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My iPhone is definitely connected via bluetooth to my car speakers. I can still play music etc from my iPhone but the Voice navigation commands from the Maps app have suddenly stopped coming through the speakers.
Any ideas to solve this please?
Mackirdy
Hello Mackirdy,
Thanks for that info and for choosing the Apple Support Communities. If we understand correctly, you are unable to get audible navigation prompts when using the Maps app in your car. To help with this, check your spoken directions settings and also that the silent switch isn't engaged and test your issue again:
Things you can do while following a route in Maps on iPhone
Cheers!
Thanks for replying, Mackirdy, and that additional info, it really helps! For sure test without wearing your Apple Watch, as usually Maps driving notifications can happen on your Apple Watch and here is more info:
Also, since you are using your iPhone with your car stereo, see the step in this Apple resource, including checking if there is any updates to your car stereo setup:
How to connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your car
Have a great day and thanks for using the Apple Support Communities!
You're welcome. What version of iPhone and iOS are you using? I have an Apple Watch as well, and it does not require me to turn off my Watch while in the car to hear directions on my car radio when connected to Bluetooth. If you go to the location I describe in Settings, you do not see the command switch I mentioned?
Thank you for your reply. Unfortunately I had done all of this before and it makes no difference.
The iPhone Maps voice prompts used to come through the car radio speakers with no problem but suddenly stopped. The weird thing is that I can still listen to music/ audiobooks etc via iPhone - blue tooth connection to the car radio speakers.
I am not very technical but wondered if it might be anything to do with my iwatch which delivers haptics to my wrist when I am driving and using Maps?
I rely on Maps a lot so its really frustrating to have lost this connection somehow!
Any other ideas would be very welcome.
Mackirdy
Thank you so much - I have learnt a lot. I have experimented and the solution so far is to turn my iwatch off in the car! The maps voice directions come through the car speaker loud and clear!
many thank,
Mackirdy
I have an iPhone 8 and am using iOS 15 1
Yes the controls you displayed are the same on my phone. I will try wearing my watch and see if it continues to work - thank you so much for your help
Go to Settings>Maps>Spoken Directions. Make sure the switch for Directions on Radio is turned on.
Thank you - don't seem to have anything like "Directions on Radio" to turn on but at least I have found a fix!
You're welcome.
Maps no voice commands
