Accidentally enabled the Roku Audio Guide?

it’s possible for you to use a remote shortcut or suspend the feature from the Accessibility configs.

Youll hear the message, Audio Guide disabled, confirming narration is off.

Accessibility highlighted from Roku Settings.

Before you try this shortcut, verify it’s enabled.

Go toSettings>Accessibility.

Look for theAudio Guidesection of theAccessibilitymenu.

The Audio Guide section of the Roku Accessibility menu.

On some versions of Roku this step may be unnecessary.

SelectShortcutand toggle the selection fromDisabledtoEnabled.

If rapid-pressing theStarbutton doesnt work or your remote is unresponsive, use this guide tofix Roku remote issues.

The Roku Audio Guide shortcut button set to enabled from the Accessibility menu.

From the Roku Home screen, go toSettings>Accessibility.

UnderAudio Guide, selectAudio GuideorScreen reader.

HighlightOffto disable this feature.

Audio Guide highlighted from the Audio Guide options in Roku Settings.

Why Is My Roku Narrating Movies?

Roku Audio Guide describes Roku system interactions (your location on the screen, channel names, etc.)

and navigation items within apps.

The Audio Guide feature set to Off from Roku Accessibility settings.

This text-to-speech feature on Roku doesnt include video narration.

How Do I Turn Off Descriptive Audio?

Not all titles across streaming platforms come with descriptive audio.

you might find this feature from the audio/language or accessibility options on Roku apps with descriptive audio.

Here’s how to do that in these popular apps.

How Do I Turn Off Video Description on Roku?

Look for this feature in the Audio or Accessibility area of your TVs prefs.

FAQ

PressHome>prefs>Accessibility>Captions mode>Off.

Ifclosed captioning won’t turn off on your Rokuafter changing this setting, check app-specific caption configs.

Open a channel such as Hulu on your Roku and play content.

Then bring up theOptionsmenu by pressing theStarbutton and selectClosed captioning>Off.

You canturn off Amazon Prime Video subtitleson Roku during playback.