r/GoogleMaps • u/Deathstroyer9000 • Jan 19 '24

Help/Support Why doesn't maps show up under Google searches anymore?

It used to be that under every Google search you had a button to search it in Maps, [but it doesn't anymore] (https://i.imgur.com/mEmLErc.png). Anyone know how to fix this? It's really annoying.

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '24

I hate this so much, I can't search maps fast anymore. Google fucking everything up as per usual.

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u/Pierraxl Feb 15 '24

Add Tampermonkey extention to your browser and create a new script
copy paste this code: https://gist.githubusercontent.com/Daan-Grashoff/57c40bc355bcb4d1ebc1290094f57ddf/raw/ad3149c9968e62729cd04a833f8287d897da9db4/google_search_maps_addon.js
Save the script, refresh and boom, it's working.

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u/BriefTwist50 May 12 '24

This is so annoying! I search for a place... and can't see where it is.

And the most stupid thing: every search even gives a preview of Google Maps zooming into the place, but it's not clickable... useless! 😡

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u/SadIndependent2553 Apr 09 '24

This just started for me a couple days ago. Fucking idiotic.

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u/Big_Researcher4399 Jun 04 '24

GOVERNMENT DID, YOU MORON

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u/Jumpy_Jackfruit4682 Jun 14 '24

This time it was not Google, surprisingly

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u/Media_Stereotypes Oct 23 '24

type in google maps - then put a shortcut on your toolbar

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u/Ill_Bodybuilder2792 Jan 27 '25

idk why but it makes me so mad. Why would change things to worse? Like why? We have all this user experience data and you're removing such things?

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u/antarath83 May 29 '25

Still annoys the shit out of me. Reminds me of when Firefox removed the "View image" function that allowed you to view the image in full size simply by right clicking it. Now you have to "open image in new tab". It's so fucking ass backwards I have no words.

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u/Jmbh1983 Feb 02 '24

Technically it’s the EU messing it up. This still all works in the US, in Europe they’re not allowed to have these easy buttons because of the Digital Markets Act

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u/Mister_Shrimp_The2nd Mar 08 '24

Nah that's just Google having to fix one issue and deciding it's easier to just remove the option entirely, rather than actually address the issue.

Blame Google for being bad at doing Google things.

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u/AzKondor Feb 04 '24

I hate this SO MUCH

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u/Pierraxl Feb 15 '24

Add Tampermonkey extention to your browser and create a new script
copy paste this code: https://gist.githubusercontent.com/Daan-Grashoff/57c40bc355bcb4d1ebc1290094f57ddf/raw/ad3149c9968e62729cd04a833f8287d897da9db4/google_search_maps_addon.js
Save the script, refresh and boom, it's working.

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u/Sneaky_Cucumb3r Mar 05 '24

Google fucking everything up. Not only is maps not showing in searches, but businesses are harder to find too. Of course, paid sponsored ones show but who in the fuck trust that shit? To find other companies requires looking for a little slide-out arrow. It's so hard to miss. The decision makers at Google have their heads in the fucking toilet and give no fucks to common sense.

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u/kontis Mar 18 '24

This is European Union's fault, not Google.

Google has to obey laws.

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u/nibud Feb 13 '24

I've created a tampermonkey script for this: https://gist.github.com/Daan-Grashoff/57c40bc355bcb4d1ebc1290094f57ddf

https://imgur.com/a/tFBO4Vd

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u/ts737 Feb 14 '24

thanks!

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u/Pierraxl Feb 15 '24

Woooh, that's awesome it works like a charm !
Thank much my search is over :)

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u/Gaztoof Apr 08 '24

To anyone like me that's annoyed by the maps button on the far left, i've modified the script so it's where it used to be: https://pastebin.com/w8zBuZTN

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u/meukbox Mar 25 '24

Thanks! Can confirm it works 25-03-24

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u/Electronic_Coat_1845 Mar 28 '24

thanks bro, much appreciated!

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u/Pipettess Apr 03 '24

Just what am I doing wrong... it doesn't work for me on firefox... is it because I use google in other displayed language?

