How to Configure Spoken Directions in Maps on iPhone 14

This post will walk you through configuring the iPhone 14 Maps app settings to use and manage options for spoken directions. Here’s a quick guide to configure spoken directions in Maps on the Apple iPhone 14 smartphone.

Different Spoken Direction Options

In the updated (iOS 16) Maps app, there are three main options that you can enable and use with spoken directions including direction pause spoken audio, directions wake device and directions on radio. You may opt to enable any of these options according to your needs and preferences.

And here’s what happens when you turn on each of these spoken direction options on your iPhone 14.

Turning on Directions Pause Spoken Audio prompts the device to pause content such as podcasts and audiobooks during spoken directions..

Turning on Directions Wake Device will prompt the device to wake the display when using spoken directions while the device is locked, when driving or cycling.

Turning on Directions on Radio will let you hear spoken directions on cars that support the feature when you’re listening to the radio.

And that’s how to configure spoken directions in Maps on the new Apple iPhone 14 smartphone.