The modern Samsung Smart TV is a very advanced and sophisticated device. In addition to the fact that thanks to their operating system, they can significantly improve the image that comes to them, you can also use various additional options, such as installable applications or built-in tools. One such tool is the Voice Assistant. However, when faced with it, many users get problems because they do not know how to silence Samsung TV.
The voice assistant in Samsung TV can turn on itself because of non-obvious combinations of keys you can press by accident. In this case, you may have problems with disabling the voice assistant. However, some simple instructions will help you to do this on any Samsung TV. Note that for models produced in different years, the instructions will differ. Let’s take a closer look at how you can disable the voice assistant.
What is the Samsung TV voice assistant?
Let’s first understand how the Samsung TV voice assistant works and what it does. If you’re not interested in learning more about voice assistants in Samsung TV, you can scroll to the next section of this article to view the detailed steps to disable Samsung TV voice.
Voice Assistant in Samsung TV or Samsung Smart TV is primarily an accessibility tool in your TV. It helps you voice all the text you see on the screen and allows you to understand better how to control your TV. Also, the Voice Assistant is present in some newer Samsung TVs as an assistant to which you can give voice commands to do various actions or even enter text.
As I wrote above, you can turn it on with a unique combination of buttons on your remote control or through the settings of the Samsung TV itself. In addition, on some Samsung TVs, there is a button with a microphone that allows you to access the Voice Assistant quickly. In the following section, I will show you step by step what you need to press to deactivate it.
How to disable the Samsung TV voice assistant
Let’s find out how to disable the Voice Assistant on Samsung TV. As I mentioned above, you will have several ways to disable the voice assistant on Samsung TV. It depends on the model of your Samsung TV and some of its features. Let’s take a look at all known ways one by one:
Use a combination of buttons on the remote
The first thing you should do is try disabling the Voice Assistant using the accessibility shortcuts. You can open them with the volume button on your remote. You need to press it for a few seconds, then the Accessibility menu will appear, and there you will find the Voice Assistant, and you can disable it.
Using Samsung TV settings
- Press the Home button on your remote control.
- Go to Settings. (Button with a gear icon)
- Next, you need to select the General tab.
- Now go to the Accessibility options.
- This is where you need to click on Voice Guide Settings.
- Switch the slider to Off.
Note that depending on the model of your Samsung TV and its firmware version, the instructions may vary slightly. However, it would be best to look for the accessibility options tab.
Use voice control
You can use another method if your Samsung TV is equipped with voice control. Press the remote’s voice commands button and say “Turn Off Voice Guide” or “Voice Guide Off.“
Instructions for Samsung TV models 2014-2018
This function may also be present if you have an older Samsung TV, but it will be hidden in the settings a little deeper. To disable it, you will need the following:
- Press Menu/123 on the remote control.
- Select System or Settings.
- Then go to Accessibility.
- You need to find the Voice Guide option, click on it, and turn it off.
Instructions for Samsung TV models 2008-2013
- Press the Menu button on the remote control.
- Select Sound or Sound Mode.
- Then go to Broadcast.
- Then you need to click on Audio Language.
- Then select English from the drop-down list.
Note that you will choose two similar options, English and English AD. You should choose just English since English AD means English Audio Description. In older versions of Samsung TV, the Voice Assistant was called this.