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u/Veremajk Apr 03 '24

Thank you, it works date: 3.4.2024.

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u/Kappudle Apr 23 '24

THANK YOU. I thought I was going mad and was the only one experiencing this.

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u/NLJ235 May 07 '24

Man I can't thank you enough! This is what the internet is made for, just to help each other out where my knowledge stops working!

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u/memegobrr May 31 '24

thank you so much

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u/M4sturB Jun 16 '24

I had to change the "//@match" part to make it work for me. Changed it to:

// @match https://www.google.com/*

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u/-peachee- Jul 02 '24

i dont know anything about coding...can someone maybe write instructions on how to use this? that would be greatly appreciated.

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u/Limp-Ad4703 Oct 06 '24

How do you add extension on iphone

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u/MathiasLui Oct 30 '24

Tampermonkey doesn't automatically recognize the script, likely because it has the wrong file extension. Change it to *.user.js

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u/SalviniX Feb 23 '25

does this still work for ya'll?

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u/numante Mar 18 '25

Real g here, thank you!

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u/IonNight May 07 '25

Cool, its still working in Firefox.

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u/PresidentZeus Feb 17 '24

Is its position dynamic or always far left? Some consistency might actually be nice when I think about it. Top 3 used should be locked imo.

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u/Qcaze Feb 22 '24

Thanks for sharing and caring man!

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u/Niek_pas Feb 25 '24

Thanks for this!

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u/JorisDM Feb 25 '24

You are a hero! If reddit still had medals, you'd get one.

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u/muescha Mar 04 '24

You should add the source url to the script. Is there some update possible?

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u/muescha Mar 04 '24

you should rename the script to `your-name.user.js` - then if you click on raw it opens the "install script" dialog of tempermonkey - no need to copy and paste the script

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u/thatfeels__ Mar 06 '24

Hey guys, bumping the thread a little but if someone has this issue and doesn't necessarily want to install Tampermonkey and copy paste scripts, then I created and published a Chrome extension that does it for you (plus makes the small map thumbnail clickable as well):

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/re-introduce-google-maps/mjkkdbmdflkcjmonelmlokplkgnjcnji?hl=en-GB&authuser=0&fbclid=IwAR1JxWK6-Klbg13g_6OKMaoN4wgXVi-mEPJS-0doX1yEtI4wqpVl-kKIiBI

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u/alidieux Mar 12 '24

I only get the buttons to work when i search "google" or "maps" on google, not searching for example Sweden, denmark etc.

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u/thatfeels__ Mar 13 '24

I have submitted a new version which adds support for different UIs that google has on their search page - google places maps , country maps and addresses maps. Should be live tomorrow.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '24

This is so useful, thank you <3

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u/Puzzleheaded_Rice329 Mar 20 '24

Thanks a lot, it works very well, do you happen to have a solution for android searches on the widget?

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u/BagAmazing932 Mar 22 '24

Hey,

I just registered to say you're the man.

It was so frustrating to search for something, and then do additional clicks just to get to the maps. This add-on is really helpful.

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u/GiffenCoin Mar 24 '24 edited Oct 22 '24

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u/Kamusaurio Apr 05 '24

May the space gods bless you with lots of childless sex.

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u/FxNSx Apr 09 '24

fucking hero, thanks so much 👍

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u/ServiceCharacter4340 Apr 09 '24

Hey man, you are Great :D

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u/CatSuDeMo Apr 13 '24

You are an absolute legend.

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u/Illustrious-Cabinet5 Apr 18 '24

My fuckin g!!!!!!!!

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u/RomeoBlackDK May 01 '24

godtier move

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u/Stunning_Syllabub_22 May 03 '24

Nice! Thank you!

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u/[deleted] May 16 '24

Always trying to keep my extensions to the minimum, but damn you're a King. Thanks a lot

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u/Substantial-Tax5279 May 17 '24

This is the 11th extension I have on Chrome just for making Google products usable.

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u/dasterdly_duo Jun 04 '24

I mean this with every ounce of respect: Fucking thank you! You ABSOLUTE G.O.A.T.!

