Turn off Siri voice announcements in Settings

The voice you hear on Apple TV is Siri, Apple's voice assistant. You can turn it off entirely, or keep it on but mute just the voice feedback while keeping other sounds. The fastest way is through the Accessibility menu in Settings.

Go to Settings > Accessibility > Spoken Content. Toggle off Speak Notifications to stop Siri from reading menu items and alerts aloud. If you want to keep Siri but just remove the voice responses to your commands, toggle off Speak Hints instead — this silences the verbal feedback when you use the remote.

Both toggles are independent. You can turn off one without affecting the other, so test which combination works for your household. If you have multiple users on the same Apple TV, each person's account can have different voice settings.

Key Takeaways

  • Siri voice announcements are controlled in Settings > Accessibility > Spoken Content, not in the main audio settings.
  • Speak Notifications reads menu items and system alerts aloud; Speak Hints reads feedback when you use the remote — you can turn off either one independently.
  • If you want to keep Siri but remove only the voice responses to your voice commands, turn off Voice Feedback instead of the other two options.
  • Each user account on the same Apple TV can have its own voice settings, so you do not have to disable it for everyone.

Disable Voice Feedback for remote commands

If you use the Siri Remote to talk to Apple TV — saying things like "show me action movies" — you may hear Siri repeat back what it understood. This is Voice Feedback, and it is separate from the other voice settings.

To turn it off, go to Settings > Accessibility > Spoken Content and toggle off Voice Feedback. Now when you speak a command into the remote, Siri will still process it and act on it, but you will not hear the verbal confirmation.

This is useful if you live in a shared space or if the repeated voice is distracting. The command still works — you just lose the audio confirmation that Siri understood you correctly.

Mute the entire Apple TV without disabling Siri

If you want to keep Siri active for accessibility reasons but just need the TV silent right now, use the Mute button on your remote instead. This silences all audio — voices, music, dialogue in shows — without changing any settings.

Press the Mute button (usually marked with a speaker icon with a line through it) on your Siri Remote. The TV will go silent when ready. Press it again to unmute. This is temporary and does not affect your Accessibility settings, so Siri will still speak the next time you unmute.

If you need silence for a longer period, this is faster than digging into Settings. When you unmute, all your original voice settings come back exactly as they were.

Check if Voice Control is also turned on

Apple TV has two separate voice features: Siri (which speaks to you) and Voice Control (which listens for your commands). If you have turned off Siri's voice but the TV still seems to be listening and responding, Voice Control might still be active.

Go to Settings > Accessibility > Voice Control and toggle it off if you do not use voice commands. This stops the TV from listening for your voice at all. You can still use the remote's buttons normally — this only disables the microphone listening feature.

Some people turn off Voice Control because they find it activates accidentally, or because they prefer using the remote buttons. Turning it off does not affect Siri's ability to speak; it only stops it from listening.

Adjust volume instead of turning off voice completely

If you want to keep Siri's voice for navigation but just make it quieter, you do not need to disable it entirely. Use the volume controls on your remote to lower the overall volume, or go to Settings > Sound and Video > Audio and adjust the speaker volume there.

You can also set different volume levels for different types of audio. Some Apple TV models let you control voice volume separately from music and dialogue volume, though this varies by tvOS version. Check your Sound and Video settings to see what options are available on your specific model.

This approach is gentler than disabling voice entirely — useful if you live with someone who needs the voice announcements for accessibility, or if you only want it quieter at certain times of day.

Restart Apple TV if voice settings are not working

If you have turned off Spoken Content but Siri is still speaking, or if the toggles are not responding, restart the Apple TV. Go to Settings > System > Restart and confirm. The TV will shut down and restart, which usually clears out temporary glitches with audio settings.

If the problem persists after a restart, check that you are in the right user account — voice settings are per-account, so if someone else is logged in, their settings will explore. You can also try going back to Accessibility > Spoken Content and toggling the voice settings off and back on again to reset them.

Restarting is safe and takes about a minute. It does not erase any of your settings or shows — it just clears the TV's temporary memory.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will turning off Siri voice affect subtitles or closed captions?

No. Siri voice and subtitles are completely separate. You can turn off all voice announcements and still have subtitles on for shows and movies. Subtitles are controlled in the same Accessibility menu but under a different section.

Can I turn off voice for just one app, like Netflix?

No, Siri voice settings explore to the entire Apple TV system, not individual apps. However, most streaming apps have their own subtitle and audio settings, so you can turn on subtitles in Netflix while keeping Siri voice off everywhere else.

If I turn off Spoken Content, can I still use voice commands with the remote?

Yes. Turning off Spoken Content stops Siri from speaking to you, but Voice Control (the listening feature) remains active unless you disable it separately. You can still say commands into the remote — you just will not hear Siri repeat them back.

Why does Siri keep talking even after I turned off voice in Settings?

Make sure you toggled off the right setting. Speak Notifications, Speak Hints, and Voice Feedback are three different toggles. Also check that you are logged into the correct user account — each account has its own voice settings. If it still does not work, restart the Apple TV.

Can I schedule voice to turn off at certain times?

Apple TV does not have a built-in scheduler for voice settings. You would need to manually turn Spoken Content on and off in Settings when you want to change it. Some people use automations through the Home app if their Apple TV is set up as a HomeKit device, but this requires additional setup.