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      07-08-2020, 12:43 AM   #1
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Why can't I get audio alerts on Waze?

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I have checked everything.....volume on Idrive, volume on Waze app, making sure alerts were active, etc. I have posted about this before.

I absolutely cannot get audio alerts to activate. I have Google maps normally up on my IDrive screen and sometimes a visual display will show from Waze but even that doesn't always happen.

What am I doing wrong here? I prefer to have Google Maps on but not if I won't get cop alerts.
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      07-08-2020, 06:21 AM   #2
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Same here, so nothing wrong on your side.

I may get audio alerts on waze only if I set a destination, but not sure I always get
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Also don't get sound alerts. Was hoping to use Waze to give speed camera alert.
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      07-08-2020, 09:12 AM   #4
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Try setting a destination on Waze and see if you get alerts then.
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      07-08-2020, 03:21 PM   #5
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Yea it has to be navigating to give you audible alerts.
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      07-08-2020, 04:08 PM   #6
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I love NOT having audible alerts from Waze, or any navigation system for that matter... How can I hear it over the Bee Gees on blast?
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I love NOT having audible alerts from Waze, or any navigation system for that matter... How can I hear it over the Bee Gees on blast?
Same here haha
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      07-09-2020, 02:06 AM   #9
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I get audio on Waze when I am using it for navigation. Not sure if it works with no destination set, though.
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      07-09-2020, 12:25 PM   #10
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I don't want to have to be navigating somewhere for this to work. Stupid. Oh well....
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it works on mine. my kids love hearing Cookie Monster giving directions. "In one mile, turn righttt nom nom nom nom."
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Not working with destination set too
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it works on mine. my kids love hearing Cookie Monster giving directions. "In one mile, turn righttt nom nom nom nom."
That's odd....even when you don't have a destination set?
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Yea it has to be navigating to give you audible alerts.
This seems to be true. In my old car, just having the app running enabled alerts but it did not have Apple CarPlay. I wonder if its an Apple CarPlay/Waze compatibility issue. This is from the Waze site...."Waze on CarPlay is a limited version of the app. Some features might not be available".
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Just confirmed yesterday that my Waze audio alerts do work even when not actively navigating to a destination. It notified me to a police trap.
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It seems hit or miss to me for audio alerts...in other words, not bulletproof enough to rely on it when it comes to cops. I'll just keep looking at the screen.
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Just confirmed yesterday that my Waze audio alerts do work even when not actively navigating to a destination. It notified me to a police trap.
Are you using Apple CarPlay? Can you please post screenshots of all your settings on phone and car regarding Waze? I emailed Waze directly and they confirmed that you have to enter a destination in Waze to get alerts including cop alerts. Very strange.
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Vid from Waze also states navigation required to get alerts, dammit.
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Just confirmed yesterday that my Waze audio alerts do work even when not actively navigating to a destination. It notified me to a police trap.
Are you using Apple CarPlay? Can you please post screenshots of all your settings on phone and car regarding Waze? I emailed Waze directly and they confirmed that you have to enter a destination in Waze to get alerts including cop alerts. Very strange.
Yes CarPlay.

Alerts definitely worked for me. I was driving home from the golf course and not using navigation destination. Just had the Waze map on my screen.
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      07-16-2020, 11:27 AM   #20
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Alerts are hit and miss when not using navigation, but I haven’t had a case where it didn’t alert me while navigating.
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i wish i could make it stop! it keeps cutting of my music all the time and sometimes it get's locked in and i can't listen to any music but whats on my iphone as it says no source detected. a bit annoying for 3 days into ownership, lol
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My Waze alerts were working again today without navigation. I wasn't even actively using the app. The car was displaying the BMW map but I got a police alert from Waze anyway.
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