You could still use Spotify, Tidal, and Netflix on the Tesla screen/speakers without premium connectivity if you use your phone as a hotspot. The car will automatically try to attach to any wifi AP its aware of. You could enable it each time you get in the car or if you want it automatic you’d just need a trigger on your phone to enable hotspot when you get in. Perhaps an NFC tag in the cell phone tray?
So even with those you don’t need to pay for a Tesla subscription.
Yeah but one of the reasons to pay for Tidal is the sound quality, and bluetooth sounds objectively worse than streaming directly on the car. Also, how am I supposed to maintain a wifi connection while moving? I’m not about to tether my phone every time I get in the car.
I mean wifi tethering. Sure, I could set up Tasker to turn it on once it detects that I’m in the car, but I’d personally rather save myself the effort.
You could still use Spotify, Tidal, and Netflix on the Tesla screen/speakers without premium connectivity if you use your phone as a hotspot. The car will automatically try to attach to any wifi AP its aware of. You could enable it each time you get in the car or if you want it automatic you’d just need a trigger on your phone to enable hotspot when you get in. Perhaps an NFC tag in the cell phone tray?
So even with those you don’t need to pay for a Tesla subscription.
Yeah but one of the reasons to pay for Tidal is the sound quality, and bluetooth sounds objectively worse than streaming directly on the car. Also, how am I supposed to maintain a wifi connection while moving? I’m not about to tether my phone every time I get in the car.
I’m not suggesting bluetooth. I’m talking tethering.
If its automatic, what is your objection to enabling tethering when you get in the car?
I mean wifi tethering. Sure, I could set up Tasker to turn it on once it detects that I’m in the car, but I’d personally rather save myself the effort.
The alternative is paying monthly for a data connection in the car. I’d prefer not to do that, but thats simply my preference.