# Google Maps' new voice

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-maps-new-voice/1034114>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 24, 2026, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-maps-new-voice/1034114 "2026-10-24T05:17:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 24, 2026, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-maps-new-voice/1034114/21 "2026-10-24T20:53:09Z")

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If I used it, I would want Willie Nelson telling me where to go.

_“Say, take a left up here, Hoss”_

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**Post date:** [October 25, 2026, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-maps-new-voice/1034114/22 "2026-10-25T01:51:41Z")

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> [@Roderick\_Femm](#):
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> Thanks for the instructions, I changed from Default to English (US), which seems to be the old voice

Per my previous post,

> The only fix I’ve seen is to change the voice from Default (English) to English (US), **but then it stops speaking the street names**.

Check and see whether it’ll still read the street names for you. Maybe they’ve worked on it after my previous complaint. You’re welcome!

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