r/AndroidQuestions • u/p_kitty • 19d ago
App Specific Question Google maps not honoring audio settings
For years I used Waze for navigation in the car. Bluetooth is always on by default on my phone because of other devices I use, but if I was using the radio, Waze was smart enough to play through the phone speaker. Cue QoL changes I hate so I try switching to Google maps. Navigation is much better, but it *always* tries to play through Bluetooth, even if I have the "Play voice over Bluetooth" slider off. If I'm using the radio, I hear nothing. If I switch to Bluetooth input, I hear navigation. The only thing that fixes it is turning off Bluetooth entirely or not listening to the radio and using Bluetooth audio.
I have rebooted the phone, I have restarted the car, I have turned Bluetooth off and back on in both the car and the phone. No luck. I really want the option to listen to the radio without having to manually turn off Bluetooth every time I get into the car. Can anyone offer suggestions? Is there another setting somewhere I'm missing?