No sound when using Apple maps on Ios15

I have updates to iOS 15, and now have no sound (voice directions) when using the app. Checked all the obvious causes, but still nothing.


Was working perfectly up to iOS 14.8

Posted on Sep 23, 2021 2:45 PM

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Posted on Dec 7, 2021 8:18 AM

Yep, well after doing some digging around, there are a lot of people with this issue and it is a known problem. Previously you could simply select the device audio source directly from Maps. This functionality is now gone.


Instead, and I just learned this last night. When I want to use Apple Maps with Bluetooth connected to my car, but I want the sound to come from my phone, not the car. I launch Apple Maps and then from the control center (I swipe down from the top right of the phone) then in the top right in the audio box (I think it's called Airplay) I unselect car accessory Bluetooth and select iPhone. Bamm, problem solved. I can now use the car's Bluetooth functionality with my phone and have Apple Map's audio play through my phone.


I am not sure if Apple intentionally did this for the audio options, but if there are other people with this problem, please let them know to just change the audio options from the control center.

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Sep 24, 2021 5:49 PM in response to madala2021

madala2021 Said:

"No sound when using Apple maps on Ios15: I have updates to iOS 15, and now have no sound (voice directions) when using the app. Checked all the obvious causes, but still nothing. Was working perfectly up to iOS 14.8"

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Go Here: If you Hear No Sound or Distorted Sound from your iPhone - Apple Support. Seems, the most obvious solution is enabling the Ring/Silent switch.


Whatelse to Try:

  • Check: your sound settings
  • Check: sound with an app
  • Plug: headphones into your device
  • Turn off: Bluetooth
  • Restart: your device

Dec 6, 2021 7:48 PM in response to ChrisJ4203

This issue has nothing to do with my vehicle, lol. Apple just needs to fix the functionality within Apple Maps. Again, the functionality was there with all previous versions of maps. If I turn the switch on, the audio plays through my car speakers, if I turn the switch off, the audio does not play through the speakers because the phone still has Bluetooth enabled and is connected to the car's audio, the sound cannot play through the phone speakers. The workaround is to choose to play audio through the phone even though Bluetooth is enabled and connected to the car. This used to be a feature and is now gone. Waze and Google Maps still have this feature and Waze is what I use now mostly because of this. Apple just needs to add the functionality back. I have this problem with two different brand vehicles. I do not have carplay on either vehicle either.

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