Control your music in Waze

Listen to your favorite artist, podcast, or radio station without having to leave Waze. Waze detects audio players on your device and shows a mini player where you can play, pause, and skip audio directly on the map.

Note: You may need a premium account or a subscription to the audio player app to use this feature on Waze.

Using Waze in your car? Adjust your music settings on your phone. They'll apply when you use Waze in your car. If you're using Android Auto or CarPlay, make sure to disconnect your phone first.

Do more with playback controls

When you open the Waze app and navigate to your destination, tap  on the map to control your supported audio player:

• Tap Show list to access more content from the audio app, like playlists, radio stations, and saved songs
• Tap Audio apps to switch to another connected audio app
• Tap  to hide the playback controls
• Reopen the playback controls by tapping your audio app's logo on the map

Got questions?

What audio player apps are compatible with Waze?

You can connect the following audio player apps to Waze: 

Amazon Music Audible Audiobooks.com Castbox Claro Música BR Claro Música LATAM Claro Música MX Deezer FUN iHeartRadio NPR

NRJ Radio Pandora RTL RTL2 Scribd Spotify TIDAL TuneIn TuneIn Pro YouTube Music

Note: Some audio apps may not be available in all countries. New apps may be added to the list from time to time.

I don’t see the audio player icon on the map

You may need to manually turn it on.

1. Open Waze
2.  Tap
3. Tap Settings
4. Tap Audio player
5. Turn on "Show on the map"

How do I add an audio player app?

If the audio app you want to use isn't already installed on your device:

1. Open Waze
2. Tap
3. Tap Settings
4. Tap Audio player
5. Under "Available apps", next to the app you want, tap Install

Once installed, you can select the audio app directly from the map:

1. Tap  on the map
2. Select an audio player
3. Tap Accept

How do I disable an audio player app?

1. Open Waze
2. Tap
3. Tap Settings
4. Tap Audio player
5. Under “Your apps”, tap Disconnect 

How do I get Waze to pause my music during directions and alerts?

1. Open Waze
2. Tap
3. Tap Settings
4. Tap Voice and sound
5. Turn on "Play sound to phone speaker"

Tip: If you want voice directions and alerts to play over your music at a slightly higher volume, turn off this setting.

 

Need more help? Check out our Waze Community forum for more questions and answers about Waze app