4 Simple Steps to Turn Off Voice on PS5 (Screen Reader)

Learn how to stop your PS5 from talking with this user-friendly guide

Written by Rain Kengly

Last Updated: January 8, 2024 Fact Checked

If your PlayStation 5 is talking through the console or controller, you may have the Screen Reader feature enabled. This acts as a voice assistant for on-screen text. Here's how to turn off Voice on PS5.

Things You Should Know

To turn off the Voice Assistant feature on PS5, go to "Settings" → "Accessibility" → "Screen Reader". Toggle it off.
The Screen Reader feature reads on-screen text out loud.
If text is being read aloud, press the PS button and triangle button at the same time to pause it.

Steps

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Go to your PlayStation 5's Settings. This is the cog icon at the top-right corner of your home screen. If you aren't already on the home screen, press the PS button on your remote.
- If your PlayStation 5 is talking, you may have the Screen Reader feature enabled. This feature reads on-screen text out loud. If you're setting up your console for the first time, it may read the directions for operating it.^{[1]
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You can find this underneath User's Guide.

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This is the tab on the left side, underneath Display and Sound.
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Toggle off "Enable Screen Reader". The switch will turn from light grey to dark grey.
- The Screen Reader feature is now turned off. You should no longer hear the PS5's voice assistant.
- If you want to keep Screen Reader on, you can press the PS button and triangle button on your controller to pause the voice when it's speaking.