Google Maps for both iPhone and Android is a treasure trove of features. From letting you easily find parking spots to adding more labels for your home and office, this mapping app lets you do a lot. Alternatively, you can control the music on your phone from the app. So you can focus on the go and not switch between different apps.
Google Maps supports apps like Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Wynk, etc at the time of this writing in February 2022. If you prefer Apple Music, you can select songs and playlists from the app. Use Map. Cool, right?
Turning on music in the Google Maps app for Android and iPhone is easy and straightforward.
Here’s how to play, pause, and stop music on Google Maps.
How to turn on music on Google Maps on iPhone
First, you need to enable the corresponding music app in the Google Map app to access the music and control playback.
Step 1: Open Google Maps and tap on your small avatar in the upper right corner. Then select Settings and then select Navigation from the menu.
Step 2: Scroll down until you see the Music Playback Control option and tap it to select it.
iPhone gives you two options – Apple Music and Spotify – at the time of this writing as of February 2022. Unfortunately, YouTube Music support is not available in all regions.
Choose one of them and save the settings. Depending on the app you choose, you may need to grant different permissions.
Step 3: Now, open Apple Music and play the song of your choice. Once done, open Maps and start navigating.
The playback controls will appear below the navigation details. The only limitation is that you cannot access the player settings if there are no songs playing in the app. You will have to play the songs manually before or after you start navigating.
But the good news is that you will be able to view your playlist with just one tap. Just tap the little Browse icon and the playlist will be on the next page. Alternatively, you can ask Siri to change the song for you.
Please note that Apple Music does not allow you to browse playlist content. Thankfully, there’s a nifty Open Apple Music button at the top.
Spotify, on the other hand, gives you the option to Resume Play when you start navigating. Also, you can choose songs from playlists directly.
Spotify’s integration appears more seamless on the iPhone.
How to turn on music on Google Maps on Android
Google Maps offers more options than iOS. For example, you can adjust your Pinned Trips and Location settings to your preferences. And the same applies to music players. For example, Google Maps for Android supports players like Spotify, YouTube Music, Apple Music, and other local music streaming services.
Step 1: Open Google Maps and tap the avatar icon in the upper right corner. This will bring up all the options. Scroll down until you see Navigation Settings.
Step 2: In the Navigation Settings, scroll down until you see the option for the Assistant’s default media provider.
By default, the system selects YouTube Music. However, you need a YouTube Premium subscription to play songs on Maps. If you’re using the free version, YouTube Music will only stop playing the song after you switch to Maps or any other app.
The good thing is that you can choose from other services like Spotify and Apple Music.
Step 3: After choosing the music application you like, open the selected music application and play a song.
Meanwhile, start navigating on Google Maps and the player controls will be available at the bottom, just above the Assistant settings.
Unlike iPhone, Android doesn’t allow you to change playlists in Maps. And when you tap on the song, it opens the song details page. Thankfully, there’s a nifty Maps icon at the bottom to help you navigate back to Maps.
However, if you have to choose a brand new song or playlist, you’ll have to return to Spotify by tapping the Browse Spotify button at the bottom. Once done, return to Maps by swiping on the Navigation bar.
If you can’t take your hands off the wheel, ask the Google Assistant to change the song.
Jam Session
So here’s how you can play and pause music right from the Google Maps app. Of course, you don’t have as much control as a full-blown music player, but the options are good enough to give you basic control over the songs without distracting you.
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