How to control location sharing

Turn live sharing on or off and understand when other meetup members can see your position.

Quick answer

Open Settings and use Share My Location. Turning it off stops your live position from appearing while you can continue using the meetup and chat.

Nearby map settings with the Share My Location control
Nearby 1.1.0 on Android, captured on 22 September 2026. Controls may move slightly as the app improves.
Walkthrough

Follow these steps

  1. 01

    Open Settings

    Tap the gear from the map.

  2. 02

    Find Share My Location

    The switch controls whether your current position appears to the active meetup.

  3. 03

    Turn it off whenever you choose

    Your live movement stops appearing without forcing you out of the event.

  4. 04

    Leave when finished

    Leaving the meetup also stops your participation and location sharing.

Ready to try it?

Start a meetup on Android and send one link to everyone else.

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Nearby map settings with the Share My Location control

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