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Rob1964
Newbie
21 hours ago

Turn off screen reader

Wondering if anyone can help me. I accidentally set up some kind of constant voice over reader that reads aloud  everything that is said on the tv, including instructions like ‘powering off’ but also every word that anyone says on the program I’m watching right accross all applications including live tv. How do I turn it off? 

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  • Sounds like you need to check the TV settings.  Go to the Accessibility menu in your TV's settings and turn off the Screen Reader.

  • RokuRiamie-D's avatar
    RokuRiamie-D
    Community Moderator

    Hello Rob1964​

    Having trouble with the screen reader activating unexpectedly while you're streaming? You can disable it directly from your Roku device settings.

    Go to Settings > Accessibility > Screen Reader to customize your experience. If the screen reader shortcut is enabled, you can quickly toggle it on or off by pressing the Star (*) button four times from any screen. If the shortcut is disabled, pressing Star four times will have no effect.

    For more details, visit here.

    Roku Community Team