Toyota Integrated Scout GPS Application How to Setup and Use

Having trouble with the Scout GPS Application Integration by Toyota? Look no further. Take a look at this short video on some important things you need to know to use this system.

[@JULIANSJG]

Thank you skillySellesCars, I just get a Brand new Highlander and now I don't know anything about it , I'm glad if you get a video teaching everything about this truck , Thanks again for this video.

[@DandL7328]

You must plug in the usb cable to get the moving maps. I purposely took a different turn and the Scout GPS immediately corrected the map. This system works great !

[@terryjones5339]

Retiredat51 please explain. Can I use my iPhone with a “cable” and plug into the USB port in my 2018 Tundra to get maps from Waze to display? Please be thorough...I am not very tech savvy at 68 years of age.

[@susanbarker1780]

Thank you. Needed this last night. Mine comes up once I start, with a double screen and I can't seem to get out of

[@joeltilson5179]

The Scout GPS APP is pure gargage and I took it out. I replaced it with the premium Entune with navigation which works great. I have a 2017 Toyota Highlander LE Plus. Toyota needs to update the Entune to both Android Auto and Apple Car Play on the Entune 2.0 and 3.0.

[@sh3stayyfly]

How do you do that?

[@ManuBarlow]

Thank for your sharing! I’ve follow every steps but still can not see the scout app on my Toyota Prius. What am I missing?

[@annehellmann4454]

I couldn’t get scout app either and just bought this car! toyota said just buy a different 3rd party radio. very disappointed

[@yaboi5047]

2015 Camry driver, I wonder if this works with my car.

[@VeronicaHernandez-wp9yl]

Can you make a video on how to program the car to open the gate in your house.I have a 2016 Toyota Highlander XLE, Thanks.

[@rightoncue410]

Is there a way to display the speed like on Google maps?

[@marianobernui7469]

Thanks for your help, we need more people like you. Your video really help me to set up my GPS on my 2017 Toyota Sienna 🏆👍⚽️

[@The1roadcaptain]

Hard to believe Toyota made this so complicated.

[@madhuchellam]

Thanks for the video, I have a 2017 Camry XSE and like to change the home address (go home button on the navigation) from the previous owner to mine not able to do it. I can able to create a new home address like a flag, not the original one.

[@cutesybearking4875]

Thanks, I have a 2018 Highlander, it should be the same I assume?

[@mayo123]

It doesn't work of our toyota 2018

[@rusheene1]

Can u do a video on how to set up navigation on 2018 Toyota highlander

[@tatsumakisempyukaku]

This was helpful for my 2018 rav

[@biblebreadcrumbsministries]

What app is it? I can't find anything when I search Scout GPS or Link App.

[@MohammedIBRAHIM-iw1xl]

Discontinued 😢

[@biblebreadcrumbsministries]

@@MohammedIBRAHIM-iw1xl yeah, I found this out. But you can take it to the dealership and have them update it for you. I haven't done it yet, but I know someone who has and it works just fine.

[@khaledalbably7465]

Thank you for the video, it is really helpful. I only have a question, I just bought rav4 2016, and traveled to another country, now the integrated GPS doesn't work because there is no map for the current country, can I install the maps of other countries to the SD card? thank you for your support

[@teeshaluv3757]

Same thing happened to me. Unfortunately, no response to your question to help others ☹️

[@Rayyartone]

Ubable to connect to the Hilander 2019 AWD , my screen does not have an app botton on the car.

[@tonyroldan3477]

Thanks for the info. I'm getting my new highlander on Friday and I think I'm more prepared for the entune system 👍

[@SkiLLy125]

That is fantasitic! I am glad you found use in this video. Let me know if there was something I missed that you need to see and I can see about getting a video out for you.

[@kevlaz76]

Why is direction horizontal to where I am going?

[@cmo_rocks]

Can we listen to radio while the map is on?

[@finncampeau4922]

My app on my phone keeps saying Bluetooth is not connected to the vehicle. I tired disconnecting and reconnecting, and deleting and redownloading the app. Why is this happening

[@bertmasson5056]

How do I remove the SD card to update my GPS map for the entune premium installed in my 2014 Avalon?

