Waze has integrated the Castbox podcast player into its navigation app. The integration between the two apps was announced by Castbox. The company says this move will allow drives an easy way to listen to their podcast of choice while navigating the roads. The integration is native in the Waze app on Android devices, where any Android user who has both apps can access Castbox through the Waze app. Castbox joins other apps like Spotify, iHeartRadio and Pandora that are also supported on Waze.
The Castbox podcast player can be accessed using the Waze Audio Kit, which is an audio player within the navigation app and gives users complete control over the audio being played.
Navigation Podcast Integrations
Waze Has Added Support for the Castbox Podcast Player App
Trend Themes
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Industry Implications
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