Updated: April 12, 2023
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by Jahed Torres
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I like to silence my microphone on Roku

Hello, thank you for using Howly.
Do you want to stop your Roku from talking to you?

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Customer Replay

yes

Do you have Hisense Roku TV?

Customer Replay

no
i Have a Sony

Noted.
Do you want to disable voice narration on your Roku?

Customer Replay

yes

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Please, follow the instructions below:

  1. Press the Home button on your Roku remote control.
  2. Navigate to Settings and select Accessibility.
  3. Select Voice Narration and set it to Off. That’s all it!
  • Enter the settings menu by pressing the Home button on your Roku remote and selecting Settings
  • Navigate to the Accessibility section and select Voice Guide
  • Select Off to disable voice narration
Customer Replay

i will try thanks
I don’t have voice guide

Do you have the * button on your Roku remote?

Customer Replay

Yes

Noted that!

  • Tap the star * button on your Roku remote four times to turn Screen Reader off.
  • Pressing the star or asterisk key on your Roku remote four times in a row toggles Screen Reader off and on.
Customer Replay

The microphone don’t go off

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Could you tell me what entries are there in the ACCESSIBILITY submenu when you reach it?

Customer Replay

no

Please press the Home button on your remote

Customer Replay

ok

Does it show you a menu with a SETTINGS entry in there?

Customer Replay

yes
no menu

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There was no response to pressing the Home button?

Customer Replay

I pressing home button

By the way, can you find Options button on your remote?

Customer Replay

no option

Noted that, thank you for clarifying!
Okay, after you pressed Home button, can you select Settings sidebar on the left, and then select Accessibility?

Customer Replay

yes

Thank you!
Once you're in Accessibility menu, please, select Screen Reader > select OFF.

Customer Replay

ok
thank you are good

Is this issue settled?

Customer Replay

yes thank you

And thank you for those words, I really appreciate that!

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