[@lurilongpi3682]

Can you show me how to set up GSM on 2018 Toyota highlander please? And do they have GSM on 2018 Toyota highlander

[@walteriraparksjr2622]

I'm having trouble installing the scout GPS link on my 2022 Toyota Camry LE please help!

[@TheTmunz]

Can you upgrade your regular Toyota entune, like I have in my 2016 tundrs

[@evelynricks4332]

What's that app to down load to your phone again

[@bugbite-atl]

Scout GPS link is very unstable app. I don't think it is tested very well. Don't rely on it. Use Google map or waze. Toyota rep said that it only works with certain phones with certain software.

[@johndenver5029]

Did the 2015 trd tacoma have this?

[@richi-1077]

Is it the same thing for the new venza ?

[@wadewilding1200]

What’s the cost?

[@joycevenjohn1780]

The map does not stay on the screen, voice continues?

[@petec6690]

Not a bad video. But doesn't the navigation system already have those features? OK, I don't think the Nav can save my "Like"s. and stuff, but doesn't Scout require a data plan? If so then I don't have unlimited data, therefore it would be running my bill way up just to have a few extra fun features. I just got my new 17 Taco with the Entune system. I'm learning a lot about it fast. I just learned how to make the navigators voice loud enough to hear while driving. I'm assuming this one point, that clicking the "Interrupt" button will interrupt the music to give me directions. If I'm playing music from the radio I'll lose out on some of the music. But if I'm listening to the USB music file then it should go straight ahead and interrupt the music, and when done the music picks up where it stopped when interrupted. I'm assuming that.

[@jozfdbeast5568]

Hey i have a toyota 2018 highalnder le will it work??

[@carolbarnes481]

How to operate the system without a phone?

[@denho1646]

How can i turn off the forecast so i can have the full screen navigator?

[@NoName-qt6wb]

Do you know where navigation SD slot is on a 2014 Toyota Venza?

[@I-Told-U-So]

OK, I drive a 2013 sienna. Unlike regular GPS. However, the Sienna GPS map doesn't show upward. Instead, it shows side ways and even downward?! Anyone can help, or it's all are like this?

[@moh9060]

I still need help u didn’t tell me what app to connect to my screen so I can use my gps

[@SirMaxima2011]

Can this be used for basic entune? Or just entune plus?

[@chillvelocity5686]

Did u find out

[@kurtiswatters1996]

With the 2023 October update my 2019 Camry dosent support navigation with scout gps or any other app Now I have a useless map button

[@chefqueenieleung2007]

I want to know if I want to add google maps at this app do u think is going to work or not?

[@dianabean5350]

My goggle maps works way better but now I can't get audio on my phone with the google maps while I'm in my Rav4!. Scout gps works occasionally but most of the time Not! So frustrated!

[@leegreen4141]

my scout app did not come up on my system after install, what did i do wrong?

[@kareza167]

Scout GPS is not working in my Highlander XLE 2019 front wheel drive

[@tresinehoward4780]

How to set up and use GPS in 2014 RAV4 Toyota

[@keithuglow5333]

Your info is great. I'm having one problem I cant figure out... the volume for the life of me I don,t know how to turn the volume up on this navigation. Any idea?,

[@SkiLLy125]

If I remember correctly, it was located in the navigation settings or the voice options.

[@keithuglow5333]

Thanks Skilly! Here is the combination I came up with and it is as simple as 1,2,3: 1-APPS, 2-Settings, 3- Voice

[@willdorak985]

The Scout app is not even showing on my screen although the Bluetooth is on...etc.

[@csahoousa]

great video. Thanks.

[@trdsupercharger8089]

Does this use data on your phone?

[@dayanaravazquez254]

My play store dont give me that link

[@whiskeytangosierra6]

I cannot get my Entune to recognize that Scout GPS is installed on the phone. Could this be caused by my having PowerAMP on the phone and Entune can't get around having the phone and PowerAMP connected already? Entune Premium installed on a Tacoma TRD Off Road 4x4.

