Guide to Deactivating Voice Navigation in Your Samsung Television Setup

What to Know

• Go toMenu >Settings >All Settings >General & Privacy >Accessibility >Voice Guide Settings .
• On some TV’s, it’s:Settings >General >Accessibility >Voice Guide Settings .
• Alternatively, press-and-hold thevolume button . Or, hold down the mic button and sayTurn off Voice Guide .

This article explains how to turn off Voice Guide on your Samsung TV so that it stops reading menus and other text aloud. This feature is designed for the visually impaired.

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How to Use Settings to Turn Off Voice Guide on a Samsung TV

On some Samsung TVs, you can quickly access the Voice Guide by pressing and holding thevolume button on the remote, then selectVoice Guide to turn it off. If you don’t see that option, here’s how to turn off the voice assistant through the TV’s settings:

1. PressHome on your remote.
2. Go toMenu >Settings >All Settings >General & Privacy >Accessibility >Voice Guide Settings .
   
   On some TVs, the path isSettings >General >Accessibility >Voice Guide Settings orMenu/123 >Menu >System >Accessibility >Voice Guide Settings

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3. SelectVoice Guide to turn it off (or on).

Some older models support a similar feature called Audio Description, which can be disabled by pressingMenu >Sound Mode >OK >Broadcast >Audio Language . Switch fromEnglish AD toEnglish .

How to Turn Off Samsung Voice Guide Using Voice Commands

Some Samsung TVs also let you turn the voice assistant off and on using voice commands, which you may find easier than manually navigating through the on-screen menus. You can follow these steps if your remote has a microphone button:

1. Press and hold themicrophone button on your remote.
2. Say,Turn off Voice Guide .
3. Release themicrophone button .

What Is Voice Guide on Samsung TVs?

Voice Guide is a voice assistant feature for Samsung smart TVs which works like VoiceOver on Mac or Narrator on Windows. It’s a type of screen reader that automatically narrates text on the screen, like menu options and descriptions of movies and TV shows. It also provides an audio cue whenever you switch between connected devices.

If you have trouble reading words on your TV, Voice Guide can make it easier for you to navigate menus, switch input devices, and choose what to watch. In addition to the options to turn this feature on and off, you can also adjust the speed, volume, and pitch of the voice.

How to Amplify Dialogue on TV

FAQ

• How do I turn off voice control on a Samsung TV?
  Some Samsung TVs let you control them verbally while holding theVoice button on the Smart Remote. To deactivate this feature, pressMenu on your remote and go toSystem >Voice Control and turn the switch to off. You may also find this setting underSettings >Smart Features >Voice Recognition . To just turn off the system’s responses to your voice commands, go toSystem >Voice Control >TV Voice .
• How do I reset a Samsung TV?
  To reset the picture and sound settings on your Samsung TV, go toSettings > Picture or Sound icon > Expert Settings > Reset Picture or Reset Sound . Toreturn your Samsung TV to factory defaults , go toSettings > Support > Self Diagnosis > Reset .

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