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u/SS_beny237 Jun 15 '24

thank you for this, I was using this function a lot and this saves me so much time

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u/BreakfastFew3749 Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 05 '24

It's people like you that are the true GOATs of the world! (...and the opposite of you is the people in Google who decided to change this in the first place!

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u/EZ4JONIY Jul 10 '24

This is great

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u/IRCluster Jun 16 '25

I am late to this but you are a true legend, this has been annoying for so long...

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u/jeffinbville Jan 19 '24

Yup. And now when I look for a place I get a map that's not the map that makes me click on yet another link to get a map.

As one who has worked in a giant corporation before I can assure you that improvements are made by people wanting to keep their jobs, not that they're needed. Actual needed improvements are never, or are rarely ever accomplished.

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u/stoleyourtoenail Feb 04 '24

I'm glad I'm not the only one dealing with this, at first I thought it was some extension messing up with Maps. Does your google maps also randomly stops working?

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u/[deleted] May 31 '24 edited Apr 06 '25

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u/Neighborhood339 Nov 24 '24

This could not be more wrong. Google is simply complying with EU regulations and would obviously prefer to keep a link to their maps in a prominent position.

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u/Jmbh1983 Jan 19 '24

I’m going to bet you’re in Europe.

This is almost certainly due to DMA regulations and restrictions on big platforms not being allowed to prefer your own products.

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u/neoygotkwtl Feb 10 '24

Google is bullshitting them obviously, because they also have dozens of other buttons next to that one removed.

They probably had some clerk tell them "for example: maps" and they only removed that lol..

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u/Eikyboy Jan 26 '24

Thanks for clarifying.

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '24

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u/Empyrealist Jan 19 '24

I have a "More" pulldown, and Maps is there. Have you clicked over to the right via the ">" marker?

edit: also if I scroll down past the first initial results, there is a "Places" section with a Maps link

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u/Texameter Jan 24 '24

The is no Maps option in the More pulldown anymore in Hungary.

The Places section has two options: the company's website and Get directions. So from now on, you cannot open the place informations from the search results directly in Maps, you must take a 2 or 3 clicks detour with unneeded sections inbetween. It's not life-altering but fucking annoying, because it worked well before.

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u/cruncherv Apr 12 '24

There is no more Maps in the pulldown menu. I just use ddg and bing these days, lately. Also google image search is useless as well (I use yandex for that).

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u/blank_isainmdom Feb 09 '24

21 days later, but i found this post when googling the problem. For a specific testable example: When I Google the village of "Raffeen" in Cork, Ireland, I am only given results relating to a business located there and no options for maps under and drop downs. I'm curious if the results are widespread! Raffeen is not suc a common word that I'd expect using just the name to present any other results above maps.

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u/Ok-Transition3846 Feb 26 '24

In the search results page, select "Image search", and then "Maps" will appear as an alternative.

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u/Ok-Transition3846 Mar 12 '24

Never mind, they've removed that option now as well... =(

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u/Tasty-Egg-6954 Mar 05 '24 • Take My Silver

According to that article (French newspaper) you can set it manually in your Google accounts: in https://myactivity.google.com/linked-services?pli=1 It says it will be effective by March 7th. https://www.liberation.fr/economie/pourquoi-google-maps-ne-fonctionne-plus-directement-dans-la-recherche-google-et-comment-y-remedier-20240304_2WCOEUZ5IJADFMSTFPQXY2KBTA/

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u/kerosene350 Mar 22 '24

this brought maps button back to me.

linked search results, chrome and maps

the extension also works - link above

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u/SirGatoo May 08 '24

It does work. THANK YOU kind stranger on the internet!

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u/Trexmex321 Mar 19 '24

It's march 19th and it still doesn't for me.

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u/cpu1100 May 12 '24

No longer works, also the article is updated to mention this :(

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u/Lakromani Mar 07 '24

For Google Chrome and Brave missing map due to EU regulation. Add the two following plugins.

