I can confirm that "Amazon Music Prime" (which is different to "Amazon Music Unlimited") does work in the Tesla. I have just tried it and as a Prime customer, this is going to be the cheapest alternative for now. I also forgot to mention phone hotspot/tethering in the video. Many people use their phone's hotspot to give the Tesla a data connection rather than paying Tesla for Premium Connectivity. It's something I personally wouldn't bother doing as it's a bit of a faff and I would have to upgrade the data bundle on my phone contract, so there's not much in it. I'd rather have the unlimited Tesla data connection in the car, particularly when it comes to streaming UA-cam and Netflix. Plus the other advantages of having it integrated in the car and multi-network roaming etc.
I have never really used spotify and have the Premium Connectivity. I must say that I was not aware the premium spotify had ever been included for free. I am happy using my Apple Music and I guess that those using Spotify a lot will have an existing subscription.
Many would have an existing Spotify subscription but it seems that just as many didn't realise the car has its own free Spotify account, so have been missing out on this feature.
Spotify connectivity has been poor for the past 12 months, tracks pausing, drop outs etc, so it's not a great loss. Will keep Premium subscription for the other features. The email from Tesla was lacking clarity and clear information. Seems every company is heading towards a subscription model to bring them regular income.
i disagree, the only feature on premium connectivity that i actually use is live camera view. Everything else i don't really care for. The only other minor perk of having premium connectivity, is not having to tether the car to your phones hotspot. But i don't find it worth it essentially paying for both my mobile data on my sim card, and also on the car essentially
I think it’s ridiculous, all those companies want to maximise their “profit”. The only reason I had premium connectivity was that I could listen to Spotify. Now that I need to pay extra for a Spotify account, I will stop the premium connectivity. I have an unlimited data bundle on mine cellphone. I will use mine cellphone as a hotspot for mine car, that way I still have all those other features of premium connectivity. By the way even without premium connectivity or using your cellular phone as a hotspot, still the car uses traffic data when you are using the navigation, you only will not see it on your map.
I tried this but it was a right pain. I had to load my phone up and open up the tethering every time on my iPhone. Don’t know if there is a work around .
@@ar6904 why not use the routine app on your iPhone. If Bluetooth connects to the car that it than automatically switches on the hotspot on your phone.
Yes you can use your phone as a hotspot and many do to save the Premium Connectivity cost. But personally I don't think its worth the hassle and you've also got the potential to use up all your phone data allowance. Tesla over the air updates are different as you need to connect the car to WiFi to download those. You'll get an update notification on the phone app first telling you there is an update waiting and then you just need to park the car within the range of a WiFi for it to do its update.
I’ve also noted that on my Model X and updated to 2024.32.6 has removed the in-vehicle Spotify. Was not notified about this in the release notes or by email. Now can’t access my in vehicle playlists.
How does this affect us old cars (2016 Model S, MCU1) where premium connectivity was an upfront payment for the life of the vehicle? I haven't had the email from Tesla that you show.
I don't know. I've not heard anything about them yet. I would assume you'll loose Spotify too as this is more of a Spotify issue not a Premium Connectivity issue. i.e. the fact that you don't pay for PC should make no bearing on this. PC is the same service for all Tesla drivers whether its free or paid for.
What happened to the green model S? I thought you were gonna have it fixed through insurance, but now you speak of it as something of the past? Just curious!
@@GoGreenAutos there is rumour Tesla may allow free Spotify accounts. We shall see…….. I agree with you that UA-cam premium is the most cost effective way. UA-cam premium family is even better value if you can find people to share the cost.
It could be that Spotify ended its arrangement with Tesla, as I believe it was implemented initially to get more customers to Spotify, but now there are so many Teslas on the road now it had changed. Regardless, Tesla offer so many music streaming apps now that most people already subscribe to at least one, plus don’t forget Tune in internet radio is fantastic as well that gets around DAB and FM range limitations. The Tesla premium subscription is still good value and ill be keeping it.
You're absolutely right. It could be that Spotify ended their agreement with Tesla. It would be good to know. I suspect Tesla looked at the data and now with millions of vehicles on the road, they were paying for too many Spotify licenses that weren't being used. I suspect more owners didn't use the free account than did.
