Play music while navigating

You can play, pause, skip, and change music without minimizing Google Maps navigation. 

Important: This feature is not available in all locations.

Tip: Navigation works with Apple Music and Spotify.

  1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Maps app Maps.
  2. Tap your profile picture or initial Account Circle and then Settings Settings and then Navigation and then Show media playback controls.
  3. Choose a media app and then Next and then OK.
  4. To change your media settings, tap your profile picture or initial Account Circle and then Settings Settings and then Navigation and then Music playback controls.
  5. Controls for the media player you’ve chosen show at the bottom of the screen in Google Maps navigation.

Choose your default music service with Google Assistant

You can select your preferred music-streaming service to be your default music source when you use Google Assistant while navigating.

  1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Assistant app Maps.
  2. At the top-right, tap your profile picture or initial Account Circle and then Services and then Music.
  3. Choose a music service. For some services, you may be asked to sign in to your account.

Learn how to use your music service with Google Assistant.

 

 

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