Roku screen reader · Settings guide
How to turn off the screen reader on Roku
Sources checked · how we check
If your Roku reads out every menu, its screen reader is on. Roku used to call it Audio Guide, and it's easy to turn on by accident with the Star button.
01 · Before you start
Check these first
- Roku says the screen reader is supported only in the United States, on Roku TVs, Streambars, Smart Soundbars, and the Express, Streaming Stick, Premiere and Ultra models Roku lists.
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02 · Change the setting
Step by step, by device
Quickest: the Star button
Press Star four times quickly
- Press Star on the Roku remote four times, quickly.
- The screen reader turns off. Press Star four times again to turn it back on.
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From Settings
Settings → Accessibility → Screen reader
- Press Home and go to Settings → Accessibility → Screen reader.
- Turn the screen reader off.
Source: Roku: enable the text-to-speech screen reader on your Roku streaming device
If the setting doesn't change
If pressing Star four times does nothing, the shortcut may be turned off in Settings. Go to Settings → Accessibility → Screen reader and switch it off there.
Source: Roku: enable the text-to-speech screen reader on your Roku streaming device
Frequently asked questions
Why is my Roku talking?
The screen reader, formerly Audio Guide, is on. Press Star on the remote four times quickly to turn it off.
Where is Audio Guide in Roku settings?
It's now called the screen reader: Settings → Accessibility → Screen reader.