Erm, your keeping Premium connectivity, then say it’s because of the referral points you have rather than it being good value in your judgement. Am I missing something?
I use Spotify and it was a great package with it. I've also recently having poor data connection in car, which I think might be a bug in the last software up date. So I've had to use my hotspot recently anyway. With that I'm going to cancel premium connectivity as I just don't see the value in it anymore. When I do another road trip I'll probably just sign up for a month just for the live traffic.
From what I've read new navigation routes will using traffic data if you're using your phone's hotspot, even though the traffic will not show on the Tesla map.
I asked someone 6 months ago if the premium connectivity gave you free Spotify premium, and someone on the Tesla FB group told me it wasn't included! 🤔
You say Tesla isn’t dropping the price of premium connectivity. Technically accurate but I look at it as they are not putting in a price increase, which I suspect would have happened before much longer.
No value in it for me now. Spotify was literally the only reason I bothered with Premium connectivity. I'll be cancelling my subscription after next month.
Withdrawing a feature that was part of the selling point for premium connectivity is very disappointing, features like live traffic are included free with many cars, feels like tesla are just increasing their profits
I thought so, but when I looked it isn't. However, I've just done some checking again before writing this reply and there's two versions. "Amazon Music for Prime" is included with Prime, but "Amazon Music Unlimited" isn't and that costs £9.99 per month. I'm going to see if I can use my Prime account in the Tesla now....will report back.
I feel Premium connectivity is a little overpriced. I think all you loose out on is the satalite google map display and view live camera from your phone for $13.99 + tax month in Canada. I would get it if it was half price.
@GoGreenAutos I am able to get music streaming, web browser, UA-cam, Netflix but now I have to teather my cell phone data to the car. I do miss sentry mode view on my phone though. Live traffic is important too.
For me it has no influence, I don‘t use it anyway. Premium connectivity is still worth the 10€, the contract for my server phone SIM card in my Ioniq, did cost the same
Yes I think premium connectivity is worth it. Many hotpsot from their phone, but I would quickly eat up my data allowance and upgrading my contract to unlimited data will cost nearly as much as Tesla's premium connectivity. So its not worth the hassle messing around with a hot spot.
Tesla should pay you for clarifying their, what I suspect, deliberately poorly crafted gutless ‘communication’. What pisses off me is like you, I too will lose my “LIKED” songs in Spotify. Damn, Tesla doesn’t give a toss about how much efforts I have put in curating that list of favourite songs! They should at least help us perhaps migrate that list to my personal Spotify account. Damn, I have to go back to Apple Music now.
I can confirm that "Amazon Music Prime" (which is different to "Amazon Music Unlimited") does work in the Tesla. I have just tried it and as a Prime customer, this is going to be the cheapest alternative for now.
I also forgot to mention phone hotspot/tethering in the video. Many people use their phone's hotspot to give the Tesla a data connection rather than paying Tesla for Premium Connectivity. It's something I personally wouldn't bother doing as it's a bit of a faff and I would have to upgrade the data bundle on my phone contract, so there's not much in it. I'd rather have the unlimited Tesla data connection in the car, particularly when it comes to streaming UA-cam and Netflix. Plus the other advantages of having it integrated in the car and multi-network roaming etc.
I have never really used spotify and have the Premium Connectivity. I must say that I was not aware the premium spotify had ever been included for free. I am happy using my Apple Music and I guess that those using Spotify a lot will have an existing subscription.
Many would have an existing Spotify subscription but it seems that just as many didn't realise the car has its own free Spotify account, so have been missing out on this feature.
Agree never used Spotify as loads more better services
Spotify connectivity has been poor for the past 12 months, tracks pausing, drop outs etc, so it's not a great loss. Will keep Premium subscription for the other features. The email from Tesla was lacking clarity and clear information. Seems every company is heading towards a subscription model to bring them regular income.
Seems the same with all email & notices from Tesla. They keep them brief and I guess try to be on point, but that just confuses a lot of people.
Always used my Apple Music & podcasts, very happy with these. Premium connectivity is good value for me as it is.
i disagree, the only feature on premium connectivity that i actually use is live camera view. Everything else i don't really care for. The only other minor perk of having premium connectivity, is not having to tether the car to your phones hotspot. But i don't find it worth it essentially paying for both my mobile data on my sim card, and also on the car essentially
Why didn’t Musk buy Spotify instead of Twitter?!
