How to Turn On or Off Voice Narration on Sharp TV

All Sharp TV models come with voice narration, which you can access by visiting the accessibility settings. Enabling this feature can help blind and visually impaired individuals understand important elements using an audio format. However, for others, voice narration can be annoying. If you feel the same, go through the step-by-step instructions to turn off voice narration on your Sharp TV.

What is Voice Narration and How Does it Work on Sharp TV?

Voice Narration or Audio Guide is a text-to-speech screen reader that assists blind or visually impaired individuals in navigating the user interface and on-screen menus. It audibly reads text, menus, and other digital content.

The Voice Narration feature is referred to by various names depending on the TV model, including TalkBack, Voice Reader, Voice Assistance, Audio Guidance, Text Reader, and others.

How to Turn Off Voice Narration on Sharp Smart TV

Depending on your Sharp TV model, follow these steps to disable the audio description settings.

For Android/Google TV

For TVs powered by Android TV and Google TV, the Voice Narration feature is known as TalkBack.

1. Turn on your Sharp TV and select the Settings icon.

2. Scroll down and select Device Preferences.

3. Go to Accessibility and select TalkBack.

4. Disable or enable the TalkBack feature and select OK to confirm your action.

5. Now, exit from the Settings menu and check whether the modification is updated or not.

Sharp Roku TV

If you have a Sharp Roku TV, the Voice Guide feature is in the name of Audio Guide.

1. Press the Home button to launch the Home screen.

2. Navigate to the Settings tab and select Accessibility.

3. Scroll down and select Audio Guide.

4. Choose On or Off in the following settings.

Sharp Aquos TV

1. Press the Menu button on the Aquos TV remote and go to Settings.

2. On the following page, select the Accessibility option and click Menu Audio.

3. Finally, select the On or Off option, depending on your requirements.

Note: The audio description feature is only available in US English. Once you enable the setting, the audio guide will automatically read menus, on-screen items, and texts.

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