For more details, check the Applicable Products and Categories section and refer to the Which version of the Android™ OS is installed on my Android TV™? article.
The Screen reader works by vocalizing information on the TV screen, such as the program guide and setting screen. In order to use the screen reader function, an internet connection is necessary.
Activating the Screen reader from the Settings screen
Activating the Screen reader function on TVs with eARC will deactivate the eARC mode.
- On the supplied remote, press the HOME button.
- Select Settings, then press the Enter button. The location of Settings depends on the Android OS version.
- For Android 9 and Android 8.0, the Settings icon is located at the upper right corner of the Home menu. Press and hold the Up arrow button for about three seconds, press and hold the Right arrow button for about two seconds to select Settings, then press the Enter button.
- For Android 7.0, the Settings icon is located at the lower-left corner of the Home menu. Press and hold the Down arrow button for about three seconds, press and hold the Left arrow button for about two seconds to select Settings, then press the Enter button.
- For Android 9 only: Press the Down arrow button to select Device Preferences, then press the Enter button.
- Press the Down arrow button to select Accessibility, then press the Enter button.
- Press the Down arrow button to select Screen reader, then press the Enter button.
- Select Enable, then press the Enter button.
- Select OK, then press the Enter button.
Stopping (deactivating) the Screen reader from the Settings screen
Activating the Screen reader function on TVs with eARC will deactivate the eARC mode.
- On the supplied remote, press the HOME button.
- Select Settings, then press the Enter button. The location of Settings depends on the Android OS version.
- For Android 9 and Android 8.0, the Settings icon is located at the upper right corner of the Home menu. Press and hold the Up arrow button for about three seconds, press and hold the Right arrow button for about two seconds to select Settings, then press the Enter button.
- For Android 7.0, the Settings icon is located at the lower-left corner of the Home menu. Press and hold the Down arrow button for about three seconds, press and hold the Left arrow button for about two seconds to select Settings, then press the Enter button.
- For Android 9 only: Press the Down arrow button to select Device Preferences, then press the Enter button.
- Press the Down arrow button to select Accessibility, then press the Enter button.
- Press the Down arrow button to select Screen reader, then press the Enter button.
- In order to stop the Screen reader, press the Enter button when you hear "Enable On". It will switch the Screen reader settings to Off.
- When you hear "OK", press the Enter button to stop the Screen reader.
Changing the language
- On the supplied remote, press the HOME button.
- Select Settings, then press the Enter button. The location of Settings depends on the Android OS version.
- For Android 9 and Android 8.0, the Settings icon is located at the upper right corner of the Home menu. Press and hold the Up arrow button for about three seconds, press and hold the Right arrow button for about two seconds to select Settings, then press the Enter button.
- For Android 7.0, the Settings icon is located at the lower-left corner of the Home menu. Press and hold the Down arrow button for about three seconds, press and hold the Left arrow button for about two seconds to select Settings, then press the Enter button.
- For Android 9 only: Press the Down arrow button to select Device Preferences, then press the Enter button.
- Press the Down arrow button to select Accessibility, then press the Enter button.
- Press the Down arrow button to select Text to speech, then press the Enter button.
- Press the Down arrow button to select Engine configuration, then press the Enter button.
- Press the Down arrow button to select Language, then press the Enter button.
- Select your preferred language from the list, then press the Enter button.
- The screen reader function works when the Language in Settings matches the language selected in Engine configuration.
Changing the speech rate
- On the supplied remote, press the HOME button.
- Select Settings, then press the Enter button. The location of Settings depends on the Android OS version.
- For Android 9 and Android 8.0, the Settings icon is located at the upper right corner of the Home menu. Press and hold the Up arrow button for about three seconds, press and hold the Right arrow button for about two seconds to select Settings, then press the Enter button.
- For Android 7.0, the Settings icon is located at the lower-left corner of the Home menu. Press and hold the Down arrow button for about three seconds, press and hold the Left arrow button for about two seconds to select Settings, then press the Enter button.
- For Android 9 only: Press the Down arrow button to select Device Preferences, then press the Enter button.
- Press the Down arrow button to select Accessibility, then press the Enter button.
- Press the Down arrow button to select Text to speech, then press the Enter button.
- Press the Down arrow button to select Speech rate, then press the Enter button.
- Select your preferred speech rate from Very slow to Fastest, then press the Enter button.
Notes
- The screen reader function only reads text that you can focus or highlight.
- The screen reader function is available only for some countries and languages.
- Whether an app is available with the Screen reader function depends on the app.
- As of February 2020, the YouTube™ streaming service is available with the Screen reader function. This specification may change without notice.
- Only models released in the United States support verbal descriptions for channel changing.
- For eARC supported models, when Screen reader is activated, eARC mode will be set to Off
- The Accessibility shortcut function can switch to either enable or disable the Screen reader. Refer to the Accessibility shortcut article for applicable products.
