Ding-dong instead of voice direction in Apple Maps

That is THE fix! I had the same problem, except it was Pandora causing it. Turned off the mic, and all works perfectly again.

Thanks so much for figuring this out and sharing with the rest of us!

BTW, I read Apple’s “fix” to this problem, and it didn’t even make sense.

Restart your phone and make sure the voice is off for Spotify

Same here, started around 1.5-2 months. I’m assuming it coincided with an update or some sort. It’s incredibly annoying and makes the Maps app (which I love) just about useless for navigating while driving. My vehicle does not have CarPlay but I get the issue over Bluetooth or wired into my car via USB.

I typically use Bluetooth and have never had the issue before the time period described above. The beeps are normal while on the phone, but I’m not on the phone. Seems to occur if I’m playing audio from any other app. If I drive in silence like a weirdo then it the turn by turn navigation still works. I’ve had to switch to Google Maps which doesn’t exhibit this dumb behavior. I’ve tried resetting and forgetting the Bluetooth connection from my car. Please fix this!!

Settings>privacy>microphone>switch spotify to off

Go to settings>microphone>turn off Spotify

I’m having the exact same issue, and for me it doesn’t matter whether I’m connected to Bluetooth or not, it ALWAYS beeps instead of talking. I’ve almost crashed several times because of it, and no matter what setting I change it’s still the same. I know it’s not a problem with my specific phone, because I’ve had my iPhone replaced twice since I’ve started having this issues.

I am not talking on the phone, it happens when I am on either Apple Car Play or Bluetooth (always happens on bluetooth). Happens when I have Spotify on, it will stop Spotify from working and just beep instead of talk on Apple Car Play. I have to unplug and replug the phone several times, restart apps, restart directions to get it to work, there does not seem to be a reason for when it works vs doesn't

Has this seriously not been fixed yet? I have almost crashed numerous times because of this bug. In a city that’s densely compacted, a ding isn’t as safe as an actual voice telling you what to do. All of my settings are correct as well.

Wow how do you guys have this? I have been wanting it to ding for so long but I couldnt figure it out. I find the siri voice annoying, but i also dont want it completly silent as i can miss my turns. does someone know how to turn on the dings?

Not helpful, I’m using my iPad with AT&T service for navigation. Bluetooth and hotspot is always off to save battery life. Maps is the only app running and it still alternates between spoken directions and “dingdong”. This is so annoying, sometimes it even starts with spoken navigation then switches to “dingdong” mid trip. I never know what I’m going to get. I’ve missed so many turns and exits because of this.

I'm still struggling from this same problem as everyone - and I DO Pandora while I'm driving. However, Pandora doesn't show up under Settings->Privacy->Microphone. What setting did you specifically disable for Pandora?

Thanks and fingers crossed!

This is happening to me too. Have you resolved it??