New Google Maps Widget Brings Traffic Predictions to Your Home Screen

Google is showing off a few new Android widgets, including one that takes a key feature from Waze.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 46 words · Claire Soto

Real-time traffic predictions are already present in Waze, another Google-owned mapping app, andGoogle Maps itself.

This widget is currently limited toAndroidphones.

A GIF showing the ability to zoom in the Google Maps widget and see traffic predictions.

Google didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.