Accessibility for Android TV
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This page explains the accessibility features.
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Refer to below for a list of accessibility features for Android TV.
Function/Option List (For Android™ 9, Android 8.0, Android 7.0) NA only
Vision Assist
- Accessibility Shortcut (For Android 9, Android 8.0)
- Screen Reader (For Android 9, Android 8.0, Android 7.0) Except for CN
- Voice search (For Android 9, Android 8.0, Android 7.0)
- Audio Description / Video Description (For Android 9, Android 8.0, Android 7.0)
- Tactile dots on the TV remote button
- Text Magnification (For Android 9, Android 8.0, Android 7.0)
- On timer (For Android 9) Except for CN
- Reminder (For Android 9, Android 8.0, Android 7.0) CN, COL, AP, EU only
Hearing Assist
- Closed Caption / Subtitle (For Android 9, Android 8.0, Android 7.0) OS limitation is for NA, EU, AP (Except for ANZ), COL, CN
Action Assist
- TV remote control design for tabletop use (For CN only: except for Android TV models released in 2020)