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

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

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

The media control during navigation appears to have been removed from Google Maps. It is still unclear whether this is an ...

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.

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, ...