts selectively for apps: 🔇 In the app itself (e.g. YouTube) turn off the notification sound. 🔊 Use an external sound system and adjust volume through it. 📱 Control your TV through the Mi Remote app on your smartphone (no voice prompts there).

🔄 After the reset, the voices reappeared?

This is a sign that: The TV has bug beta installed (go to stable version). The settings of the Google or Xiaomi account have saved the voice assistant settings (go out and log in again). The firmware is damaged (do a local update from the official file). If the problem repeats, contact Xiaomi with error logs (Settings → Support → Send a report).