Why is my TV suddenly speaking Spanish?
Viewers can use a setting on their TVs to switch between languages. If you're hearing the broadcast in another language, it's likely a setting on your TV was accidentally changed. Spanish audio is only offered on some programs, and when Spanish isn't offered, English audio is usually broadcast.
- 1 Press the Settings button on your remote.
- 2 Select System. It will have an icon of a screwdriver and spanner.
- 3 Select Expert Settings.
- 4 Select Language.
- 5 Select your desired language.
How do I turn Audio Description off? Turning audio description on/off varies depending on your TV make and model; TVs have different remote controls and Settings menus. Usually the feature can be found in your TV's Settings menu, under Accessibility. Some makes of TVs have a dedicated button on the remote control.
Note: To disable SAP, press OK/Select again to change the setting to No. Press the Exit button on your remote control to save your settings and close the menu.
What Is It? Second audio program (SAP), also known as secondary audio programming, provides audio tracks in languages other than the native language that was recorded in a program. This feature is only available on the TV if you use an antenna or cable without a set-top box.
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- At the top right, click More. Settings.
- On the left, click Languages.
- Under "Preferred languages," next to the language you'd like to use, click More . ...
- Turn Offer to translate pages in this language on or off.
Turn off Video Description Under Accessibility Settings
This issue is actually a bug in the software that reverts the language to Spanish. To fix it, you need to access your device's accessibility settings. Click the 'B' button and open accessibility settings on your Xfinity remote.
- Press the SMART button on the remote control and select Settings > Option.
- Select the Language option on the TV menu. Menu Options. Menu Language - Selects a screen menu language. ...
- Select Close after options have been selected.
- Press Home on your Roku remote.
- Scroll and select Settings.
- Select System.
- Select Language.
- Select from the supported languages.
Restore the Default Audio Language
Press the xfinity button on your remote. Highlight Settings (the gear icon) and press OK on your remote. You can get to Audio Language (SAP) Reset from Device Settings > Audio, Language, or Accessibility Settings. Highlight one of them and press OK on your remote.
Why has my TV started narrating?
If you are hearing an extra narrator describing the action or setting in a show you're watching, you may be hearing the Audio Description Service or Descriptive Video Service (DVS), which is made available to audiences who are blind or visually impaired.
TV narration provides information regarding key elements of a TV by reading out the captions displayed on the screen. In addition, the audio description feature helps visually impaired TV users understand text content on the screen, allowing them to follow TV content easily.

The TV can be configured to play the SAP audio in place of the normal broadcast. If your TV is playing audio in a different language (like Spanish) or playing audio descriptions you can typically get the audio back to the normal channel by changing the analog audio on your television to either stereo or mono.
- On Xfinity X1: Choose Device Settings > Languages > Audio Language (SAP) Reset.
- With Spectrum TV for Roku: Open the app with the Roku remote and go to Settings > Preferences > Audio Language (SAP).
To turn off SAP, simply navigate to Settings>>General>>Accessibility>>Video Description and turn it off to switch off SAP. On older models, it is labeled as SAP and not Video Description.
- During playback, press the INFO button on the remote control.
- Press the ▲▼ buttons to select audio.
- Press the ◀ ▶buttons on the remote control to select the desired audio language.
- Amazon lets you change the default language on its website or mobile app.
- To change the language on the website, click the flag icon to the right of the search box at the top of the screen.
- On the Amazon app, tap the three-line menu and choose Settings, then look for Country & Language.
- At the bottom or top right of your video player, tap Show closed captions and audio .
- Under "Audio" or "Subtitles,” select a language.
Amazon may display pages in Spanish if your browser's settings allow it, especially if your browser supports multiple languages (e.g., Chrome and Firefox). Go to your browser's settings, and remove Spanish from the list of preferred languages.
Go to Audio, Video, and Display, and then press the Select/OK button to select Audio. Then, select Language Preference and choose the language that you understand. Finally, Save your settings to confirm your language selection.
Why is my TV speaking what is happening?
If your TV or projector is announcing everything you do, then the Voice Guide is turned on. Voice Guide is an accessibility function to assist users who are blind or have low vision.
Adjust the language settings on your LG Smart TV. Press the SMART button on the remote control and select Settings > Option. Select the Language option on the TV menu. Menu Language - Selects a screen menu language.
Restore the Default Audio Language
Press the xfinity button on your remote. Highlight Settings (the gear icon) and press OK on your remote. You can get to Audio Language (SAP) Reset from Device Settings > Audio, Language, or Accessibility Settings. Highlight one of them and press OK on your remote.
Some TVs are equiped with an Accessibility feature. If you are hearing voice narration while preforming an activity on the TV, such as changing the volume, an accessibility function has been turned on.
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- Open Accessibility Settings. Enter the settings menu from the home screen.
- Find Audio Description. ...
- Turn off additional voice services.
- Press the xfinity button on your remote.
- Use the right arrow or left arrow button on your remote to select the gear icon. ...
- Use the up arrow or down arrow button to highlight Language, then press the OK button on your remote.
- While watching full-screen video, press the down arrow on your Xfinity remote. ...
- Press the left key to move to the SAP button and press OK.
- When you select the SAP button, you'll see the Audio Options panel and all available audio tracks for the program you're watching.
- Press the "Menu" button on the main screen of your LG device.
- Touch the "Settings" icon and tap the "A" icon to open the Language & Keyboard menu.
- Touch the top menu option to open the Select language menu.
- Touch "English" to change the language.
From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key (in the Quick Keys bar) > Settings > Language and input > Language > tap the language you want.
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