You can customize your Driver app audio settings to suit your needs and preferences while driving.
In addition to controlling volume on your phone, you can also set the app’s volume to soft, normal or loud. This allows you to adjust the volume for voice and trip alert sounds (e.g. trip requests, ride cancellations, etc.) without changing your phone’s volume settings.
Default setting: Loud
Pro tip: Keep your app volume set to loud to mirror your phone’s volume. To test changes, go online, and listen for the sound that indicates you’ve logged on.
The app can read rider messages read out loud. This can help keep your eyes on the road and hands on the wheel.
Default setting: On
Pro tip: Leave this feature on, so you never miss a message from a rider.
The app can announce important trip alerts such as new rider pickups, information about your next rider, drop-off destination changes, and cancellations.
Default setting: Off
Pro tip: Turn this feature on, so you don’t miss important updates.
When using Uber Navigation, you can have turn-by-turn directions read aloud. This feature only works in turn-by-turn mode.
Default setting: On
Pro tip: Keep this feature on, especially if you’re less familiar with the area in which you’re driving.
To turn this feature off, tap the Navigation box and toggle the sound icon off.
For cars equipped with Bluetooth, you can connect your phone and allow the Driver app to directions, notifications, trip alerts and messages aloud.
Note: Some drivers have had issues with app audio not working when connected to both Bluetooth and a power source. We’re working to fix this.