How to turn off voice commands on your Samsung TV
Samsung televisions have many useful features, including accessibility options, a gaming hub, voice assistants, and enough applications to rival thebest streaming devices. Voice commands using Samsung Bixby, Amazon Alexa, or Google Assistant can be useful if you don’t want to navigate the TV’s menus when you need to do something.
Silence is golden, and accidental assistant activations during movie nights can be annoying. Voice assistants also come with privacy concerns. They share data with their parent companies, and Alexa and Google Assistant share your Samsung Account data. You might decide the convenience isn’t worth the trouble. you may hush those talkative features and enjoy your shows interruption-free. This guide shows you how.
How to turn off Bixby Intelligent Assistant on your Samsung TV
Samsung’s voice assistant, Bixby, is baked into the TV’s software. You don’t need to sign in to a new service to use it. Likeon your smartphone, you can turn off Bixbyon your TV if you’re not a fan. Follow these steps:
When you activate Bixby on other Samsung devices, this turns off the service on those devices. It takes Samsung several hours to process the Bixby deletion request. You can’t reactivate Bixby on any Samsung device until the request is completed.
How to turn off Amazon Alexa on your Samsung TV
Amazon Alexa is a popular voice assistant service. Its Echo devices make it easy to listen to music and books, order items from Amazon, and control other smart home gadgets, including a Samsung TV connected to your Amazon account.
If you don’t want to use Amazon’s Alexa services on your TV, take the following steps:
Amazon Alexa functionality is removed from your Samsung TV, and your TV is no longer listed on your Alexa account. To use Alexa again, go through the setup process and log back in.
How to turn off Google Assistant on your Samsung TV
Google Voice Assistant lets you navigate your TV and take advantage of advanced features, such as tracking your bills, checking the weather, and looking up sports scores. If you wish to remove this functionality from your Samsung TV, take the following steps:
You are now signed out from Google Assistant on your Samsung TV. To use Google Assistant, go through the setup process again.
How to switch voice command providers on your Samsung TV
If you’ve grown tired of the voice command service but want to use voice commands on your TV, switch the service you use through the Settings menu. To do this, take the following steps:
This opens the setup screen for your voice assistant of choice. Follow the instructions on the screen to set up your new service.
Do more with your Samsung TV
Whether you’re silencing Bixby, bidding Alexa goodbye, or saying farewell to Google Assistant, reclaiming your privacy and preferences is only a few clicks away. If you’re interested in the tech giant’s offerings, exploreSamsung TV Plus, its free TV streaming service with hundreds of free live channels accessible from your Samsung TV, Samsung Galaxy Smartphone, and the web.
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