How to Use Waze | New Features Walkthrough

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  • @JuicyJohnEV
    @JuicyJohnEV 2 місяці тому +3

    7:36 thank you. I’ve been trying to figure out how to add a stop for ages to the point where I stopped using Waze!

  • @pamelahambrook5330
    @pamelahambrook5330 2 місяці тому +5

    I really enjoyed your explanation of the Waze. It has many excellent ideas that making a trip more enjoyable. Thanks !

  • @peterkunka2694
    @peterkunka2694 2 місяці тому +5

    Waze is really good in cities for local directions. I use Google satellite maps for searching destinations of upcoming trips, and then, Apple Maps for long distance driving to our RV'ing campground desitinations. Each has their own purpose and performance levels for use, depending on need. Use them all for your own best results!

  • @judyboyle9232
    @judyboyle9232 Місяць тому

    Excellent step by step directions. Waze can be difficult sometimes! Thank you!!!🏆

  • @wildijp62
    @wildijp62 2 місяці тому +3

    Great video thanks 👍🏻
    Love Waze, only missing vehicule sizes, like for van, truck, campers etc…

  • @davidbodley7800
    @davidbodley7800 2 місяці тому +2

    Thank you - a great intro for a novice to CarPlay

  • @ianl1052
    @ianl1052 Місяць тому +3

    All we need now is the option to plan to avoid ULEZ zones. Useful to the tiny portion of the population who still drive non compliant cars. My car is compliant, so it makes no difference to me.
    What annoys me most, is roadworks being announced just when I've joined the traffic jam. They need to update it so it can take reports into account and offer alternative routes in real time where possible (which I freely admit isn't always possible).

  •  2 місяці тому +2

    14:20 If there only would be an option to choose that you have a tralier or a caravan attached to your vehicle so that the eta calculation would use a lower top speed as you are not allowed to drive as fast on certain roads as if you would not have had the caravan back on your car.

  • @islandsnow
    @islandsnow 2 місяці тому +3

    What they need is a way to have 1 tap to favorited items you want to report that’s persistent on the map screen. If I want to only report police sighting then I want it on the screen to tap. Instead of first tapping the + first then selecting the item I want to report

  • @dixienormus9701
    @dixienormus9701 2 місяці тому +3

    Uri Levine (Hebrew: אורי לוין; born February 1965) is an Israeli entrepreneur and author. He co-founded Waze, a traffic and navigation app that was acquired by Google in June 2013 for more than $1.1 billion

  • @ilhanschen
    @ilhanschen 2 місяці тому +17

    Waze use in Android Auto is a pain. You cannot use it simultaneously on both car screen and on the phone. The full settings/options are not available in the car app. Actually it should just show the map on the car's display, while still controlled via the phone. Similarly, I would prefer searching destination and starting navigation to be used via the phone, then send to Android Auto. If it works in that way in future, then I can prefer Waze as daily driver, rather than Google Maps or the car's in built navigation.

    • @JuicyJohnEV
      @JuicyJohnEV 2 місяці тому +3

      I agree. It’s a nightmare. Often the passenger wants to alter something but Waze assumes it’s the driver breaking the law

    • @itsonvideo
      @itsonvideo 2 місяці тому

      Same with the iPhone. It’s less safe than just letting it happen…..

    • @matze75
      @matze75 2 місяці тому

      Das kommt doch immer auf den Hersteller das jeweiligen Autors an.

  • @jr1564211
    @jr1564211 2 місяці тому +2

    When you change the car icon, why does it revert to an arrow after like a week or so? Is there a way to keep your icon selection?

    • @HowToDoItTech
      @HowToDoItTech  Місяць тому +1

      I haven't experienced this problem but it occurred to me that maybe it reverts back to an arrow after an update for some people.

    • @ianl1052
      @ianl1052 Місяць тому

      Mine hasn't changed. It's still a little blue car, matching my blue Toyota Aygo.😂

  • @KieranRawley123
    @KieranRawley123 Місяць тому +1

    Please report map issues with a bit of text wherever possible and one of us volunteer editors will try and fix it. Be at the location when you press the report button

  • @dj_paultuk7052
    @dj_paultuk7052 28 днів тому +1

    Unfortunately it still does not support offline maps, so its still Google maps for me.

  • @felixlaboy1453
    @felixlaboy1453 Місяць тому

    Amazing detail video question I know this is probably overreaching but I don’t see an option to report Sunclair. I guess that would just be any type of report of heavy traffic.

    • @HowToDoItTech
      @HowToDoItTech  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you, but what is 'Sunclair'? I'm unfamiliar with that.

    • @felixlaboy1453
      @felixlaboy1453 Місяць тому

      Sorry that was a misspell. I meant to say sun glare.

  • @stus4561
    @stus4561 2 місяці тому +1

    Is there a way to ask Waze to find a type of restaurant along the route?

