Turn off Screen Reader and Audio Guide On Roku

Do you ever come home after a long day and turn on your Roku TV to watch something while eating dinner, only to find that it reads out everything you select on the screen? By mistake, someone has enabled the on-screen reader on your Roku device. It can be annoying for most people, but for visually impaired individuals, this is a great feature.

Screen readers do not need to be turned on for every user in your household, so you can easily disable this feature in your Roku. This is a simple and easy process. Find out more by reading on.

How to Turn Off Screen Reader on Roku

It is annoying to have the voice that keeps reading everything on your Roku device, which is why you’d want to turn it off or remove it as soon as possible. Following are the steps you need to take to disable your Roku screen reader.

• Connect your Roku device to the remote and turn it on.

• On your Roku device, make sure you are on the main screen.

• You can use your Roku remote to press the home button.

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• Navigate to the Settings option in the pop-up menu.

• Press the right button on your remote when you see the Accessibility option in the Settings menu.

• The Screen Reader option can be found under Accessibility.

• The Screen Reader can be turned off by selecting the off option.

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How to Turn Off Audio Guide on Roku

For visually impaired persons, the Audio Guide is another audio-based feature. Turning off the feature is as easy as following these steps.

1. Press the Home button on the remote for your Roku device.

2. You can find the Settings option on your screen.

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3. Choose the Accessibility option under Settings.

4. The only thing you need to do is highlight and select the Audio Guide option.

5. Depending on your preference, you will have the option to turn it On or Off. You can turn off your Roku device’s Audio Guide by selecting the off option.

6. Roku’s Audio Guide can be easily turned off using this method.

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We have now finished our guide on how to turn off the screen reader as well as the audio guide on your Roku device. A high possibility exists that this feature was accidentally enabled. You only need to press the Asterisk button four times on your remote to enable this feature. As soon as that happens, the screen reader or audio guide will be enabled.

If you have questions or queries, feel free to leave them in the comments section below.