How to Remove Voiceover on Xiaomi TV: A Complete Guide (all 2018–2026 models)

Why Xiaomi TV suddenly starts talking and how to fix it

Did you turn on the TV and suddenly it started to comment on all your actions in voice? Or maybe after updating the firmware appeared annoying voice menu that prevents watching movies? This is a typical problem of owners of Mi TV, Redmi Smart TV and other Xiaomi models with PatchWall or Google TV. Most often the fault is automatically enabled TalkBack (voice assistant for the visually impaired) or voice control, which are activated after resetting or updating error.

In this article, we’ll look at all the possible causes of voice acting and show you how to turn it off, from simple menus to “surgical” methods for stubborn TVs, and why voices can differ across models (e.g., male voice on Mi TV 4S and female voice on Redmi TV A Series) and how this relates to regional settings.

If you’ve already tried to turn off voice acting through Settings → Special Features, but nothing worked, don’t rush to reset the TV to factory settings. 90% of the time, the problem is solved in 2-3 minutes, if you know where to look.

Method 1: Disable TalkBack (Voice Assistant for the Visually Impaired)

The most common reason for voice acting is the randomly enabled TalkBack mode, which is designed for people with vision problems, but is often activated after pressing hotkeys on the remote or a system error, and it is easy to recognize it: the TV begins to voice all the menu elements, including the buttons on the remote, and also emits audible signals when navigating.

To disable TalkBack on Xiaomi:

1. Press and hold the Menu (or Home) + Volume Down buttons on the remote for 5 seconds at the same time. On some models (Mi TV Q1, Redmi TV X Series), the combination may be different: try Home + Back.
2. If the combination worked, you'll hear a voice confirmation saying, "TalkBack is off." If not, go to manually shutting down through the menu.
3. Go to Settings → Special Options → TalkBack and move the slider to the off position.

Make sure the TV stops sounding the remote buttons |

Check if the audible signals have disappeared while navigating the menu|

Restart the TV (turn off the socket for 30 seconds) to apply changes-->

⚠️ Attention: On TVs with Google TV (Like Mi. TV Q2 Xiaomi TV A Pro) the path to settings may be different: Settings → System system → Special facilities → TalkBack. If you don't see this item, update the firmware -- older versions of the menu may call it "Screen announcer».

Method 2: Disable voice control (Google Assistant or XiaoAI)

If the TV only voices commands (like “Open Netflix” or “Loud up”), and not all menu items, the voice assistant is to blame. On Xiaomi, it could be:

• 🤖 Google Assistant (on Google models) TV Android TV)
• 🎤 XiaoAI (brand assistant Xiaomi, works on Mi) TV PatchWall)

To disable voice control:

1. For Google Assistant: Go to Settings → Device → Voice > and turn off the Google Assistant option. On some models, path: Settings → Accounts & Login → Google → Voice Assistant.
2. For XiaoAI: Go to Settings → Accounts and Security → XiaoAI and deactivate the slider. If you don’t, update your firmware or reset your assistant settings through Settings → Applications → XiaoAI → Storage → Clear your data.

💡 Useful tip: If after disconnecting the assistant is still activated from the button on the remote (usually a microphone) 🎤), Check if it's stuck. Try to clean the button with alcohol or squeeze the remote control in your hand, which sometimes helps.

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Method 3: Reset audio settings (if voiceover only appears in some applications)

Sometimes voice acting is selective, such as only on YouTube, Netflix, or when you switch channels, and this may be due to:

• 🔊 Settings audio description (for visually impaired) in the application itself
• 📦 App cache error after update
• 🌐 Regional settings (in some countries voiceover is enabled by default)

To remove voiceover in a specific appendix:

⚠️ Note: If the voiceover appears only when switching digital TV channels (DVB-T2), The problem may be in the teletext settings. → Television → Teletext and disable the option "Voice support».

Method 4: Update the firmware (if the voiceover appears after the failure)

On Xiaomi TVs of 2020-2022 release (for example, Mi TV 4A, Redmi TV X65) was a common error: after automatic update of the firmware to the version MIUI TV 3.0-3.2 included forced voice menu, which could not be turned off by standard methods. If you encounter this problem, you will only help manual update or roll back firmware.

How to update the firmware manually:

1. Download the latest firmware version for your model from the official Xiaomi Support website (select the "TV" section).
2. Copy the file. update.zip flash drive (format) FAT32) And put it in. USB-television-port.
3. Go to Settings → About TV → System Update → Update via USB and select a file.

🔧 Key Conclusion: Before updating, check your firmware version in Settings → About the TV, if she's older. MIUI TV 3.3, be sure to update - new versions have corrected errors with forced voiceover.

Method 5: Hardware reset (if nothing helps)

If the voiceover is not turned off by any of these methods, it remains a hard reset, which is an extreme measure, since after it you will have to reconfigure the TV (including connecting to Wi-Fi and logging into accounts).

How to reset:

1. Open Settings → About TV → Reset to factory settings.
2. Enter. PIN-code (by default 0000 or 1234 if you have not changed it).
3. Confirm reset. The TV will reboot and return to its original settings.

⚠️ Note: On Xiaomi TVs with an Amlogic chip (e.g. Mi) TV 4C) After reset, you may need to reactivate via the Mi Home app. If the TV does not turn on after reset, connect it to the Internet via cable and wait for automatic activation (up to 10 minutes).

💡 Useful tip: Before reset, take a photo of the image and sound settings (brightness, contrast, equalizer) - so you will quickly restore the usual look after the restart.

Why the voiceover may come back (and how to avoid it)

Even after a successful shutdown, voiceovers may reappear, and here are the main reasons and ways to prevent it:

• 🔄 Automatic Update: Newer firmware versions sometimes reset special features settings.Solution: Disable automatic updates in Settings → On TV. → Updating the system.
• 👶 Children or guests: Accidentally pressing the button combination on the remote can turn TalkBack back on.Solution: Remove the batteries from the remote or use the baby lock (Settings) → Parental control).
• 🔌 Power failures: Abrupt power outage can cause a reset.Solution: Connect the TV via UPS (uninterruptible power source).

If voiceovers come back regularly, check the TV for viruses. Some malicious applications may change the settings of the system.

1. Install an antivirus (such as Malwarebytes for Android TV).
2. Check the list of installed apps in Settings → Apps – remove suspicious ones.
3. Disable the installation of applications from unknown sources (Settings → Security → Unknown sources).

FAQ: Frequent questions about voiceover on Xiaomi TV