Android TV (TalkBack)

To turn on Screen Reader:

  1. Go to the home screen via your remote's home button.
  2. Select Settings. (Top right for Android 8 & 9; lower left for Android 7.)
  3. Under "Preferences," select Accessibility > TalkBack > Enable.

 

To change volume and pitch:

  1. Go to the home screen.
  2. Select Settings.
  3. Under "Preferences” select Accessibility > TalkBack > Configuration.
  4. Choose from the options listed.

 

To use closed captions:

  1. Go to the home screen.
  2. Select Settings.
  3. Under "Preferences" select Accessibility > Captions.
  4. Select the source.
  5. Choose your options.

 

Fire TV Stick (VoiceView)

Note: At this time, VoiceView is only available out-of-the-box on Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote devices. The Fire TV app is not supported. 

  1. Hold down the Back and Menu buttons at the same time for two seconds. (Buttons are in the top row--left and right.)
  2. You will hear "VoiceView Ready" when the feature is enabled and ready to use.
  3. To confirm setting, press the Play/Pause button on your remote. (Middle button on bottom row of three small buttons.)
  4. You can skip the tutorial by pressing the Skip/Fast-forward button. (Right button on bottom row of three small buttons.

 

Apple TV

Note: Voice is supported on the following Apple TV Models

  • Apple TV 4K
  • Apple TV (4th generation)
  • Apple TV (2nd or 3rd generation) with software version 4.2 or later

 

For Apple TV 4K or HD

Using Siri:

  1. Hold the Siri Button on Siri Remote.
  2. Say “Turn Voiceover On” or “Turn Voiceover Off”.

 

Using Screen:

  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Go to General.
  3. Select Accessibility.
  4. Select Voiceover.
  5. Turn Voiceover turn on or off.

 

For Apple TV 3rd Generation

  1. To return to the main menu, press the lower-left button (Menu) repeatedly until you hear a stop sound.
  2. Press Down once.
  3. To highlight Settings, press Right repeatedly until you hear a stop sound. If you changed the layout of the main menu, you might not have Settings here. Use the arrow buttons on your remote to highlight Settings.
  4. Press Select twice.
  5. Press Down repeatedly until you hear a stop sound.
  6. Press Up four times. Accessibility should be highlighted.
  7. Press Select twice. VoiceOver should turn on and begin reading the content on your Apple TV screen.