Google has pledged to address the media control issue, but as of time of writing, no timeline had been announced for the fix.

Google Maps for Android has quietly and unexpected removed media playback controls during navigation, frustrating users. Here ...

Google has confirmed it is working on a fix for a significant bug that removed the media playback controls from Google Maps.

AN INFURIATING Google Maps change is driving users around the bend after a key feature vanishes from their phones. Google ...

Google is addressing a major bug in Maps that removed media playback controls, affecting Android users who use apps like YouTube Music and Spotify during navigation.

Google Maps is missing a toggleable option that allows Android users to play and control music while driving.

If you remove them, it means that a user has to leave Google Maps, find the relevant media app, change the song and then head ...