It’s undoubtedly very good news for all users of the Waze road navigation app that, thanks to its new update, you’ll be able to use the Google Assistant . With this new integration, you’ll be able to use the assistant to find out about traffic incidents, find the best route to take, or get to a specific location faster. You’ll be able to enjoy all of Waze’s useful features using the Google Assistant. Join us to discover how to use it on your device.
How to navigate in WAZE using the Google Assistant – iOS and Android
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- How to enable Google Assistant in Waze?
- On an Android device
- From an iPhone
- What steps should I follow to use Google Assistant in Waze?
- Activate Google Assistant from settings
- Enable the option to share current route information
- Use voice commands
How to enable Google Assistant in Waze?
While this new integration of Google’s voice command service into Waze is great news, we should mention that it’s currently only available to English-speaking users, but we’re confident this update will be available worldwide soon.
This new assistant feature is integrated into the Waze app settings, meaning it can be used directly from the app on your device. Below, we’ll show you how to enable Google Assistant in Waze on your Android and iPhone.
On an Android device
To enable this feature from your Android device, you must perform the following steps:
- Enter your Waze Appinstalled on your device.
- Tap on ‘My Waze’ and then ‘Settings’.
- Click on the ‘Sound and voice’ option and then on ‘Google Assistant’.
- Now you will be shown a confirmation box, click where it says ‘Understood’.
You could also enable other options as follows:
- If you want to remove or add the assistant’s microphone to the map, just click on the ‘Show on map’ option. If you decide to remove it from the map, the Google Assistant will still be active.
- You can control when the Google Assistant responds to your voice by tapping the ‘Hey Google’ Stop option.
- Please note that this Google Assistant is replacing the voice command feature that existed in Waze.
From an iPhone
Unfortunately, this new Google Assistant feature is not yet available for Waze users on iOS operating systems. That is, if you have this app on your iPhone, you can continue enjoying its great utility, such as configuring it to avoid radars , but you’ll have to wait for this new integration to be 100% tested on Android devices before it reaches the rest of the mobile phones, including iPhones.
What steps should I follow to use Google Assistant in Waze?
This powerful Google Assistant is very easy to use in the Waze app. If your device is set to English , you can use it right away to navigate your routes. We’re sure it will soon be able to be used to guide you without having to touch the navigation map in the app. To start using it, you must follow some previous procedures in your Waze app.
Activate Google Assistant from settings
Once you have the Google Voice Assistant available in your Waze app, you’ll need to configure the following settings in the Waze Settings on your device.
- Enter your app, which you won’t need to update, as this Google Assistant service comes directly from the platform’s servers.
- Once you enter the App, you will see the Google Assistant among the functions.
- Click on this feature and a menu of options will appear. Click on ‘Enable Now’. This way, from Waze Settings, you will have enabled the Google Assistant for use in this application.
- Now all you have to do is use the different commands to have the Google Assistant guide you through your route with Waze without having to touch your phone screen.
Enable the option to share current route information
Enable the ‘Share route information’ feature, so you can provide certain route information to the Google Assistant , and ask it, for example, ‘What time will I arrive?’
Use voice commands
Voice commands have always been available for certain functions in the Waze app, but this required exiting the app to enable them and manipulating the phone while driving, which we know is very dangerous. But now, thanks to the Google Assistant, Waze users can use voice commands from the app to get route information. Below, we’ll show you the voice commands you can use in Waze with the Google Assistant.
- To activate the assistant, just say “Hey Google” and then mention the action or information you need, such as avoiding speed cameras.
- Other voice commands used are:
- Hey Google, traffic report.
- Hey Google lets you see or avoid highways as you wish.
- Hey Google call the police.
- Hey Google, report an accident.
- Hey Google, tell me alternative routes.
These and many other commands clearly show that this new feature added to the Waze app has significant advantages, not least of which is that it makes using this navigation app safer during a trip, since it doesn’t need to be manipulated directly on the phone. All the other advantages that Waze offered on its own are now enhanced with the arrival of the Google Assistant.
