The problem: the only way I can hear the spoken directions through the Columbus is by selecting 'Media' and 'Bluetooth'.  If I then select 'Radio' the spoken directions stop. 

 

I'm running TomTom on an iPhone 4 using iOS 7.1.2. 

 

Is there anything I might be doing wrong?  I can get other SatNav apps (such as Waze) to interrupt the radio with spoken directions.

 

Have played around with this for a while and no joy :(

 

 

I think its just the tomtom app as I have the same when I used it in my dad's V70. When connected to the HU in the Volvo he only way to hear the tomtom was if i selected the phone on the HU if I had the radio on there was no tomtom speech. I ended up just playing music off my phone when using the tomtom in the Volvo and it then quietened the music to let the tomtom speak.... But that was obviously the iPhone doing that not the HU.

So in answer to your question..... I don't think its the Columbus at fault.

Cheers

Dave.

Thanks very much for the replies guys. At least I know it's not just me now.

 

It's a bit disappointing, to say the least, that the TomTom app won't do this.  I've been a longterm TomTom user - all the way back to the original v1.0 over ten years ago that ran solely on PDAs - and I'm surprised they haven't found a way to implement this in the same way that even some of the free Sat Nav apps do.  As I say, Waze has found a solution for this - via HFP - and Waze doesn't cost a penny.  If true it's a huge limitation of the TomTom app. 

 

I already have and use Spotify Premium and Tune In Radio and unlimited data.  I sometimes listen to music straight off my homeserver.  But most of the time I just prefer listening to the radio on my very long commute, and with as little button pressing and distraction as possible. 

 

Oh dear, nevermind.  I'll still continue to use the TomTom app because, when your back's really against the wall, it still remains the best Sat Nav app - in my opinion.  Albeit Waze is better for giving the clearest picture of current road conditions on regularly-taken routes. 

Edited 9 August, 201411 yr by Jules Tohpipi

It's probably worth checking if you can get the radio stations streamed to the phone (Or use the phone's radio tuner, but this is likely to worse quality) if data costs aren't a worry. A bit convoluted given the car can pick the same thing up directly, but it could give you exactly the behaviour you want.