Android Auto finally starts rolling out a speedometer in Google Maps

It’s anything but wide at this point, but we’re finally seeing signs of Android Auto rolling out support for a live speedometer.

It took ages for Google Maps to roll out support for speed limits, but it’s taken even longer to bring a live speedometer to show your current speed on Android Auto. And the reason isn’t particularly clear, as Google introduced support for this in July 2024 for Apple’s CarPlay, and it’s been live on Android phones for a long time as well.

Finally, though, it seems like we’re making progress.

At least a couple of Android Auto users on Reddit report seeing the speedometer appear on their dash. This user is located in Canada and was using app version 26.29.02.946673643, available in the beta program.

We’re not yet seeing this on our end, and there aren’t other reports floating around either. So, at least for the time being, we can’t say this is widely available. But after years of waiting, it’s great to see this finally happening. As with any Android Auto feature, though, it could take ages for this to roll out to everyone.

Let us know in the comments below if you’re seeing a speedometer on Android Auto in Google Maps.

Of course, Waze has supported a speedometer on Android Auto for years…

More on Android Auto:

• Android Auto is preparing a redesigned media player with quicker access to more buttons [Gallery]
• Android Auto gets navigation optimized for motorcycles, CarPlay too
• Google still hasn’t fixed my biggest problem with Gemini on Android Auto [Video]

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