When youre driving somewhere, the last thing you should do is look at your phone while driving.

But you might be obligated to do this if the Google Maps Voice directions are not working.

You may have turned it off and never enabled it again.

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When it appears in the result, tap on the Directions button.

Go to:

At the top, youll see theMuted Stateand theGuidance Volume.

you could also tap on the Play test sound option to listen to what your directions will sound like.

Google Maps Audio

That way, you might hear if the volume is too low.

Tap on Voice Selection at the top and choose another language.

you could also check by going toSettings > Sound > Do Not Disturb.

Google Maps Settings Android

Also, check that you have a stable Internet connection.

You may have lost your connection and havent realized you dont have Internet access.

Youll need to enable this option to listen to the directions over a Bluetooth equipment.

Play voice over Bluetooth Google Maps

Speaking of Bluetooth, you could also try unpairing and pairing your gadget.

Tap on Force Stop and tap OK on the confirmation message.

Clearing the apps cache can also helplong-press on the apps icon, followed by the info icon.

Uninstall Google Apps

Google Maps may need a fresh start to the issues it is experiencing.

Once its gone, return to Google Play and install it again.