Google-owned navigation app Waze and Spotify are working together to help you rock out while keeping your eyes on the road.
You can now get directions and fire up your music without switching screens. No more searching for an address in Waze, firing up directions, switching to Spotify to pump the jams, then switching back to Waze to get going.
Starting today, Android users will be able to start navigating with Waze from within Spotify, or access their Spotify playlists from within Waze.
The feature is rolling out now to Android users, and should reach everyone within the next few weeks. Once it's set up, your music will play automatically when your journey begins, or you can browse your playlists when your car is at a complete stop. The feature also lets you switch between apps with a single click.
Meanwhile, Waze last fall partnered with Inrix, a connected car and movement analytics company, to improve the app's parking suggestions. Waze also last year teamed up with a company called Bluvision to install battery-operated, low-energy microcontrollers in tunnels to keep people connected when passing through. Waze said the move made it the first navigation app that can accurately route drivers, in real time, as they navigate through certain tunnels.
For the uninitiated, Waze uses peer-sourced information to take drivers on the most efficient route, bypassing traffic and other obstacles. Google acquired Waze in 2013 for more than $1 billion.
Your Spotify playlists are also available via Uber for those drivers/cars that have it activated.