Set up the app

Change language

Yandex Maps supports Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, English, Kazakh, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Uzbek languages. To select a language:

Configure theme

A theme is a color scheme that makes the screen darker or lighter. You can choose between light, dark, auto (changes at sunrise and sunset based on local time), or device themes.

To change the theme:

1. Tap  (profile picture). If you haven't signed in, tap .
2. Tap Settings → Map and interface.
3. Tap Theme.
4. Select a theme.

Prevent screen burn-in

To protect your device's screen from burn-in, reduce the brightness of interface elements when moving along a route and in Navigator mode. Set up burn-in protection:

1. Tap  (profile picture). If you haven't signed in, tap .

2. Tap Settings → Map and interface → Burn-in protection.

3. Select a mode:

   • Turn on: Protection turns on when using the app.
   • Turn on after 40 minutes of driving: Protection turns on automatically if the app has been running for more than 40 minutes in the last 24 hours.
   • Turn off: Protection is disabled.

Output sound via Bluetooth

Set up audio output from the app to your car's head unit or a headset. Select the appropriate configuration option:

• By default: All sounds from your phone will play on the connected device.
• Use a headset: App sounds will play on the connected device on top of other phone sounds. We recommend using this configuration when you have a headset connected.
• A2DP (high quality sound): App sounds will play on the connected device if FM radio is off. We recommend using this configuration when connecting to a car's head unit.