Waze is an application of Israeli origin founded in June 2013, recently acquired by the giant Google. This application monitors motor vehicle traffic in real time , thanks to users who provide constant information on the state of land roads and also through the GPS navigation system of your Android, Apple, iOS mobile device .
The best thing about Waze is its voice command function, which is used to use the application in hands-free mode, this function is very useful if you want to know alternative routes to reach your destination or change your course at the last minute or avoid running into some kind of stagnation just when you’re in a hurry, all this without having to touch your phone.
With this function you will always have your eyes on the road, providing you and other drivers with a safe trip, here we will teach you how to use it and configure it to suit your needs, doing this is very fast and we will explain it to you easily.
How to set up and use the voice commands feature in Waze.
- Enter the application, then go to “Settings” which has the icon of a gray gear
- In the displayed menu, look for the function “Sound and voice”
- Then click on “Talk to Waze” and activate the option “Ok Waze”, and give the application permission to use your microphone
- After granting the permit, you can start the trip. To activate the voice command you must say loudly and clearly “Ok Waze”, you can also press the screen with three fingers or press the red microphone icon in the lower right corner.
Remember that you must always have the application open , in addition to a stable internet connection, since as Waze needs to be constantly updated to calculate the best route, you must have a good connection, although you can use Waze without internet, saving a previous route.
We can now move on to the interesting , use the application. You can tell Waze where to go using voice commands. These commands are very simple and clear phrases such as: “Go home”, “Drive to work”, “Take me to …” or “Service station”.
As you will see, it is very easy to configure and use Waze , but you may be wondering how I can assign addresses in Waze? Or How can I customize the voice commands? Well, here we will answer those questions easily.
How to assign addresses in Waze?
- Go to the app, then find the menu and click on your Waze name
- Labels such as “Home” and “Work” will appear. Click on any one that suits you to enter the address.
- After clicking, search for the address with the search bar with a magnifying glass, click on the address and then “Close”
That is how easy you can enter all the addresses you want to use voice commands more easily, now we can explain how you can customize voice commands, since we know that you also have other addresses to add.
How can I customize the voice commands?
- Enter the settings of “Waze> Sound and voice> Record voice” by selecting this last option you must grant the application to activate your recorder
- Then you just have to record with your voice the place and address you want. So you can now use customizable voice commands
You can now use voice commands and to assign addresses follow the steps we explained above. We hope that this post will help you better manage this incredible application, you will be able to avoid traffic jams, arrive in record time to all your meetings and even meet new people with the “Carpool Passenger” option . Follow our page for more content regarding this application.