[@pamrinella1833]

Here is one of the things I want to use my scout for. I have linked my I phone contacts with addresses to my Scout already. Now, while I am driving I would like to use the voice activation by name to drive to a friends house using the address in my phone! Can you make that happen. The car salmon for my 2018 Rav4 XLE said it would work. I cannotget it to work! HELP? Thank you.

[@rick290290]

Thank You.

[@playamex10]

While using the App for directions the map disappears every 5-10 seconds, what can i do so the map can stay on the screen? 18taco sr5

[@raj3]

I have a 2016 Toyota Highlander. I did the pairing, no problem. I downloaded "Scout GPS Link" to my phone. My car said it needed an update, so I did the update, downloaded it, installed it, etc. I still see no "Scout GPS Link" icon on the car's screen and my "Scout GPS Link" app on my phone never sees any bluetooth connection, even though the phone is connected to the car. it looks to me as though the GPS Link app never fully loaded onto the car, but it's loaded enough such that the car think's the update is done. Very frustrating piece of crap!

[@SkiLLy125]

Without being there to troubleshoot with you not much I can do unfortunately. I would take it to your Toyota Dealership and see what they can do to help.

[@aloevera666]

Does this work for 2015 Toyota radio

[@SkiLLy125]

It depends on the radio. It has to come with the Scout Radio.

[@aloevera666]

@@SkiLLy125 how do I know that

[@SkiLLy125]

@@aloevera666 It would have been on the window sticker, and there would be an icon for it on your display.

[@aloevera666]

@@SkiLLy125 I think it was 2016 I have a2015

[@basheralmthnani198]

Thanks ❤

[@dreamkiss4u]

does the 2017 toyota prius V have Scout gps? or just the entune?

[@cmo_rocks]

You need entune and scout apps

[@SamadyKS]

what i hat about Scout GPS is not showing Maps on screen. It only has voice information and show arrow. Can we install something to make it showing Real Time Maps like Google Maps or WAZE?

[@SkiLLy125]

Not at this time to my knowledge

[@davidschwartz5127]

I agree!

[@johndispoto36]

Plug in to USB . Must be tethered to show moving map.

[@justa.seeker4558]

@@johndispoto36 I have a 2018 and it keeps saying (not compatible) What do I do?

[@johnnymontoya27]

2022 Highlander LE gps set up

[@dustindager8666]

How to I get the app to keep from running when I am not in my vehicle. I keeps turning on and running draining my battery when I am nowhere near my vehicle. This is crap

[@PJG1710]

5TDKZRFHXKS565954 Also putting a sound to preset destinations doesn't appear to be so cut and dry. Please advise an example I set up my home and would like a doorbell sound

[@ChinmayH]

Thank you for this video, the message to update never shows up on entune to add the Scout App in my Car, I tried waiting for it for about 10 mins once. Can you confirm if it needs a specific OS Version ?

[@SkiLLy125]

Not a problem! Send me an email @ [e-mail] with the VIN for your vehicle so I can let you know if your vehicle came with the Scout GPS.

[@ChinmayH]

TheToyotaPro does this app work if I already have in built navigation? While giving for servicing they said it won't work as I already have navigation in built I could not find a video which shows scout gps link and sd card slot on the entune

[@SkiLLy125]

That is correct. The app will not work with the already built in Nav system. That however is another video I went into how to use. Take a look at this video I created on the Entune Premium System: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6rHfp9tnJ5sj6M

[@emstmerant]

Will I need to use my data for this to work

[@mailann1390]

Yes

[@justa.seeker4558]

I have a 2018 and it keeps saying (not compatible) What do I do?

[@nickmoua8324]

I’m don’t know when I use, it still ask me to connect iPhone cables. How can I do sir

[@jahkimjavlin5555]

Any one know how to take out the U2 music default permanently

[@ramjann.3099]

Hi SkiLLy, can it be done with WAZE navigation?

[@jeffrobins3828]

How do you raise the voice for the navigation.

