For Androidįor Android users, you can refresh Google Maps by simply closing or force-stopping the app. Launch the app again and check if voice navigation now work. For iPhone X and newer iPhone models, simply swipe the home button up from the bottom of the screen and swipe up the Google Maps app to close it.
If you are using an iPhone with a physical home button (iPhone 8 Plus and older), double-tap the home button and swipe up Google Maps to close it. That will refresh the app and should get voice navigation working again. If the Google Maps voice navigation still doesn't work after making all the above changes and configurations, you should close the app and reopen it.
Toggle off Bluetooth (Android) Toggle off Bluetooth (iPhone) Turn off your phone's Bluetooth and use your phone's speaker or a wired headset to listen to the Google Maps voice navigation. If voice navigation still doesn't work via Bluetooth, the Bluetooth device(s) is most likely faulty. Disabling your device Bluetooth and re-establishing the connection could help. In the case where your phone is unable to establish a proper connection with your Bluetooth device or car stereo, the Google Maps voice navigation feature will not work. The Google Maps voice navigation would guise as a phone call so you can hear direction instructions through your Bluetooth car's speaker. If your car entertainment system can only make and receive phone calls over Bluetooth, you can also enable the 'Play as Bluetooth phone call' option. Step 4: Ensure the 'Play voice over Bluetooth' option is toggled and active. Step 4: If disabled, toggle on the 'Play voice over Bluetooth' option.Īdditionally, you can also toggle on the 'Play voice during phone calls' to voice navigations simultaneously playing when you're making a phone call. Step 1: Launch Google Maps and tap the hamburger menu icon.
Here's how to check (and enable) the Google Maps 'Play voice over Bluetooth' feature. If Google Maps isn't configured to play voice when connected to a Bluetooth accessory, voice navigation won't work on your phone. Enable Play Voice Over BluetoothĬonnecting your phone to a Bluetooth device (say a wireless headphone or Bluetooth car receiver/stereo system) could cause interference in the functionality of the Google Maps' voice navigation. Now go back to the Maps navigation and see if voice works. Under the Guidance volume section, tap Louder to change the volume settings. Launch Google Maps, tap the account picture and navigate to Settings > Navigation.
Launch the Google Maps app, tap the menu icon and navigate to Settings > Navigation settings > Change Guidance volume to Louder. Some Google Maps users experiencing the same issue were able to get the app's voice navigation working again by adjusting the guidance volume settings from Normal to Louder. Now your Maps voice navigation should work. Step 4: Under the Mute state section, tap Unmuted. Step 1: On the Google Maps homepage/dashboard, tap the account picture at the top-right corner. Tap the speaker icon and ensure voice navigation is set to Unmuted.Īlternatively, you can unmute voice navigation for iPhones' Google Maps in the app settings menu.
Step 2: Tap the third speaker icon (as seen in the image below) to unmute voice navigation. Step 1: On the map navigation page, tap the speaker icon. Here's how to check and unmute voice navigation on Google Maps. Unmute Voice NavigationĪlthough voice navigation is always enabled by default on the Google Maps app, you may have disabled it by accident. Again, tap your device's volume up button immediately to increase the navigation volume when Google Maps begins navigation. May be your iPhone is set to output 80% volume, but the Google Maps voice navigation is on 0% volume. That is because some iPhone users have reported that Google Maps voice navigation has its volume control, which is independent of the general iPhone ringer volume. If raising your phone's volume doesn't work, try to increase the volume (using the volume buttons) as soon as the Google Maps voice navigation comes on. Alternatively, open the iPhone Control center by swiping down from the top-right corner of your screen and raise the volume bar. Tap the volume-up button to raise your iPhone's volume, and you should now hear Google Maps guide you via voice during navigation. If your iPhone's volume is at the lowest level, you could have issues using Google Maps voice navigation. If your phone is on Silent mode, try disabling it or switch to another sound profile.
Then check that Media volume isn't on the lowest level (or zero). Alternatively, you can navigate to Settings > Sound. Tap the volume up button at the side of your device to increase the volume (preferably to the highest level) and check if the Google Maps voice navigation now works. If you notice your Google Maps app isn't giving voice directions as it typically should, you should check and confirm that your phone's volume isn't muted.