    • @HowToDoItTech
      @HowToDoItTech  2 місяці тому

      Unfortunately there's not a filter by cuisine, but you can type 'Chinese' or 'Korean', for example, into the search and it'll list businesses that match those keywords, including restaurants.

  • @GTEM19889
    @GTEM19889 27 днів тому

    Nice review, however would have liked to know about voice commands "Okay Waze". I'm on a motorcycle so cannot use my fingers with gloves.

    • @HowToDoItTech
      @HowToDoItTech  24 дні тому

      I plan on revisiting that feature specifically. Google are in the middle of integrating Gemini into all their apps.

    • @HowToDoItTech
      @HowToDoItTech  20 днів тому

      Hi again. You ask and I deliver :) I've just published my video about using voice commands with Waze here: ua-cam.com/video/eWFsDPtod8Y/v-deo.html

  • @jtjt4817
    @jtjt4817 2 місяці тому +3

    Hi, do you plan to add vehicle size, hight and weight to the app? It would be nice for bigger cars like sprinter and camper.

    • @HowToDoItTech
      @HowToDoItTech  2 місяці тому +1

      I'd love to see Google add the feature myself.

    • @frankhooper7871
      @frankhooper7871 2 місяці тому +1

      You'd need to ask Waze's developers that, not someone simply explaining the app 😊

  • @jimf1450
    @jimf1450 15 годин тому

    My biggest issue with the app is the audio app integration. Sometimes when I open the app it starts playing Pandora & it doesn't have a Sirius option so I rarely use it now. It's became to Google like now 😕

    • @HowToDoItTech
      @HowToDoItTech  15 годин тому

      Yeah, it's a shame that you can't integrate more services. There is an option to stop autoplaying content in the settings though.

    • @jimf1450
      @jimf1450 15 годин тому

      @HowToDoItTech latest version of Waze Galaxy S Android 14 & no auto play option. A while ago I emailed the developers & was told only solutions is to disconnect audio service. I really like integration when using on my motorcycle.

  • @parkeschaffer5808
    @parkeschaffer5808 18 днів тому

    Waze is a complete mystery to me. No matter how many vids I watch, I still can’t schedule a trip to FL with 2 intermediate stops. Unusable!

    • @HowToDoItTech
      @HowToDoItTech  17 днів тому

      Sadly, yes. Unlike Google Maps you can only add one stop per journey. I'll be interesting to see how Google continues to differentiate both apps. I have a feeling Waze will go more and more down the community feature route.

  • @dwnsdp
    @dwnsdp 3 місяці тому

    did you intend to blur at 1:02

    • @HowToDoItTech
      @HowToDoItTech  3 місяці тому +2

      Yessir. I like to limit personal information and for some of these videos it's hard to avoid in the footage.

  • @MG-cp8xk
    @MG-cp8xk 3 місяці тому +7

    WHAT ABOUT a feature that gives you hight / width / length of car, van, caravan, etc restrictions

    • @stehume
      @stehume 3 місяці тому

      Has it gt that feature ?

    • @CriftinsCampers
      @CriftinsCampers 2 місяці тому +1

      No, look at magic earth instead

    • @KieranRawley123
      @KieranRawley123 Місяць тому +1

      Suggest to waze HQ

    • @mapsnavigation
      @mapsnavigation 14 днів тому

      Or sygic professional, or tomtom, or Eurowag ​@@CriftinsCampers

  • @johnnyv5995
    @johnnyv5995 Місяць тому

    What about VOICE commands to report Incident/Police/Etc. ?

    • @HowToDoItTech
      @HowToDoItTech  Місяць тому

      There is an update coming so I thought I'd revisit when the feature launches.

  • @wobby1516
    @wobby1516 2 місяці тому

    The two problems I find with Waze are I can’t set a waypoint via the map and I can only set one waypoint

  • @ItsMeThatDavid
    @ItsMeThatDavid 2 місяці тому +1

    I have a pixel 8 Pro and I really want to give Waze a chance but it has a hard time finishing a sentence. Whether I use it wired or Wireless it is so choppy that it is an absolute distraction and more so an annoyance. I Don't have any issues whatsoever with Google Maps or magic Earth, for example.

    • @HowToDoItTech
      @HowToDoItTech  2 місяці тому

      That's a mysterious bug, especially if other apps are seamless in terms of the streaming. Do you experience the same issue with Google Maps?

    • @ItsMeThatDavid
      @ItsMeThatDavid 2 місяці тому

      @@HowToDoItTech I do not. On the same drive I can switch over to Google maps or even magic earth and experience no issue.

