Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Waze just added some useful new features for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. In this video, we cover the new Halo navigation voices with Master Chief and Cortana, custom Waze voices, red light and speed camera alerts, separate navigation voice volume control, Gemini voice reporting, Less Chatty mode, smarter route learning, and new railroad crossing alerts. Here are the best new Waze features every driver should know.


Chapters
0:00 New Waze Features for CarPlay & Android Auto
0:15 Top 5 Waze Features Overview
0:23 Halo Voices in Waze
0:39 How to Enable Master Chief Voice
0:56 Master Chief & Cortana Voice Preview
1:12 Master Chief Mood & Halo Vehicle Icons
1:31 More Waze Voice Options
1:44 Create Your Own Custom Waze Voice
2:26 Waze Community Reports
2:50 Speed Cameras & Red Light Cameras
2:58 How to Adjust Camera Alerts
3:30 Red Light Camera Alert Demo
3:47 Adjust Navigation Voice Volume
4:41 Quick Like Button Reminder
5:12 Gemini Voice Reporting in Waze
5:28 How to Report Hazards with Voice
5:49 Natural Voice Hazard Reports
6:04 Voice Navigation with Gemini
6:11 New Less Chatty Voice Mode
6:41 Waze Learns Your Favorite Routes
7:13 How to Update Waze
7:39 More Google Maps Updates
7:55 New Railroad Crossing Animation