Google has pledged to address the media control issue, but as of time of writing, no timeline had been announced for the fix.

Google Maps for Android has quietly and unexpected removed media playback controls during navigation, frustrating users. Here ...

AN INFURIATING Google Maps change is driving users around the bend after a key feature vanishes from their phones. Google ...

Some Google Maps users on Android are reporting the inexplicable removal of a useful navigation feature: show media playback ...

Google is addressing a major bug in Maps that removed media playback controls, affecting Android users who use apps like YouTube Music and Spotify during navigation.

Google Maps is missing a toggleable option that allows Android users to play and control music while driving.

The search giant has seemingly removed the media playback controls from Google Maps on Android; it could all be just a bug ...

Google has confirmed it is working on a fix for a significant bug that removed the media playback controls from Google Maps.

Google products including Maps, Search and Gmail were all affected by huge problems – but others who rely on its infrastructure, such as Spotify and Snap, have also been hit.

Android users of Google Maps are puzzled over the removal of the music toggle, which remains available for iOS users.

Google Maps, Waze, Android Auto, and Spotify APKs are available online, so you can download and install older releases that shouldn’t include the bug. Obviously, ...