WME StreetView is loading older non-Google images

Is this a…:
Standard bug
Steps to reproduce this issue:
There are parts in Romania where others have recorded images and uploaded them into Google Street View.

Almost all of the times WME displays the older, poor quality, non-google images.

Example:
If you look in Google:

You can see images from:

  • june 2024 by Google
  • august 2023 by Google
  • april 2023 by Visit Covasna
    and older one.

WME picks up the images from april 2023 by Visit Covasna.
You have to try multiple times in different locations to pick the latest Google images.

This situation is almost in the entire Covasna County and other counties.

Prod and Beta the same

Attached pictures shows how WME pick the older, lower quality, non-Google, images.

Above, WME beta. Below, WME prod

WE should display the latest images available.

Environment where the bug occurs…:
ROW,IL
Permalink:
https://waze.com/ro/editor?env=row&lat=46.07709&lon=25.77861&zoomLevel=18
Browser name and version:
Chrome 144.0.7559.97 (Official Build) (64-bit)
Are you using scripts? Please detail which ones.:
n/a (using incognito mode to reproduce)

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Hi @spookyx,

Thank you for raising this issue.
I have opened an internal ticket to look into it. I will let you know once there is an update.

Kind regards,
Olesya

Similar from Sweden
Waze @ June 2024

https://waze.com/sv/editor?env=row&lat=61.79605&lon=16.57142&marker=true&s=9426862942297743949822&zoomLevel=21

Google @ November 2025

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