Accessibility for Android TV

You can make an Android TV app accessible, so that when the TalkBack feature is enabled, the screen contents are read aloud.

This topic provides information specific to Android TV. Start with Accessibility to learn how accessibility works in You.i React Native.

To learn more about TalkBack on Android TV, see Get Started on Android with TalkBack.

Action Button support

Type	Command	Action Button
Navigation	Move to next item	Click on right arrow/circle
	Move to previous item	Click on left arrow/circle
	Back out of the current content	Back button
	Move to related content	Select button
Output	Read page starting at the top	Navigate to the top using the arrow keys
Interaction	Toggle Current action
Interaction	Show item of chooser

Setting	Description
Verbosity	Choose your TalkBack speech verbosity. Select custom to manage speech preferences. Keyboard echo Speak usage hints Speak lists and grid information Speak the number of list items on the screen Speak element type Speak phonetic letters







Speak Passwords	Toggle on/off
Speech Volume
Sound Feedback	Toggle on/off
Sound Feedback Volume
Audio Ducking	Decrease other audio volume while speaking