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philnjam
Channel Surfer
3 years ago

Unable to Turn of Descriptive Narration on Roku TV

There is a difference between descriptive narration on a tv channel and screen reader.  In accessibility, I only have the options of turning off screen reader, not descriptive narration.  I saw where...
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RokuMel
Community Moderator
3 years ago

Hi philnjam

Thanks for posting at the Roku Community!

We understand that you'd like to turn off the screen reader of your Roku TV. To solve this issue, please follow the steps below:

  • Play any content on your TV
  • Grab your Roku remote and look for a star button ( * )
  • Press the star button for 4 times and it should say " screen reader disabled "

You'll want to check this article as well to get further details: How to enable the text-to-speech screen reader on your Roku® streaming device

Let us know if you need further assistance!
 

Warm regards,

Mel

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philnjam
Channel Surfer
3 years ago

The screen reader is not the problem.  There are television channels where a person walks to the far side of the room and a voice comes on that says 'Jane walked to the far side of the room'.  This is called descriptive narration intended for people with visual problems.