Since the technology field is rapidly increasing, the developers try to add some new features and options to their devices to attract more users. One of those features which are available on all types of devices is called the “Voice Guide”. On different TVs, Voice Guide is called talkback, voice narration, audio description, screen reader, etc.

However, all those names provide the same options. The Voice Guide feature on Vizio TV significantly helps people with physical disabilities. However, sometimes this feature can really bother you, as you can say something accidentally and the viewing process would be stopped. That’s why many people want to know how to disable the Voice Guide on their Vizio TVs, and, fortunately, it’s quite simple to do.

What Voice Guide on Vizio TV is

As new TVs are created with many options that can help users, it means that users may get confused in case they don’t know enough about the feature. The same can be with the Voice Guide feature, as users may think that it’s the same thing as the Voice Assistant. However, there are some differences.

Voice Assistant is a feature that lets your device be controlled distantly. It means that you can ask the device to do something, give it a command, and the machine would do that. Some devices even are created with an opportunity to reply to your comments. Voice Assistants are Siri for iOS devices, Alexa for Android devices, etc.

Voice Guide doesn’t give you an opportunity to run your TV distantly, but is a great feature for people. for example, with problems with vision. All the actions that are made on the TV would be repeated with voice comments and you’ll be able to know what’s going on with the TV.

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How to disable the Accessibility Features on Vizio TV

Vizio TVs have a great range of Accessibility Features that can make the user experience of your device more convenient and pleasant. Vizio TVs offer such features as “Talk Back”, “Speech Rate”, “Zoom Mode”, and “Closed Captioning” functions. Even though those features can be very helpful, for example, CC on Vizio TV can help hard-hearing people, they can also bother users who want to disable them. To do that, you should follow the prompts which would be mentioned in the section below:

1. First of all, you should switch on your Vizio TV.
2. After that, you should click on the “Menu” button on your remote control.
3. Then, you should click on the “System” option via your remote’s arrow buttons and then you should click on the “OK” button,
4. To complete the process, you should tap on the “Accessibility” tab, and then, you should choose your option and switch it off.

Since then, no voice accompaniment would be heard during the usage of the TV. For a better viewing experience in order not to be distracted by other sounds, you can connect AirPods to your Vizio TV and concentrate on the content.

What is the TalkBack feature on Vizio TV

Basically, the name of the “TalkBack” feature explains its purpose. It speaks aloud all the text that’s presented on the screen of your device. It helps you to surf through the Vizio TV’s menu and settings. However, TalkBack can be used not only through the menu.

When you watch your favorite movies and TV shows, you may see the CC displayed on the screen. They would also be spoken aloud by the feature of TalkBack. When you move from one channel to another one, you’ll hear the name of the channel spoken.

However, you can install many apps on your Vizio TV, there are still some platforms such as Amazon Prime and Netflix where the TalkBack feature doesn’t work. So, when you stream those platforms, no voice accompaniment would be heard.

What is Speech Rate on Vizio TV

The Talkback feature is very useful for people that need to hear the accompaniment to the actions. As was mentioned before, each movement that you’ll do would be spoken aloud. However, sometimes users may find this feature annoying.

Even though TalkBack may be helpful for people of a certain group, others may be bothered by the voice or the speed of the voice. Sometimes, the voice may talk too slow or too fast that’s quite annoying, especially for people that want everything to be perfect.

The developers have thought about those cases, as they’ve made everything to let their users feel convenient. So, if you’ve faced this issue, there’s a great chance to adjust the speed of the talk, and the “Speech Rate” feature gives you an opportunity to choose one of three options: “Slow”, “Normal”, “Fast”.

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What is Closed Captioning on Vizio TV

The closed Captioning feature is now provided on many TVs such as TCL, Vizio, LG, Sony, etc. This feature’s very important for many users. Closed captioning may help hard-hearing people, or also those, who try to learn a new language, as when you hear it and read the words, it can help you to understand the sense properly and improve your skills. Moreover, in case the actors’ talk isn’t clear enough, you can also read the text at the bottom of the screen and be fully involved in the plot of the movie.

CC is only available on those Vizio TVs, which have a built-in tuner. Many TV shows sent via cable, airwaves, and satellite have an option for closed captioning entrenched within the code. However, you should know that with platforms such as YouTube Vizio TV’s CC won’t work as they usually have their own subtitles.

So, as you can see, Vizio developers have cared about all of their users. They’ve done everything to make your viewing experience excellent and unforgettable. So, in case you are unsatisfied with something, you may always solve the issue easily as there are plenty of features and options to let you be encouraged to use the TV. So, you should definitely know about the benefits of the feature of CC more to decide whether you need it or not.