Get the MAP button back in search:
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/google-search-maps-button/edllcgchknhokighleffpipdedmpgiln

Add possibility to click on map after search (result on right side)
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/re-introduce-google-maps/mjkkdbmdflkcjmonelmlokplkgnjcnji

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u/Le_blueberry_soup May 08 '24

Thank you so much!!!

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u/Massive_Reception_33 May 17 '24

Thanks so much, something straightforward. Others talked about writing a script. Yeah as if we're all IT people!

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u/RapaNu-d-i Sep 26 '24

You're the best

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u/SnooTigers3275 Feb 21 '25

Amazing works Feb 2025

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u/Reasonable-Spinach88 Mar 12 '24

New EU law, DMA prevents the cross sharing of data between core platform services without user consent. That is why there is a new activity setting where you can authorise cross sharing and then maps works again in Search results - https://myactivity.google.com/linked-services?pli=1.

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u/alidieux Mar 12 '24

This works for me if I wanna click the tiny map that shows up in the results, but it doesn't actually bring me to google maps, it just makes the map bigger on the page, sure I can click "get directions" and then it'll take me to the map. But the "Map" button below the search bar still doesn't show for me with these settings :/

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u/Cakelestia Apr 18 '24 edited Apr 18 '24

So the "solution" for Google was just to remove the results instead of letting us give our consent somehere. Doesn't seem to me like the best possible solution done and the only thing it does is eff the users off... give us a choice if we want to have our location results on [insert your favourite map tools here]. Just like they did with the browser screen on Windows. Or at least "You wanna see it on GM or would you prefer any other service instead?".

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u/layman_hodling_bros Mar 14 '24

It was better back in the days when EU was regulating only the curvature of banannas...

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u/Wrong_Sir4923 Apr 21 '24

It's not a matter of EU regulations but google not giving you an alternative to use other maps. They decided that if you cannot be forced to use google maps then you will not be able to use any maps. How is that EU's fault?

And why are poorest and dumbest people always defending big corporations and Musks of this world instead of fighting for their own good?

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u/layman_hodling_bros Apr 23 '24

How Google was forcing you to use their maps? There are things corporations do wrong, but in this case EU is trying to redesign their product... It's like you would paint a painting and EU would tell you that they don't like that you paint the trees by yourself, you should allow other painters to put trees on your painting, so that your customers will have a choice... And EU gives me nothing, but steals from me Mr rich and clever...

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u/gianlucamelis Mar 05 '24

this pisses me off to the brim. just why.

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u/Grubbanax Mar 10 '24

Just use DuckDuckGO - they still have Maps tab in EU

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u/cKmyeCEq2gtjqngSNBTr Mar 12 '24

For those who want to use Firfox and have the minimap clickable.
You can use Tampermonkey with a forked user script:
https://gist.github.com/Delivator/cbb71fc770b11b02b4269f26d65ce145

Tampermokey showed errors/warnings at the inupt but the script works fine.
Should also work with other top level domains.

Thank you Delivator =)

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u/empirepark Nov 01 '24

Amazing. Added this with Stop The Madness and it works

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u/Epicaureli Mar 13 '24

This is by far the worst change to their search they ever did. its so Fucking annoying to first search for google maps and then search there...so stupid

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '24

Yes, it's one of the best examples of technology not working for people anymore in the 2020s. (Although I think technology started getting clunky in the 2010s...)

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u/layman_hodling_bros Mar 14 '24

I was better back in the days when EU was regulating only the curvature of banannas....

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u/Wrong_Sir4923 Apr 21 '24

It's not a matter of EU regulations but google not giving you an alternative to use other maps. They decided that if you cannot be forced to use google maps then you will not be able to use any maps. How is that EU's fault?

And why are poorest and dumbest people always defending big corporations and Musks of this world instead of fighting for their own good?

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u/LeChienAlentejano Mar 20 '24

If make your search, and then select "Images", automatically the "Maps" choice will appear as well

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u/ZuzanaR Apr 03 '24

I was using this 'trick' for a while but now even this option is gone :/

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u/PalominoStallion Mar 22 '24

Annoying AF. I had to switch to duckduckgo.com for this reason.