    • @vischo
      @vischo 2 місяці тому

      Have you tried different voices in Waze? It happens to me sometimes but just with some voices while others work flawlessly

    • @ItsMeThatDavid
      @ItsMeThatDavid 2 місяці тому

      @vischo I was excited to read your suggestion because it never dawned on me to try that. So I decided to try a few other voices including the default one and it's the same garbage. It starts off well and then almost immediately starts to become choppy again. I did read some posts on Reddit that suggest that it's the interference of Spotify, which I find absolutely ridiculous. I'm not going to stop playing Spotify just because I want to use Waze so Google Maps it is. Thanks for the suggestion though.

    • @vischo
      @vischo 2 місяці тому

      @@ItsMeThatDavidI’m sorry to hear/read that 😔 it means that your problem has a different cause. Have you tried rebooting and closing other apps? Or verifying that bluetooth is not paired to other devices at the time of using Waze? Thinking that it could be related to system resources

  • @m4st3rm1nd9
    @m4st3rm1nd9 2 місяці тому

    Unfortunately the gas prices in Waze are not updated regularly. Also, I wish they add a filter for Cuisine Type in Food.

    • @ianl1052
      @ianl1052 Місяць тому

      As you say gas prices, I assume you're in the US. Petrol/diesel prices haven't changed in the UK for at least a month (at least not locally to me). I find Redditch has the lowest Petrol prices, currently £1.289 (Sainsbury A441 roundabout).

    • @KieranRawley123
      @KieranRawley123 Місяць тому

      Prices are to be updated by end users at the fuel station to make it live and accurate

  • @normski262
    @normski262 2 місяці тому

    If you want to use this system in Eastern EU say in Bulgaria it will work ONLY regard names and places on the maps in the cyrillic alphabet, Google maps shows both Latin and Cyrillic. So, if its only Latin for you, don't bother to use it in B.G. Or Russia for example..

  • @RUHappyATM
    @RUHappyATM Місяць тому

    What happens when I'm in an area without mobile coverage?
    That's why I bought a separate off-line mapping system many years ago, when it had unlimited FREE lifetime world maps upgrades.

    • @HowToDoItTech
      @HowToDoItTech  Місяць тому

      Waze does rely on an internet connection to start a navigation but once underway, it will cache the journey data until the point you lose connection to a network.

  • @dutchman2506
    @dutchman2506 Місяць тому

    Great app
    I miss truck routes,last time I checked Truck are driving the most,but are not in the app
    Even if we have to pay for it,but you don't have it
    Same as Google map,no truck routes,😥

  • @user-yt-13245
    @user-yt-13245 2 місяці тому

    All this vehicles must be online

  • @colinbeadle4201
    @colinbeadle4201 2 місяці тому +1

    😂 Waze now using several voices simultaneously. Not sticking to voice as set. A curious bug I think. Have reported to Waze support.

  • @LesGainous
    @LesGainous 2 місяці тому +1

    🚫 I won’t use Waze until they implement the feature to use a satellite map (aerial map), like Google Maps navigation does.

    • @KieranRawley123
      @KieranRawley123 Місяць тому

      You’re missing out on the most powerful sat nav app by doing that

    • @LesGainous
      @LesGainous Місяць тому

      @ LOL! I use Google Maps for my navigation, via Apple CarPlay. 👍🏻

    • @netcalibur
      @netcalibur Місяць тому

      ​@@KieranRawley123LOL

    • @timleonard4118
      @timleonard4118 12 днів тому

      @@LesGainous Waze works on Apple CarPlay.

    • @LesGainous
      @LesGainous 11 днів тому

      @@timleonard4118 I know that. I still don’t use it on my CarPlay or standalone until they implement an aerial map, like Google Maps has.

  • @streakychambers658
    @streakychambers658 2 дні тому

    I stopped using Waze because of the constant ’Stuttering/repetition’ of verbal instruction. It was extremely frustrating and distracting.
    Has this been fixed? Should I delete the old app and upload the new version in order to give Waze a second chance?

    • @HowToDoItTech
      @HowToDoItTech  15 годин тому

      What device are you using for Waze? Or do you live in an area with changeable data connections over your carrier?

    • @streakychambers658
      @streakychambers658 15 годин тому

      @@HowToDoItTechusing Apple CarPlay in my Ford. I’ve tried using two different iPhones 14 & 16 but it made no difference and the stuttering was still there.

    • @HowToDoItTech
      @HowToDoItTech  15 годин тому +1

      That is a mystery. The stuttering would initially lead me to believe it's the Bluetooth radio receiver in your car if you've tried two different phones... or if you're in an area where you have intermittent internet connection via your carrier. I tried googling the issue and there are reports from other iPhone users.
      One thing to try is unpair and forget your phone and then reconnect from scratch and see if that improves things.

    • @streakychambers658
      @streakychambers658 15 годин тому

      Thanks for your suggestions… if I manage to fix this issue I’ll report back with my findings… untill then I’ll continue with Google Maps which is not my favorite!