Plenty of time yet....when the X.com anything app becomes a reality and they're looking for such add ons.
I think it’s ridiculous, all those companies want to maximise their “profit”. The only reason I had premium connectivity was that I could listen to Spotify. Now that I need to pay extra for a Spotify account, I will stop the premium connectivity. I have an unlimited data bundle on mine cellphone. I will use mine cellphone as a hotspot for mine car, that way I still have all those other features of premium connectivity. By the way even without premium connectivity or using your cellular phone as a hotspot, still the car uses traffic data when you are using the navigation, you only will not see it on your map.
I suspect Tesla looked at the data and they were paying for hundreds of thousands of Spotify licenses when customers weren't using them.
I tried this but it was a right pain. I had to load my phone up and open up the tethering every time on my iPhone. Don’t know if there is a work around .
@@ar6904 why not use the routine app on your iPhone. If Bluetooth connects to the car that it than automatically switches on the hotspot on your phone.
@@GoGreenAutos They could also have promoted more, that a free Spotify account comes with the car.
Can you use your mobile phone as a hotspot for internet connection in the car? For maps etc? And what about the updates Tesla publishes time to time?
Yes you can use your phone as a hotspot and many do to save the Premium Connectivity cost. But personally I don't think its worth the hassle and you've also got the potential to use up all your phone data allowance.
Tesla over the air updates are different as you need to connect the car to WiFi to download those. You'll get an update notification on the phone app first telling you there is an update waiting and then you just need to park the car within the range of a WiFi for it to do its update.
@@GoGreenAutos you can still use your hotspot for the OTA updates - that's what I do as there's no wifi connectivity in my underground parking.
You can if you're willing to fiddle around every time. But you still won't have live traffic and speed camera warnings.
@@simonwaite2381 thanks
I got my new car last week and the free account t is not provided? Do I assume they actually stopped offering it much earlier? MANY THANKS
Yes on new cars they stopped free Spotify a couple of months before it ends for the rest of us.
@GoGreenAutos thanks for the update, still like the car and still wading through the manual and learning curve
I’ve also noted that on my Model X and updated to 2024.32.6 has removed the in-vehicle Spotify. Was not notified about this in the release notes or by email. Now can’t access my in vehicle playlists.
Strange. I'm on the same s/w version in my MY.
How does this affect us old cars (2016 Model S, MCU1) where premium connectivity was an upfront payment for the life of the vehicle? I haven't had the email from Tesla that you show.
I don't know. I've not heard anything about them yet. I would assume you'll loose Spotify too as this is more of a Spotify issue not a Premium Connectivity issue. i.e. the fact that you don't pay for PC should make no bearing on this. PC is the same service for all Tesla drivers whether its free or paid for.
What happened to the green model S? I thought you were gonna have it fixed through insurance, but now you speak of it as something of the past? Just curious!
Yes in the past. In December last year it was written off as the insurance company changed their mind and didn't continue with the repairs.
There was a bit about entering your email in the car’s Spotify after software update. May be by doing that you can keep your favourites?
Yes, it may copy over my favourites....if I'm willing to pay for the Spotify Premium subscription.
@@GoGreenAutos there is rumour Tesla may allow free Spotify accounts. We shall see……..
I agree with you that UA-cam premium is the most cost effective way. UA-cam premium family is even better value if you can find people to share the cost.
Ok. Confused. What about live one. Does it go away or monetize as well?
Hey? Not sure what you're asking here. Say again.
The music app with green x. It was oranged and flipped to a grrwn x. Seems separste from spotify. Slacker sponsored maybe?
That’s me out then, I’m just going to cancel now and tether. Literally not worth it now.
It could be that Spotify ended its arrangement with Tesla, as I believe it was implemented initially to get more customers to Spotify, but now there are so many Teslas on the road now it had changed.
Regardless, Tesla offer so many music streaming apps now that most people already subscribe to at least one, plus don’t forget Tune in internet radio is fantastic as well that gets around DAB and FM range limitations. The Tesla premium subscription is still good value and ill be keeping it.