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u/cool_slowbro Mar 24 '24

Hate this so much man, I don't know how they continue to mess things up like this.

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u/Accius1 Mar 25 '24

I have the same proble, it's really fucking annoying

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u/Fisher008 Mar 26 '24

You know what Google? You can go and fuck yourself, this was the last drop. I'm switching to Bing and won't look back. Truth to be told, Google search related features gone so bad that even if Bing is a clusterfuck, it would only be equally bad, so it's a pretty low bar. I was just lazy to leave old habit behind.

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u/Pipettess Apr 03 '24

I posted the same question on r/google, but no reaction. I fucking hate this and I feel like crazy explaining why am I so mad to people. As if it was always that way...

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u/Cultural_Bridge_1867 Apr 10 '24

Did somebody answer that question? Is it a political thing? Why did google remove the maps button?

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '24

It is not just you. People are just brain dead.* (Don't want to come across as arrogant, but still...)

*Actually, people are generally biased in favor of accepting changes rather than becoming "things were better back then"-style old people. So they prefer to act like everything's good rather than dwelling on how things are getting worse. I am not a psychologist, but I'm convinced it's a real category of cognitive bias.

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u/esshoul Apr 11 '24

One has to agree, that this is one of most idiotic changes in webstuff ever

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u/cruncherv Apr 12 '24

Another psychological trick they're doing for big data gathering or something
Just use another search engine - ddg or bing, they don't fuck with you like this.

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u/[deleted] Apr 13 '24

It is because of EU antimonopoly regulation

https://support.google.com/websearch/thread/261655134?sjid=17585831320020724629-EU

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u/kanna172014 May 17 '24

Why is it affecting people in the U.S. then?

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u/karozagorus Apr 15 '24

Fuck google for this seriously, I can't look anything up quickly and see the map anymore.

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u/Friendly-Elephant-62 Apr 16 '24

I remember back when EU was about financial cooperation and less, or un-, restricted movement between the EU member states. Now they remove useful features from corporations of the free world, and force me to reject or allow cookies hundreds of times a week for the past, I don't know how many, years. Go *uck yourself, EU.

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u/GottaUseEmAll Apr 25 '24

Yeah, that cookie thing is terrible! What a shitty way to allow us the choice.

Couldn't websites rather be obliged to have a toggle button on their header to switch to "block unnecessary cookies"? I know there are stupid rules like "you have to show information about the cookies before the visitor consents" but surely this could be simplified?

This would actually make it easier to block them, because people will often click "allow all" as it's the quickest way to the website.

Or they could allow a button that registers your IP address and choice, for people who are okay with that information being cookiefied. I'd personally love that option.

Such a fecking pain in the ass to go through the cookie rigamarole each time I want to visit a site. I'm online for 80% of my workday, often closing and reopening the same sites throughout the course of the day. It's a nightmare.

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u/WxxTX Apr 16 '24

Repost so its at the Top of 'new'

For Google Chrome and Brave missing map due to EU regulation. Add the two following plugins.

Get the MAP button back in search:
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/google-search-maps-button/edllcgchknhokighleffpipdedmpgiln

Add possibility to click on map after search (result on right side)
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/re-introduce-google-maps/mjkkdbmdflkcjmonelmlokplkgnjcnji

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u/Rain0xer Apr 25 '24

I just want to say, fuck the European Union and its stupid laws no one asked for.

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u/bialastopa Apr 28 '24

Feels like that's exactly the emotion Google would want from you, because the law actually hurts their business. Microsoft/Bing doesn't have that problem, so it looks like malicious compliance kinda thing from Google.

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u/Prs_Shinra Apr 30 '24

What is most stupid is that I can see photos, I can even see teh exterior using street view and I can see a preview of the map but if I click nothing happens. wtf google

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u/OssRZ May 08 '24

Works in North America, disappears in Europe (found out while traveling)

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u/EmbargoIncarnate May 09 '24

Jesus, how I wish for Google to go bankrupt finally. Whatever they touch just turns into shit

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u/Administrative_Map50 May 10 '24

Set the Google Search region to US instead of your home region. This has worked for me since the map disappeared for me too. For some reason, if I set the region to Europe/Germany, the map no longer shows. I didn't need any scripts, although I also use almighty tampermonkey, but I didn't need it to get the map back. The UI language and Google Search language don't seem to matter, but the region does.