  • @DianaLampert-t3b
    @DianaLampert-t3b Місяць тому

    I have the worst time figuring out how to turn it off after I get there.

    • @HowToDoItTech
      @HowToDoItTech  Місяць тому +1

      You should be able to swipe down from the top of your phone to access the shade notification. Then you can tap on 'Exit'. Or you will have to swipe up from the bottom of the screen from the edge of the phone screen and close the app by holding your finger on Waze and swiping up manually. Hope that helps!

  • @Notmakingcontent1967
    @Notmakingcontent1967 2 місяці тому

    It's a shame that "single track roads" was removed.

  • @elib6393
    @elib6393 2 місяці тому

    14:43 😮

  • @PrinceAlberts
    @PrinceAlberts Місяць тому

    21:09 This map doesn’t look like Waze…

    • @HowToDoItTech
      @HowToDoItTech  Місяць тому +1

      You got me. I edited it in and realised long after I published

    • @PrinceAlberts
      @PrinceAlberts Місяць тому

      @ Accidents happen. I learned a lot about Waze features from your video, and that I’ve not been using it to its full potential. Thanks for posting it!

  • @Aziz-rs8ep
    @Aziz-rs8ep Місяць тому

    Waze suddenly annoucing a jorney direction in two voices for some reason.

    • @HowToDoItTech
      @HowToDoItTech  Місяць тому

      That's really odd. If an update to that app doesn't work, it'll be worth flagging with Waze

  • @kleptodathief3946
    @kleptodathief3946 2 місяці тому

    does waze say turn right on ELM street? or just says turn right? also it won't say 'destination is on the 'left' or the right? i think only google maps navi has these features which makes it the best and most accurate as well..rest r garbage

    • @vischo
      @vischo 2 місяці тому

      It depends on the voice you pick. You'll recognize them because you can see the voice name and then "(including street names)"

    • @HowToDoItTech
      @HowToDoItTech  2 місяці тому

      Only the first four English options in the settings under 'Voice & Sound'>'Waze Voice' will include the detailed street names for turns. The other voice options are not as comprehensive unfortunately.

    • @kleptodathief3946
      @kleptodathief3946 2 місяці тому

      @@vischo ah, thnx i didn't know that! will it say ur destination will be on the right or the left as well?

    • @vischo
      @vischo 2 місяці тому

      @@kleptodathief3946it will if you mark a destination clearly on one side of the street, or if you provide street name with the number of the address

  • @ingolfby
    @ingolfby 2 місяці тому

    only online, not really up to date!

    • @HowToDoItTech
      @HowToDoItTech  2 місяці тому

      Do you mean you're missing streets or roads on your map?

    • @ingolfby
      @ingolfby 2 місяці тому

      @@HowToDoItTech No, I mean it can only be used online.

    • @KieranRawley123
      @KieranRawley123 Місяць тому +1

      That’s so that it can call on crowdsourced data for live reports of accidents, traffic, police etc.

  • @mickapps3153
    @mickapps3153 2 місяці тому +1

    I don’t want gas I want petrol

    • @HowToDoItTech
      @HowToDoItTech  2 місяці тому

      Makes sense. I wasn't sure if it'll change based on region.

    • @Deltic07
      @Deltic07 2 місяці тому

      Gas powered cars sound cool and possibly dangerous. I wonder what sort of gas they use, helium would be fun if it sprung a leak.

  • @TimOE2000
    @TimOE2000 2 місяці тому

    Would love to use waze, but until they change distance to yards from feet, I'll continue to use Google maps.

    • @KieranRawley123
      @KieranRawley123 Місяць тому

      That’s short sighted and you’re missing out on the power of crowdsourcing traffic issues

  • @nivid01
    @nivid01 2 місяці тому

    Waze GPS is now slow and inaccurate making the App near useless!

    • @HowToDoItTech
      @HowToDoItTech  2 місяці тому

      Just out of curiosity, which country do you live in? I've seen other similar comments in the past

    • @KieranRawley123
      @KieranRawley123 Місяць тому

      GPS data in the app comes from your device and not the app.

  • @gra271
    @gra271 Місяць тому

    Shame you have music in the background 👎

    • @HowToDoItTech
      @HowToDoItTech  Місяць тому

      Thanks for the feedback. What is it about the music you didn't like?

    • @gra271
      @gra271 Місяць тому

      @ it’s not needed and as you talk quite fast your voice was lost in the background and hard to follow

    • @HowToDoItTech
      @HowToDoItTech  Місяць тому

      @@gra271 Okay, thank you taking the time for your suggestion. It's always good to hear how my videos could be improved.

    • @RiminiVirage
      @RiminiVirage Місяць тому

      @@HowToDoItTechthe music is barely audible. Does no harm and adds ambience.