Published Oct 23, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT

Akshay Bhalla was the former game guides editor for Screen Rant and the technology editor at MensXP. He has previously written about smartphones, apps, streaming, gadgets, and games for print, digital, and TV media outlets. When he isn’t writing about tech, he can often be found playing JRPGs, listening to music, or playing with his three dogs.

You can reach Akshay at bhallanator @ proton dot me.

I made the mistake of using Waze without changing any settings and plugging it into my car for Android Auto.

But soon after, I realized the app has a few settings you can tweak to cut down on some of its annoying features.

Some settings change how the app behaves, while others affect navigation.

Here are the settings I changed to make my Waze experience better in Android Auto.

I hate it when Waze talks to me when I need silence

Make Waze quieter

Waze includes many community-powered alerts and notifications.…