Screen reader won't turn off, but it's set to OFF in Roku settings and Disney settings
Mine won't turn off of Disney+ and I've went thru all the settings and they all say off.
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It depends on what you are calling the "screen reader".
There are two separate systems that can produce voices overlaying the audio.
Voice announcement of Roku menus, button presses, etc.
A feature called Screen Reader (renamed from Audio Guide in Roku version 10.5) announces where you are in the Roku menus for the benefit of the visually impaired. At some point you may have hit the * key on your Roku remote four times in a short period of time. This is a shortcut that toggles the Screen Reader / Audio Guide feature on and off, so four quick presses of the * key should toggle this feature back off.
To deactivate the four-* trigger shortcut altogether use menu path Settings > Accessibility > Shortcut (in the Screen Reader or Audio Guide section) > Disabled
Wrong language or verbal description of action on screen when watching program
Some programs contain multiple audio tracks that can be selected, such as different languages or verbal action descriptions for the visually impaired.
The Roku default method of accessing your choice of audio track is to press the * key on your Roku remote while viewing the program and examining the options presented. These options may vary from channel to channel, depending on which are supported by each individual channel.
More and more channels are not using the Roku default but substituting their own method of access -- I'm guessing this is so they will have consistent controls with versions of their app running on platforms other than Roku. Often these options are accessed by pressing the up and/or down cursor control keys while viewing the program to pop the channel's own control options on the screen.
For my NBC and PBS antenna channels (using my RoKu TV) — there is a lady narrating or screen reading in the background. I google searched — and confirmed that these “screen reading” settings are changed to OFF on both the settings I could find. But she is still narrating on only these 2 channels. What can I do to fix this?
Hello JaredWalter
Thanks for reaching out here in the Community!
Please check if the Screen reader on your Roku device settings is turned off. There are a few possible troubleshooting steps we can try to resolve the issue. Restart your device: Unplug your device from power for at least 10 seconds, then plug it back in and turn it on.
To disable Closed Captioning/Subtitles on Roku, click on Settings/Accessibility/Screen reader /[Off]. Click on this link for more information: How to enable/disable the text-to-speech screen reader on your Roku® streaming device
When watching material, you can access the Accessibility menu by pressing the * star button on Roku remote four times.
You may also need to dig more into the channel/app options or settings menu you are watching, since they sometimes do override Roku settings.
Regards,
KarlaYea it appears that the NBC and PBS channel settings are over-riding the Roku settings on my device. Do you have any other “leads” for who I get support or guidance from for updating these specific channel settings ? Can it be done through RoKU or do I need to contact someone else with NBC or PBS ?
Hello JaredWalter
Thanks for your post.
For more information about that channel's features and functionality, you'll want to contact the channel provider support directly to inquire further. Many channels on Roku are developed and maintained by the channel provider themselves.
Regards,
Karla