[@SkiLLy125]

I no longer actually work with Toyota so I do not know for sure but I believe it is in the settings under voice or when you are in the nav screen under settings. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

[@francheskairynn5818]

I have a question do I have to apply my data plan or not

[@SkiLLy125]

Yes this will use Data from your plan.

[@francheskairynn5818]

Okay thanks

[@sjtmd88]

In the same vehicle you just did this review on is it necessary download the " Toyota Entune" app also or just the "scout" app is fine by itself?

[@SkiLLy125]

Mark Theodore just the scout app if i remember correctly.

[@sjtmd88]

SkiLLy thanks

[@helenhamilton3846]

Does it work for the rav 4 2018

[@pamrinella1833]

helen Hamilton I too have the RAV4.... my scout gps does not work by name and gives faulty directions. Not liking this system at all.

[@simonlo3384]

My 2018 RAV4 equipped with Premium Audio sys Model ID 13TBDAOC-CAO9. Can I install Integrated Scout Gps Apps in this head unit/ or I have to buy a new Audio? Thanks

[@mehdishirazi3]

I have a 2019 Highlander Limited Platinum, Scout does not work. Lol, it's great that Toyota is working backwards, not working on it's newest top of the line fully loaded highlander at 50k. Well, at least this is a great vehicle.

[@PJG1710]

HI.. I have a 2019 Highlander XLE.. so SCOUT is not compatible?

[@mehdishirazi3]

@@PJG1710 It was compatible in earlier years going back to 2016 and before but I have not been able to get it to work in my 2019 Highlander.

[@alinaghashyan5611]

this is awesome

[@freeangie11]

I just bought a 4runner 2017. Didn't see app for gps on screen. I did not like that bc I use gps all the time😭 wld b nice I didnt have to use my phone anymore for this feature😏

[@paulcoronell]

You should have explained that this garbage Scout GPS don’t show maps while you drive, it’s just texted directions!!! What a joke.

[@kareza167]

I can't connect scout gps with my Highlander XLE 2019. Anyone out there can help me solve this problem? Please..

[@mitchhuff875]

Same issue here, apparently after digging into the issue, scout will not work with the premium system.

[@Deel2506]

If Milo Ventimiglia becomes a car salesman....

[@raulgiovannimoreno1005]

2024 no longer working 😢

[@jjulian1783]

Funny thing is is that this video is four years old and Toyota’s infotainment systems are still terrible.

[@edrickramos8272]

he just talks and talk and let me tell you when I want a gps is because is a gps and this want is just turn by turn and is really confusing I never used because of that

[@JD-hu8tg]

3 years later... Scout GPS is still $hit

[@josephsofresh8300]

2 years later… still shi

[@rockyblacky3667]

@@josephsofresh8300 and still...

[@SHOLAGAR]

Or so forth is is still 💩

[@tomr1107]

agreed, it cant find my home address. I live in NYC, everything is a grid with just numbers for home address and it will only get close.

[@JD-hu8tg]

@@tomr1107 Nothing like having GPS in your vehicle but still resorting to Google maps on your phone.

[@ecofire2012]

That’s just BS , I have an Acura 2008 and has a gps without using phone

[@terrydavenport4135]

Way too complex of a system. Thanks but Toyota is too complex for me.

[@CLAUBalderas]

I have a Highlander 19 and it has the scout, it is a truck of more than $ 40,000 and they put this crappy app on it, I have so many problems with this app, that it literally fucks people's lives, the worst thing Toyota did to ruin them suv.

[@reallauradee]

Or... Just give us Android Auto on 2018 and above.

[@erikowens9446]

Yeah GPS Scout is garbage. Incredibly shoddy and glitchy at best.

[@pamrinella1833]

I AGREE!

[@ahmedaltayar1564]

Too much talk, start having a headache 😵‍💫

[@stustamps5416]

worst instruction video I have ever seen...

[@SkiLLy125]

I'm glad you liked it! :)

[@BlessedBred]

SkiLLySellsCars cheeky. Are their any third party GPS systems compatible with a Toyota Tacoma 2016?

