As there are no further updates available for the colombus unit in my superb, thought I `d try Waze for the satnav?

As far as I can tell phone is set up correctly and paired to the car no issues, but I cannot get any voulme through the car speakers like it`s supposed to do.

Anyone had similar issues and know how to get it to work or is my colombus just not compatible? 2014 Lauren +Klement Superb Estate..

Make sure connected for audio as well as Bluetooth Handsfree ?

treid pretty much everything as far as settings goes. cant even get volume through the phone on it`s own..

Is your phone on silent? I’ve found that things like satnav announcements won’t come through if phone on silent.

On 01/08/2026 at 15:32, scubasad said:

As there are no further updates available for the colombus unit in my superb, thought I `d try Waze for the satnav?

As far as I can tell phone is set up correctly and paired to the car no issues, but I cannot get any voulme through the car speakers like it`s supposed to do.

Anyone had similar issues and know how to get it to work or is my colombus just not compatible? 2014 Lauren +Klement Superb Estate..

No experience with Waze but use Google Maps with my 2013 Columbus and suspect works the same in that the phone audio from the app only comes through to the car speakers if Columbus is set to play Bluetooth media. Works for me as tend to listen to audio books on long drives so the Google Maps announcements (and speed camera warnings from Speed Camera Alert app) come though and interrupt in audio book playback.

On 09/08/2026 at 11:40, DrCorbyLee said:

No experience with Waze but use Google Maps with my 2013 Columbus and suspect works the same in that the phone audio from the app only comes through to the car speakers if Columbus is set to play Bluetooth media. Works for me as tend to listen to audio books on long drives so the Google Maps announcements (and speed camera warnings from Speed Camera Alert app) come though and interrupt in audio book playback.

Hmm, this may be the issue then as although the option is there to play bluetooth media the button is always "greyed" out?

I`ve attached pics of the unit and as you can see when you look at the second pic, the bluetooth audio is greyed out and press it as much as you like that doesn`t change. When paired with the car andI check the phone settings it`s set to play blutooth audio through the skoda pairing so I really am at a loss to undestand why this won`t work..

On 10/08/2026 at 12:25, scubasad said:

I`ve attached pics of the unit and as you can see when you look at the second pic, the bluetooth audio is greyed out and press it as much as you like that doesn`t change. When paired with the car andI check the phone settings it`s set to play blutooth audio through the skoda pairing so I really am at a loss to undestand why this won`t work..

Excuse rambling reply, just sharing thoughts in no particular order which may or may not be applicable here.

Can see some strange things in the screenshots compared with what I have on my Columbus.

First photo is a direct equivalent to your photo 1. In both cases Bluetooth is not greyed out, the only source greyed out in mine is AUX. My 2nd photo is for you info to show when a Bluetooth audio source on phone is actively streaming to Columbus

My 3rd photo is equivalent to your photo 2. In my case all 4 sources are shown ready to use CD, SD card, built in hard drive and Bluetooth. Again, to my eyes, you Bluetooth button is exactly the same as mine and not greyed out.

What is definitely different to mine is AUX input is active. Do you have anything plugged into that, even just the adapter they offer to connect the socket in centre console cubby hole under armrest to e.g. old fashioned iPods? I wonder if you can't have AUX active and play back Bluetooth? Disconnect that so AUX is greyed out like mine and try Bluetooth again

My Bluetooth module (under driver's seat) occasionally throws a wobbly and locks the Bluetooth link so it's active but no data can go either way. That's sorted by either power cycling the Bluetooth module (pull plug from socket) or after car is powered down and locked for more than a few minutes (after which I assume the Bluetooth module is powered down anyway to save 12V battery and so you essentially power cycle when you next unlock and start the car). So won't be your problem. But the Columbus could maybe do with a soft reset. Have to simultaneously press and hold the left and right arrow keys on left of CD slot and the mic button on far right of the CD slot. Doesn't delete any data, just the equivalent of Ctrl Alt Del on a PC to do a full shutdown and restart.

I assume Bluetooth calls work fine?

Have you tried streaming music from phone via Bluetooth? Does that work?

Have you tried another phone?

If you Google the phrase Waze Bluetooth car audio, there's a Google help article as first Non-AI suggestion that makes a suggestion of how to route Waze audio to car rather than phone speaker. And maybe later suggestions might help.

Hopefully some of above is of use