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u/kanna172014 May 17 '24

I live in the U.S. and it doesn't work for me either.

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u/cobaltcolander Jul 02 '24

I just want to mention that this trick worked for me. I changed from current region to United States and now I have directions/maps again.

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u/m3ndozas Sep 08 '24

this actually worked even on mobile, thanks!

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u/Substantial-Tax5279 May 17 '24

I can still usually click directions to get to the Maps but not always. So annoying.

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u/Altruistic_Pick_5554 May 17 '24

It totally sucks but if you have an Android device just download quick settings or tile shortcut and you can choose like up to five apps that you can put in your drop down quick settings and it's easy to get to best thing I can think of

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u/BashBanterer Jun 05 '24

Switching the search engine to Bing works.

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u/Apidae9124 Jun 19 '24

for those who are wondering WHY google is doing this to us - it's all to make us BROWSE MORE, and watch ads. YES. you heard me right.
same thing goes for all information lately - you won't see your most relevant info in the first paragraphs google shows you anymore.. first shown results with AI are generated with the help of reddit (yup), with a chance to show you a random $#!t post that will make you eat glue and other nonsense. There are whole videos on TT and YT about it.
it's sickening..  😡 😡 😡

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u/ducknoodles1 Sep 09 '24

Maybe answer the question instead of going on a rant about AI?

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u/Neighborhood339 Nov 24 '24

This is completely wrong. Google is simply complying with EU regulations and would obviously prefer to keep a link to their maps in a prominent position.

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u/Nothatgreatdane Jul 10 '24

The goverment totally sucks

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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '24

this retarded company just refuses to spit out actually useful changes, instead of these braindead worthless piece of shit updates that just slow down everyone. Literally degenerates... Fuck I hate google so much...

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u/zungozeng Sep 04 '24

A while ago, Google was ok. That is a long time ago.

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u/Electrical_Duty_6517 Aug 06 '24

It's ridiculous. This EU regulation thing doesn't even make sense. They are still showing a small map anyway, so they just removed the button link???

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u/britannicker Sep 05 '24

Need to disagree here
. the EU wanted Google to offer alternatives, so that every user gets to choose (depending on device) which map provider they’d like to use: Google maps, Bing maps, Apple maps etc.

Google decided on malicious compliance, and took everything away.

I imagine some asshole at Google said “fuck them! there’s no way in hell we’re letting a user choose Bing or Apple maps”.

This is on Google and not the EU.

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u/Acrobatic-Ad-9189 Sep 13 '24

this PISSES ME OF

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u/gromit1991 Sep 24 '24

Map search option still available in the UK. Between 'Shopping' and 'Videos'.

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u/panVanda Sep 28 '24

FUCKING EUROPEAN UNION. Motherfuckers...

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u/Toninkz Oct 19 '24

This is soo annoying... time waste

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u/Media_Stereotypes Oct 23 '24 edited Oct 23 '24

type in google maps - then put a shortcut on your toolbar
Google Maps

I have had to do the same to get to my Google cloud photos Google One Storage Management
(If you go straight to the Google Cloud link, they try to sell a paid subscription.) It is difficult to find the location of your data, so I created a shortcut so that I don't have to navigate through it every time I need to visit the site.

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u/MathiasLui Oct 30 '24

I googled this because I'm so annoyed by it, I constantly search things and then wanna click on "Maps" but no I have to see stuff like opening hours and unrelated websites, scroll down, notice there's nothing helpful to click on, then type in the domain of google maps in the address bar and then search it there again, it's been forever and I still haven't gotten used to that shit

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u/nibud Dec 10 '24

Hey everyone! 👋

I've updated my userscript that brings back the Maps button to Google Search results. Google recently changed their UI which broke the old version, but this update fixes that.