[@justa.seeker4558]

I have a 2018 and it keeps saying (not compatible) What do I do?

[@skynet7662]

Scout GPS is trash. Dont use it. Use your phone gps.

[@RichardRSmith]

Here is what I don’t like about 2018 Camry and it’s a deal breaker for me. You don’t manage a 2018 automobile that costs 40 thousand dollars with a 99 dollar cell phone. Just because an app can run on a cell phone does not mean that it should run there instead of a dedicated processor onboard. In this case of the 2018 Camry all come with Scout GPS Link. Well that is a troubled app that is not as well received in the marketplace as many others ahead of it. Worse cell carriers have holes in their coverage areas where it shows up on their map as white areas not covered for data and every carrier has that. Scout GPS Link does not let you download the map ahead of time before you enter such an uncovered zone. Why don’t they when everyone else with an app on your phone for GPS Navigation does ? Well because they charge five dollars a month to be able to download maps yet there you are with the problem all GPS Navigation apps face of these holes in cellular coverages for data. Toyota thinks they can stonewall you on this after all if you purchase the 2018 Camry with a 6 cylinder you can have their embedded Navigation which works whenever there are holes in data because well Toyota downloaded the NAV map onto your 2018 Camry. In fact Toyota even updates your map when you get within 4 miles of an area through a device Toyota calls DCM which comes on their Entune Premium which is their embedded dynamic Navigation. So Scout GPS Link just quits working. It locks up. It stops operating. Do you get this ? In addition if you want Scout GPS Link and do not want to watch annoying advertisements while you are trying to use Scout GPS Link then again you must pay them five dollars a month. No car manufacturer charges five dollars a month for the life of the vehicle for GPS Navigation and all their GPS Navigation systems work where there is a hole in the coverage for data from your cellular carrier. The app should not be run on a cell phone. There are other security reasons and being hacked why not to run an app on your 99 dollar cell phone that contains where you are and when you will be there along with when you left. All that is better suited for a dedicated onboard processor on your vehicle. How many apps can you load on your cell phone ? There certainly are limits. And there are limits to the amount of data your carrier is going to give to you in a month’s time before they put a govern limit on your usage and slow your speed down of that app and all other apps on not only your phone but possibly also the other users on your same account with the carrier. They slow your data down when you use it. Scout GPS Link not only is 70 megabytes in size but it is a huge user of data on your cell phone including those annoying advertisements if you want it free or pay them five dollars a month to not have ads on your head unit infotainment system display. As for HUD head up displays and other displays onboard on your 2018 Camry or other new vehicles Scout GPS does not integrate with those so this is even more reason to not buy into the concept that Toyota is providing every Camry owner with navigation in 2018. No they are not. I had to remove apps from my cell phone to load Scout GPS Link because it is 70 megabytes. For all these reasons Scout GPS got only 1 star from 455 of us who downloaded the junk and another 130 of us gave it only 2 stars. So of 1042 who downloaded it 585 - more than half of the 1042 downloads - scored this Scout GPS Link app 1 or 2 stars. Entune Premium embedded NAV on 2018 Camry 4 cylinder or hybrid can not even be special ordered. The 2018 Camry Brochure states on the inside of the back cover underneath the 43 disclosures that : “Toyota strives to build vehicles which match customer interest. If you prefer a vehicle with different options check for current availability or the possibility of placing a special order.” Do not lie and say you special order or try to blame it on SET or the dealer. TMS USA Inc. will not accept a special order. Do you even know what TMS USA Inc. has taken away from me ? You have so denuded the 2018 Camry 4 cylinder and hybrid so as to render them useless in comparison with your just 6 cylinder when your competitors are providing telematics like this on their 4 cylinder and hybrid option mid-size sedans. Toyota’s dirty little secret about its 2018 Camry. I do not want to tie up my cell phone connecting it via USB and cellular provider data usage for Scout GPS which does not do these features