

But Google also introduced "Indoor Live View" in 2021 and has expanded the feature since then. Generally, you can expect Live View to work best outdoors in major metropolitan areas. To test new features like Search with Live View, Google focused on major cities like London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Paris, and Tokyo with the initial rollout, with Barcelona, Dublin, and Madrid next on its list. Specific tools like searching with Live View may not work where you live, regardless of Street View and the lighting conditions. Not every location has a full Street View map created this link (opens in new tab) shows where Google is currently mapping, so you can check if your area is getting the Street View treatment soon. The Street View app shut down recently, so Maps and Live View are the best way to access this tool on the go. And it must be somewhere with a mapped Street View, which Google stitches together with footage from its fleet of cars mounted with 360º cameras.


To use Live View, you must be in a well-lit outdoor area where the camera can recognize nearby buildings or street signs.
