Waze Users Can Now Get Their Driving Directions from Cookie Monster

Navigation apps have made it easy to find our way to new or unfamiliar destinations, but they're not usually fun. If you’ve grown bored with robotic intonations, or if you have kids in the car to entertain, you may want to try the newest feature on Waze's turn-by-turn GPS traffic app: guidance from Cookie Monster.

The grammatically challenged Sesame Street star (“Me like cookies!”) is now available as the voice of Waze, the Google app that keeps drivers on course. According to Lifehacker writer Emily Price, the blue-furred creature can be activated by tapping the magnifying glass icon in the app and selecting “Voice and Sound” from the menu. Choosing “Waze Voice” will display a list of sound options, including Cookie Monster.

Waze rotates its selection of recognizable voices regularly. (Past options have included Mr. T and Liam Neeson.) Some voices only offer turn-by-turn directions, while others will speak street names, too. Waze may have opted for Cookie Monster to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of Sesame Street this year. In May, the app began directing users to a New York City street renamed in the show’s honor.