I have listed to you here. A 40 thousand dollar sedan should be controlled by dedicated processors onboard not on an app on a 99 dollar cell phone and the processors onboard all work together and use HD data not cell data usage primarily. If Toyota wants to buy Scout GPS and host it on a dedicated processor that would be fine. Scout GPS Link is not why I will pay Toyota 40 thousand dollars for this piece of junk strategy where Toyota will not even sell me a car with NAV on any of their 4 cylinder or hybrid models. Individual Tire Pressures and Weather Map showing me rain ice snow coming not a forecast were not available without Entune Premium before and Weather Map uses HD radio not data usage of cell phone primarily. If I add head-up display option Driver Assist 2018 Camry with Entune Premium I can program to see there the street name of the next intersection, can program the speed limit of the street I am on Canada Mexico and U.S. to show up there, and I can program elapsed time gadget - all on my windshield - not have to look over at some Scout GPS hosted on my cell phone partially displayed on the head unit. Only that head unit display does not do any of this I list with Scout GPS. Also I would have to give up the 4 alternate routes with HD radio provided traffic reports or be forced to buy just your 6 cylinder 2018 Camry which make up only 5 % of TMS sales of Camry. 5 %. The other 95% of us are out in the cold. I would give up the 41 and 39 mpg highway and the 51 mpg highway to have just your 2018 Camry 6 cylinder as well. I would be giving up the DCM automatic update of the NAV as well 4 miles near where I am and end destination. All this I have to give up to buy this poorly designed strategy now despite that I make up 95 % of your sales of the Camry - that is anyone other than those buying 6 cylinder Camry. Entune Premium embedded NAV gives me 8.2 inch head unit display not 7 inch standard. And it provides not 4.2 inch display between speedometer and RPM meter on the instrument panel but 7 inch; but I can’t even get TMS USA Inc. to special order that despite having bought 11 previous Camry just exactly like this from you. You should rename your 2018 Camry Navigation System Owner’s Manual (OM06125U) as the 6 cylinder 2018 Camry option only manual. Silly me to think I could special order this to wake-up someone somewhere. I can assure you since the 2018 Honda Accord does not even come with a 6 cylinder option that therefore their 4 cylinder and hybrid option do provide embedded NAV and that I will order my next 11 not Camry but Accord. Your competitor Honda will get my next 11 orders as it has EVERY feature of the 2018 Camry and adds traffic sign recognition as well with a 6 inch head up display, adaptive cruise control stop and go traffic with auto brake, turn signal on heated mirrors with bird’s eye view cameras while driving or backing up, sonar auto braking, 8 inch display infotainment head unit also providing Android Auto and iPhone CarPlay, wireless charger, LED lighting package, auto high beam, cross traffic auto brake and alert system, 12-way driver power seats with 4-way lumbar support adjustment, more trunk space, more rear seat space, remote diagnostics, just touch cell phone to Accord to pair it, and all with embedded NAV on Eco mode on hybrid and on 4 cylinder. Toyota should have simply said have fun in your new 2018 Honda Accord 4 cylinder or hybrid with embedded NAV because Toyota refuses to even special order you 4 cylinder and hybrid Camry with Premium Audio embedded NAV. Order 6 cylinder give up mpg life of the vehicle or use cellular data usage tying up your cell phone with inferior Scout GPS not fully integrated dynamically with the other features of the 2018 Camry. A quarter of a million U.S. vehicles every month, 20 million worldwide annually, and a quarter of a trillion U.S. dollars revenue by 358 thousand employees and you pull this Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. ?

[@doughuff1896]

Well put =-X

[@brucestone1078]

with have the totoya le 2018 i have noticed that two different drives so we both have cell phones scout has a problem coming up on the car any other suggestions both phones are andiods

[@pamrinella1833]

Well said, the RAV4 has its own Scout GPS DIRTY LITTLE SECRET TOO! Shame on Toyota, this is a deal breaker for me and if each of us would warn 10 of our friends and have those 10 pass it on that the navigation system is JUNK and we all upgrade to a better automobile maker, just maybe they will get it! P

[@MrProjo]

It is a terrible interface. 1990s technology

[@budroe4057]

It's a total piece of crap! Get real dude!