How to turn off voiceover on Xiaomi TV: 5 working ways

Voice on Xiaomi TVs is a useful feature for people with disabilities, but it often activates accidentally or starts working after a firmware update. If your Mi TV or Redmi Smart TV suddenly starts talking, commenting on your every step on the menu, don't panic: you can turn this option off in a few minutes.

In this article, we’ll look at all the possible ways to deactivate voiceovers, from standard methods through menus to radical solutions like reset to factory settings. We’ll describe the nuances for different versions of PatchWall firmware and explain why voice support sometimes turns on on itself. If you encounter a problem on a Xiaomi Mi TV 4A, Mi TV 5 Pro or any other model, here’s a solution.

Before you start, make sure that the problem is in the system voiceover, and not in a third-party application (for example, YouTube or Netflix), to do this, check whether voice support is maintained when switching between different signal sources (HDMI, USB, terrestrial TV).

1. Disable voiceover through the main settings

The most obvious and safe way to do this is to deactivate the feature in the TV menu, which works on most Xiaomi models with PatchWall 2.0 and higher firmware, and if you have an older version of the software, the path to settings may be slightly different.

Instructions:

• 📺 Press the Settings button on the Xiaomi remote.
• 🔍 Go to the System section → Special features (or Accessibility in English firmware).
• 🗣️ Find Voice Support (Can be called TalkBack, Screen Reader or Voice Guide).
• ⚙️ Transfer the slider to the off position. or uncheck the tick.

If the voiceover continues to work after these actions, try restarting the TV: press the Power button on the remote for 5-10 seconds until the screen goes out, then turn on the TV again. In some cases, the changes are applied only after restart.

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2.Use of remote control: hot keys

On some Xiaomi models (such as Mi TV 4S or Redmi Smart TV X), voice acting is turned on/off by a combination of buttons on the remote, which is convenient if the menu is not available due to a failure or if you can not find the desired partition.

Try the following combinations:

• 🔄 Simultaneously pressing Menu + Volume Down (hold 3 seconds).
• 🔇 Home combination + Back + Volume Up (for firmware until 2021).
• 🎤 On new remotes with microphone: hold the Google Assistant button for 5 seconds until the beep appears.

If the combinations didn't work, check your remote model. Xiaomi's official website has a support section where you can download instructions for specific devices. Please note that the remotes from the Mi Box or other consoles may have different combinations.

3. Resetting the sound settings to the factory

If voiceover is not switched off through the menu, there may have been a failure in the settings of the sound engine, in which case only resetting audio parameters will help - this does not affect other data (Wi-Fi, applications, accounts).

How to reset:

1. Open Settings → Sound.
2. Scroll down and select Reset Audio Settings (or Reset Audio Settings).
3. Confirm the action by pressing OK.

After the reset, check to see if the voice track is gone, and if the problem persists, you'll have to consider a more radical measure, a complete reset of the TV (more on that in the next section).

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Before resetting the sound, write down the current equalizer settings (bass, high frequencies) - after the procedure, they will have to be adjusted again.

4. Complete reset of the TV (hard reset)

This is an extreme measure to take if other methods have not worked: a full reset will remove all installed apps, Wi-Fi settings, Mi Account accounts, and return the TV to the “out of the box” state.

Instructions for PatchWall:

1. Go to Settings → About TV → Reset settings.
2. Select Reset all settings (may require input) PIN-code, by default 0000 or 1234).
3. Confirm the action and wait for the reboot (it will take 2-5 minutes).

If the menu is not available due to voiceover, reset with hardware buttons:

• 🔌 Turn off the TV from the socket.
• 🔧 On the back, find the Reset button (usually next to the connectors). HDMI).
• 📍 Press and hold it for 10-15 seconds, then plug in the power.

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After the reset, the TV will request an initial setup, prepare the Wi-Fi connection data and Mi Account in advance if you use Xiaomi services.

5. Updating firmware as a solution to the problem

Sometimes the voiceover is turned on itself after a failed system update or because of a bug in the current version of PatchWall, in which case installing the latest firmware will help.

1. Open Settings → About TV → Update system.
2. Click Check for updates.
3. If a new version is available, download and install it.

If the automatic update doesn’t work (for example, due to slow internet), download the firmware manually:

1. Go to the official Xiaomi support website.
2. Enter a TV model (e.g. Mi TV 5 Pro 65).
3. Download the latest firmware file (.zip format).
4. Copy it on a flash drive (formatted into a FAT32) and put it in USB-television-port.
5. In the update menu, select Local Update and specify the path to the file.

It'll take 10 to 20 minutes to update. Don't turn off the TV during the process. After the reboot, check if the voiceover is gone.

6.Alternative methods: Disconnection via ADB

For experienced users, there is a way to disable voiceover ADB (Android Debug Bridge. This is true if the TV menu is completely blocked by voice. You'll need a computer with drivers installed. ADB and USB-cable.

Step-by-step:

1. Turn on the TV Developer Mode: Go to Settings → About TV. Click on the Build Number several times until the notification "You've become a developer" appears.

Settings → Additional → Developer Parameters

USB debugging

USB 3.0

adb devices

Make sure the device is identified.

adb shell settings put secure enabled_accessibility_services com.android.tv.settings/.accessibility.TalkBackService:0

adb reboot

If you still have voiceovers after these actions, check if other special services are activated.

adb shell settings list secure | grep accessibility

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Before working with ADB, make sure that your computer has the latest versions of Google’s Platform Tools installed on it, and you can download them from the official Android website.

Table: Comparison of methods of disabling voiceover

Important: If voiceovers are triggered by external devices (such as a soundbar or soundbar), first turn them off and check if the problem persists. In some cases, voice is duplicated via HDMI ARC.

Frequent Questions (FAQ)

If none of these methods worked, the problem could be a hardware failure (such as a motherboard malfunction), in which case, contact Xiaomi’s service center or an authorized partner, specify the TV model and describe the symptoms, which will speed up the diagnosis.

⚠️ Note: On Xiaomi's PatchWall 1.0 firmware TVs (released before 2018), the path to voiceover settings may be different.Look for the Accessibility section of All Settings → Personal.

⚠️ Note: If you use a root-right TV or custom firmware, disable voiceovers through ADB This can cause the system to be unstable, in which case it is recommended to return the stock firmware.