Google maps randomly stops talking.

[Android Central Question]

I have been having trouble with Google maps not talking when I need it to. I drove somewhere today, it worked on the way there. On the way back, voice directions would not talk at all. This has been happening to me a lot, and usually I can get it to work by restarting the app a few times, but now that isn't working.

I tried closing the app, updating the app, turning the phone off and back on again, clearing the cache, adjusting volume, everything I could find recommended. It still won't talk, even though when I press the "play test sound" in navigation settings, that will work! I don't want to clear data or uninstall the app because I have a lot of things in there I need. Any ideas?

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Which phone? You confirmed that the speaker icon (to toggle voice directions on or off) is still on? Was the voice playing through your car stereo, or through the phone speaker?

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[Pete 7]

I have the same problem with my Pixel 6 Pro, except it doesn't talk 95% of the time. I have done all the fixes you have tried. My Pixel 4XL had the same issues and I'm wondering if it carried over when I imported my settings etc to the Pixel 6? At this stage I want to toss the phone. I called Google help but they couldn't help.

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Does your car have Android Auto, or are you just using Google Maps with the driving interface?

If you use Google Maps to navigate while walking, does the same thing happen?

 

[Trogdorette]

Sorry, the phone is an S21+, although I also had this issue on my previous phone, an S9. Yes, I made sure the speaker was not muted in the app. As I said, I tried everything on every article that referenced maps not talking and nothing helped.

I don't use Google auto as I find it frustrating for many reasons. I have had this issue when walking and driving while using the app after starting the step by step directions.

 

[B. Diddy]

Can you test it in Safe Mode? www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00062983/

 

[mustang7757]

Try going to settings>apps >3 dots upper right corner tap>reset app preference