Navigation Voice
When your iPhone or iPad is connected with a Bluetooth accessory in a vehicle, you might hear music playing through your vehicle speakers. But Maps audio might be playing through your iPhone speaker. To access and manage Navigation Voice options, follow these steps:
- Launch Maps on your iPhone or iPad to start turn-by-turn navigation. Learn more about using Maps.
- Tap the Bluetooth icon in the bottom right corner of the app. You might need to tap the display once to show all options.
- In the Navigation Voice screen, you can change the volume and output options. If you select No Voice, your device will continue to show upcoming directions, but you won’t hear voice commands.
Launch Maps
Change volume
Selecting the output will determine where turn-by-turn Navigation Voice will play. When you’re using Maps connected to a Bluetooth accessory, you can choose how to get these directions. You can turn your music down and hear through your car stereo speakers, or play music through speakers and turn-by-turn navigation on your iPhone or iPad.
If you select your iPhone or iPad as the audio output, your device will continue to playback audio (like music) through the Bluetooth accessory. And navigation Voice will playback through your iPhone or iPad speaker.
Allow HFP Prompts
When supported by your car, hands-free profile (HFP) allows navigation prompts to play through your car speakers when iPhone is not selected as the audio source. With Allow HFP Prompts turned on, you can have your car stereo sourced to a non-Bluetooth input such as your car stereo or satellite but still receive turn-by-turn directions from your iPhone or iPad through your car stereo speakers.
The HFP feature depends on your car stereo and your iPhone or iPad needs to have iOS 7. 1 or later. If you don't see the HFP setting when your iPhone is connected to your stereo, check with your stereo manufacturer.
Pause Spoken Audio
If you have iOS 9 or later installed, you can turn on Pause Spoken Audio. This setting briefly pauses audiobooks or podcasts whenever Maps provides spoken directions. It doesn't pause music.
If you select Normal Volume or Loud Volume, this setting is on by default.
Learn more
Learn how to connect a compatible Bluetooth car stereo with your iOS device.