# Better imagery from Google Maps is not available
**URL:** https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/better-imagery-from-google-maps-is-not-available/410324
**Category:** WME Production Bugs
**Tags:** wme-in-progress
**Created:** [August 18, 2026, 7:35am UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/better-imagery-from-google-maps-is-not-available/410324 "2026-08-18T07:35:56Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@ypcyc](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/ypcyc)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2026, 7:35am UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/better-imagery-from-google-maps-is-not-available/410324/1 "2026-08-18T07:35:56Z")
**Is this a…** :
Standard bug
**Steps to reproduce this issue** :
I’m pretty much satisfied with imagery updated of PNEO Layer, but sometimes older imagery has much better resolution. Default Satellite Imagery seems to show PNEO and using Additional Imagery that has lots of layers it’s not possible to switch to better, but older imagery!
> **[Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/@56.9445008,24.0452962,196m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDgxMi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw3D)**
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> Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.
**Environment where the bug occurs…** :
ROW
**Permalink** :
[https://www.waze.com/en-US/editor/?env=row&lon=24.04380&lat=56.94409&zoomLevel=18](https://www.waze.com/en-US/editor/?env=row&lon=24.04380&lat=56.94409&zoomLevel=18)
**Browser name and version** :
Edge 151.0.4129.59 (Official build) (64-bit)
**Are you using scripts? Please detail which ones.** :
No
Also I was reporting this before, when adding images to bug report I get error!
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### Author:  [@ypcyc](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/ypcyc)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2026, 7:37am UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/better-imagery-from-google-maps-is-not-available/410324/2 "2026-08-18T07:37:01Z")
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### Author:  [@Kasia-staff](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/Kasia-staff)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2026, 6:09am UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/better-imagery-from-google-maps-is-not-available/410324/3 "2026-08-19T06:09:44Z")
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### Author:  [@Kasia-staff](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/Kasia-staff)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2026, 9:49am UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/better-imagery-from-google-maps-is-not-available/410324/5 "2026-08-19T09:49:35Z")
Hello @ypcyc ,
Thank you for sharing the report.
I have logged an internal ticket to look into the imagery of the PNEO layer. Also, if you have any other screenshots with the issue, please add them to the thread.
Thank you,
Kasia
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### Author:  [@Kasia-staff](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/Kasia-staff)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2026, 7:25am UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/better-imagery-from-google-maps-is-not-available/410324/6 "2026-08-25T07:25:24Z")
Hello @ypcyc ,
Could you please share some more examples and screenshots of the problem? At this time the issue is not reproducible on our end so any additional details would be very helpful.
Thank you,
Kasia
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### Author:  [@ypcyc](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/ypcyc)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2026, 8:02am UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/better-imagery-from-google-maps-is-not-available/410324/7 "2026-08-25T08:02:40Z")
Here you are, you can see that none of WME imagery is same as in Google maps
> **[Google Drive: Sign-in](https://accounts.google.com/v3/signin/identifier?continue=https:%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F10gQaBHcAdHy_FqGs7OdUcryCq_lwrCXQ%2Fview?usp%3Dsharing&followup=https:%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F10gQaBHcAdHy_FqGs7OdUcryCq_lwrCXQ%2Fview?usp%3Dsharing&osid=1&passive=1209600&service=wise&flowName=GlifWebSignIn&flowEntry=ServiceLogin&dsh=S403179973:1787644922748987)**
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> Access Google Drive with a Google account (for personal use) or Google Workspace account (for business use).
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### Author:  [@Kasia-staff](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/Kasia-staff)
#### Post date: [September 8, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/better-imagery-from-google-maps-is-not-available/410324/8 "2026-09-08T16:00:46Z")
Hello @ypcyc ,
Could you please share access to the drive with [betawazers@gmail.com](mailto:betawazers@gmail.com)?
Thank you,
Kasia
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### Author:  [@ypcyc](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/ypcyc)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2026, 6:26am UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/better-imagery-from-google-maps-is-not-available/410324/9 "2026-09-09T06:26:28Z")
Hello @Kasia-staff It’s already set as “Anyone with the link can access”