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Audio isn't Playing through Vehicle Speakers when using the Garmin Speak
Important: The Garmin Speak™ app can no longer be installed and has been replaced by the Garmin Drive™ App. To download the Garmin Drive app, visit Google Play for Android or App Store for Apple.
We do not support mixing Alexa audio into the vehicle speakers when the car's audio system is set to a different audio input other than Bluetooth or AUX.
For example, if your vehicles audio is set to a radio input, the audio from the Garmin Speak will not replace or pause the radio when you activate the Garmin Speak. Phone calls and other Alexa enabled features will broadcast to either your AUX or Bluetooth input, depending on how the device is configured.
To work around this requirement, there are several Alexa skills which will allow for you to listen to your favorite radio stations while retaining access to other Alexa features. We support SiriusXM streaming subscriptions and nearly all FM and AM stations which are available for free for TuneIn or iHeartRadio. Allowing you to listen to the same content in higher quality than native FM or AM. Listening to content this way will consume cellular data.