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Hi all,
I've tried the search engines and not finding a whole lot of help so I thought I'd ask here.
My husband and I both have iPhones and he likes Google Maps, but does not like the voice - female and quite a fast diction. If he follows the steps we've found, it changes the voice for the entire phone, not just the Google Maps.
Is there a work-around to keep Siri's voice (male, UK) but have Google Maps not be female?
Thanks for your thoughts!
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iPhone and Google maps (Original Post)
Delphinus
Sep 2022
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Effete Snob
(8,387 posts)1. Google maps voice does not have a gender option
https://support.google.com/maps/thread/5465309/how-do-i-select-a-male-voice-for-google-maps-choosing-male-uk-in-tts-plays-female-voice-in-maps?hl=en
Sadly there's no way to change the voice i Google Maps. If you try Waze (also owned by Google) you can choose among many different voices and even record your own.
Sadly there's no way to change the voice i Google Maps. If you try Waze (also owned by Google) you can choose among many different voices and even record your own.
Delphinus
(12,149 posts)3. Interesting.
I'll suggest Waze to him - thank you!
Bristlecone
(10,512 posts)2. Per this video, it's possible on a droid phone, not possible on iphone
Delphinus
(12,149 posts)4. Thank you
If we don't try Waze (above), we'll probably just stick with Siri.