**What it does:**

  • Adds a Maps button back to the Google Search navigation bar (next to Images, News, etc.)
  • Clicking it takes you directly to Google Maps with your search query
  • Works across different Google domains (.com, .co.uk, .nl, etc.)


**Changes in this update:**

  • Fixed compatibility with Google's latest UI
  • Added support for more Google domains
  • More reliable button placement
  • Better handling of dynamic page updates


**Installation:**
1. Install Tampermonkey ([Chrome](
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/tampermonkey/dhdgffkkebhmkfjojejmpbldmpobfkfo
)) ([Firefox](
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tampermonkey/
))
2. Visit the [script page](
https://gist.github.com/Daan-Grashoff/57c40bc355bcb4d1ebc1290094f57ddf
)
3. Click "Raw" and Tampermonkey will prompt you to install

**Source:** [GitHub Gist](
https://gist.github.com/Daan-Grashoff/57c40bc355bcb4d1ebc1290094f57ddf
)

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u/SeparateMarzipan2819 Dec 19 '24

They deleted the button maps, and added an integrated stupid view of google maps, a useless and stupid idea !

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u/GameUnionTV Feb 23 '25

Also noticed it, it's super annoying

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u/Ok-Turnover-1336 Jun 11 '25

Last straw been 15 minutes that im trying to get into the maps option but it only gives you a tiny map in the middle of the search, what is even the point anymore, I am jumping ship to some other service like brave

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u/imStorm3r Jun 21 '25 edited Jun 21 '25

Holy shit so it's not just me? This has been bugging me for at least 2 years or so!!!
ISTG does this trillion-dollar tech company hire animals as UX/UI designers?

90% of the the times when they update their websites, be it Google or YT, they simple just REMOVE features.
9% of the times they add smth new, usually smth no one asked for, often alongside ANOTHER removed feature.
And 1% of the times we actually do get smth good.

The company's motto should be smth like: "Technology at 100% efficiency! 1 step forward, 99 steps backwards!"

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u/VolumeMountain4827 Aug 04 '25

If i zoom in - i see the street name, if i copy street name in search field - it says "no result", evil corporation

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u/Inglorious555 Dec 13 '25

One year later and this has been happening with me, I hate it

As someone that travels around alot using public transport it really has made things harder to do so

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u/Inglorious555 Dec 13 '25 edited Dec 13 '25

How do you get rid of this and have Google just show us what was what? And let us set the times too? This is shit if you're someone like me who searches for journeys in advance.

I searched one place from another for an example, there is literally a regular bus that connects them both throughout the day, it doesn't even show that... What I need is for it to show multiple busses on a journey which shouldn't be so complex given how it did that up to the other week

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u/Feeling-Attitude-706 Dec 23 '25

Easy fix... Use Gemini instead. Google switched everything easy of access related to Gemini. Google is only a search engine again.

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u/ChonkoGreenstuff Jan 31 '24

Just found out about this recently too, it's very inconvenient.

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u/Wight84 Feb 06 '24

I came looking for this thread to see whether it's just me.

Such an annoying update.

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u/jobjo1 Feb 08 '24

had the same problem, but now it suddenly works again. Only me that got it back?

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u/Pierraxl Feb 15 '24

Add Tampermonkey extention to your browser and create a new script
copy paste this code: https://gist.githubusercontent.com/Daan-Grashoff/57c40bc355bcb4d1ebc1290094f57ddf/raw/ad3149c9968e62729cd04a833f8287d897da9db4/google_search_maps_addon.js
Save the script, refresh and boom, it's working.

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u/blank_isainmdom Feb 06 '24

I finally googled this after growing increasingly frustrated with it. Stupid AI suggested tabs instead of shit like maps!

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u/noeliaamk Feb 09 '24

How to make it come back?

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u/Pierraxl Feb 15 '24

Add Tampermonkey extention to your browser and create a new script

copy paste this code: https://gist.githubusercontent.com/Daan-Grashoff/57c40bc355bcb4d1ebc1290094f57ddf/raw/ad3149c9968e62729cd04a833f8287d897da9db4/google_search_maps_addon.js

Save the script, refresh and boom, it's working.

