mapbox / mapbox/mapbox-navigation-ios

Route Voice to Device Speaker when Connected to Bluetooth

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feature topic: voice
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Description

Is it possible to route the navigation voice to the device's speaker when the device connects to Bluetooth in an audio system? If not, I would like to have that ability, if possible. My app users have been requesting this ability for a little while.

When I start my car, the only way I can hear the voice after my device connects to Bluetooth is if I set my radio input to the device. If I'm listening to XM/FM, the voice won't play properly. I would like the ability to play the voice over the device's speaker, if desired.

Waze has a similar feature located in Settings -> Voice & Sound -> Play Sound Via.

Android API: - iOS 10 - 12
Mapbox Navigation SDK version: - 0.31.0

Steps to trigger behavior
  1. Let device connect to Bluetooth
  2. Set radio to XM/FM/AM
  3. Start navigation
Expected behavior

User should be able to choose where the voice is heard in the app Settings. The choice should be between the car's audio or the device's speaker.

Actual behavior

The voice automatically is routed to the car's audio system if the device is connected via Bluetooth.

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Research direction

The issue names no implementation file or test. Reproduce the Bluetooth, XM/FM/AM, and navigation scenario on iOS with Mapbox Navigation SDK 0.31.0, then trace the existing voice audio routing; done means users can choose between the car audio system and the device speaker in app settings.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ios, swift
Domain
audio-video-rtc, mobile-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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