At the top right, you should see Sound . If you don’t see this, tap Mute Sound . Google Maps should start talking.
Step 3: Turn up the volume in the Maps app.
On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app .
Tapyour profile picture or initialSettingsNavigation settingsVoice level.
Choose Louder.
Step 4: Choose which speakers to use.
On your phone or tablet, turn on Bluetooth.
Pair your phone or tablet to your car.
Set the source for your car's audio system to Bluetooth.
On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app .
Tapyour profile picture or initialSettingsNavigation settings.
Choose an option:
To hear navigation from your car speakers, turn on Play voice over Bluetooth.
To hear navigation from your phone or tablet’s speaker, turn off Play voice over Bluetooth.
Notes:
On Google Maps for Android version 9.13 and up, you can play a test sound. To play a test sound, open the Google Maps app your profile picture or initialSettingsNavigation settingsPlay test sound. You'll hear "This is what it will sound like when navigating with Google Maps."
If you want to charge your phone or tablet, use a charging-only USB cable or a power adapter. Connect it to an outlet or cigarette lighter.
Step 5: Download voice directions.
Sometimes voice directions aren’t downloaded or must be updated on your phone or tablet. When this happens, you’ll hear a chime instead of voice directions.
Make sure you're connected to the internet. If you have a strong internet connection, voice directions will download faster.
To fix this, open Google Maps, go to Settings > Navigation settings > Voice level, then select "Play as Bluetooth phone call" instead of "Play over Bluetooth". This should route voice navigation through your phone speaker, allowing you to listen to the radio via Aux.
To fix this, open Google Maps, go to Settings > Navigation settings > Voice level, then select "Play as Bluetooth phone call" instead of "Play over Bluetooth". This should route voice navigation through your phone speaker, allowing you to listen to the radio via Aux.
Tap the sound/speaker icon that appears on the right of the screen to make sure it's not muted. Ensure your phone's volume is also turned up. If there's still no audio feedback, return to the Google Maps home screen.
Go to Settings > Navigation settings. Then you need to make sure the Mute state is set to Unmuted and the Guidance Volume is set to Normal. Once done, check if the Google Maps voice not working issue has been resolved.
Here are some things you can try if Android Auto is having trouble understanding voice commands: If you're using the voice command button on your steering wheel, make sure to press and hold until you hear the beep. If you don't press it long enough you might exit Android Auto and have to restart it.
Make sure that the volume is turned up on your phone and that it's not on silent mode. Sometimes, the voice directions may be playing but they're too quiet to hear. Check the Google Maps app settings to make sure that voice directions are turned on.
If your Google Assistant doesn't work or respond to “Hey Google” on your Android device, make sure Google Assistant, Hey Google and Voice Match are turned on: On your Android phone or tablet, go to Assistant settings, or open the Google Assistant app. and say, “Assistant settings.”
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