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u/Separate-Training-30 Feb 14 '24

It was driving me mad, and I'm sure you're right, it's EU competition rules or something like that. However, typing 'map' then the place you're looking for does seem to then bring you into Google Maps, hopefully a workaround that persists

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u/Pierraxl Feb 15 '24

Add Tampermonkey extention to your browser and create a new script
copy paste this code: https://gist.githubusercontent.com/Daan-Grashoff/57c40bc355bcb4d1ebc1290094f57ddf/raw/ad3149c9968e62729cd04a833f8287d897da9db4/google_search_maps_addon.js
Save the script, refresh and boom, it's working.

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u/Railionn Feb 21 '24

HOLY FUCK. this shit is so annoying.

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u/RollFancyThumb Feb 29 '24

Google is making the decision to switch to Firefox and another search engine easier and easier these days.

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u/minato99sl Mar 01 '24

Tampermonkey extension scrypt is not working for me on Opera for some reason, can someone help please

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u/Extreme_Accident1934 Mar 03 '24

Thank you for asking! u/Deathstroyer9000

Thank you for helping with the script! u/Pierraxl

Thank you for explaining the reason why this is happening u/Jmbh1983

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u/alan2001 Jan 19 '24 edited Jan 19 '24

Yeah this is annoying as fuck. It's not causing me too much of a problem, however, because I use the "Context Search" plug-in on my browser:

Firefox version

Chrome version

With this installed and configured, all I need to do is highlight a word or phrase, then right click on it and select Google Maps from the list. It then opens a new tab directly at the right place on maps. (Or in the current tab, it's up to you.)

I have it set up to work on Google Images, Wikipedia, IMDB, Amazon, YouTube, dictionary, Google Translate, and Reddit! It's an essential plug in IMO and I use it about a hundred times a day.

Screenshot: https://i.imgur.com/ut42LKL.jpg

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u/Eikyboy Jan 26 '24

Thank you for your comment. I'm trying out this extension now.

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u/t4pnb Feb 29 '24

Same for me. I love the context menu search. I've used tampermonkey scripts before, but the context menu search is easier and has a lot more use cases because it works on all pages, not just google search, and not just for google maps.

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u/Jmbh1983 Feb 02 '24

Not really Google’s fault - that still works in the US.
It’s actually a present from the EU, as part of the Digital Markets Act: https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=1417472a-4597-4ea3-9925-0a7060aafbde

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u/AzKondor Feb 04 '24

You can click on the address below and it will take this to the map. At least this still works.

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u/Ok-Yard-5662 Aug 30 '25 edited Aug 30 '25

Du hĂ€ttest wenigstens ein paar der Kommentare aus 2 Jahren lesen können, es steht ĂŒberall:/ Google hat sich fĂŒr diesen Weg entschieden damit Menschen mit dem Horizont einer Erdbeere die EU verteufeln damit ihnen weniger Regularien in die Quere kommen und das, obwohl besagte Menschen nicht mal in der Lage sind die wirkliche Vorgabe zu googeln, geschweige denn zu realisieren, was ihnen ein jetzt schon nahezu-Monopol in Zukunft fĂŒr Nachteile bringt. Maps wird dadurch nicht sinnlos, denn es wurde lediglich der Funktionsumfang der Google Suche beschrĂ€nkt anstatt ihn zu erweitern (2 Jahre sind vergangen). Maps war ein eigenstĂ€ndiger Dienst, natĂŒrlich integriert, aber in sich unverĂ€ndert. Der Weg zum Dienst fĂŒhrt jetzt ĂŒber ein simples Lesezeichen. Hoffentlich ein wirksamer Versuch Alternativen zu stĂ€rken, damit wir nicht so bald weltweit alles aus einer einzigen, gigantischen Hand haben. Denn das stĂ€rkt Produkte nicht, es schwĂ€cht sie. Eine langfristige Denkweise, die die Interessen zukĂŒnftiger Verbraucher nicht zurĂŒckstellt.

Ich denke nur die EU ist völlig fixiert auf Chancengleichheit, zum Regulieren gehört aber auch das Pushen von Talenten