You're absolutely right. It could be that Spotify ended their agreement with Tesla. It would be good to know.
I suspect Tesla looked at the data and now with millions of vehicles on the road, they were paying for too many Spotify licenses that weren't being used. I suspect more owners didn't use the free account than did.
Erm, your keeping Premium connectivity, then say it’s because of the referral points you have rather than it being good value in your judgement. Am I missing something?
No. I just use referral points to pay for it. Before I had that credit in my Tesla account, I was paying for it.
I use Spotify and it was a great package with it. I've also recently having poor data connection in car, which I think might be a bug in the last software up date. So I've had to use my hotspot recently anyway. With that I'm going to cancel premium connectivity as I just don't see the value in it anymore. When I do another road trip I'll probably just sign up for a month just for the live traffic.
From what I've read new navigation routes will using traffic data if you're using your phone's hotspot, even though the traffic will not show on the Tesla map.
@@GoGreenAutos that's handy to know. Will see how it goes once cancelled
I asked someone 6 months ago if the premium connectivity gave you free Spotify premium, and someone on the Tesla FB group told me it wasn't included! 🤔
Always has been apart from on new cars from 1st of this month.
You say Tesla isn’t dropping the price of premium connectivity. Technically accurate but I look at it as they are not putting in a price increase, which I suspect would have happened before much longer.
Yes the price has never changed.
No value in it for me now. Spotify was literally the only reason I bothered with Premium connectivity. I'll be cancelling my subscription after next month.
Withdrawing a feature that was part of the selling point for premium connectivity is very disappointing, features like live traffic are included free with many cars, feels like tesla are just increasing their profits
It could be Spotify that withdrew it from them though.
Isn't Amazon Music 'free' with Prime?
I thought so, but when I looked it isn't. However, I've just done some checking again before writing this reply and there's two versions. "Amazon Music for Prime" is included with Prime, but "Amazon Music Unlimited" isn't and that costs £9.99 per month.
I'm going to see if I can use my Prime account in the Tesla now....will report back.
Yes, Amazon Music Prime does work in the Tesla. Yah!
I feel Premium connectivity is a little overpriced. I think all you loose out on is the satalite google map display and view live camera from your phone for $13.99 + tax month in Canada.
I would get it if it was half price.
You loose more than that. I cover this in the video at 05:11
@GoGreenAutos I am able to get music streaming, web browser, UA-cam, Netflix but now I have to teather my cell phone data to the car. I do miss sentry mode view on my phone though. Live traffic is important too.
Is this world wide?
It's certainly in the UK and USA, so I assume it's worldwide or at least will be soon.
I have had my car for 7 months and didn't know spotify was free. I thought you just had the app on the car to use your own spotify account.
Clearly many thought the same.
Weirdly I haven’t had the email, but I do pay for premium connectivity for my Y.
Do you not have the banner message in the car either? (as per the new thumbnail pic)
Do you lease it? Maybe your email address isn't the contact for the car.
Just checked, no message on the banner. Car is owned (no lease / PCP). Interesting. .
Me neither
@@graemewhitehead6233 Maybe its rolling in batches like the OTA updates do. I guess it has to because of the high numbers involved.
Oh its just a music app, I thought it was something essential!
Just as essential as the radio !
It's just that most cars don't have music streaming as they don't they're not internet connected.
@GoGreenAutos true, only thing I've got that connects is my phone lol
For me it has no influence, I don‘t use it anyway.
Premium connectivity is still worth the 10€, the contract for my server phone SIM card in my Ioniq, did cost the same
Yes I think premium connectivity is worth it. Many hotpsot from their phone, but I would quickly eat up my data allowance and upgrading my contract to unlimited data will cost nearly as much as Tesla's premium connectivity. So its not worth the hassle messing around with a hot spot.
I did t even realise Spotify was included?! I just use apple
Music
Clearly many others didn't either.
Tesla should pay you for clarifying their, what I suspect, deliberately poorly crafted gutless ‘communication’.
What pisses off me is like you, I too will lose my “LIKED” songs in Spotify. Damn, Tesla doesn’t give a toss about how much efforts I have put in curating that list of favourite songs! They should at least help us perhaps migrate that list to my personal Spotify account.
Damn, I have to go back to Apple Music now.