Tesla Software Update Hints at Support for Apple Music

Monday December 28, 2020 6:34 am PST by Hartley Charlton

Tesla may soon add support for Apple Music, according to references in a Tesla software update found by Twitter user @greentheonly (via Tesla North).

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Spotify has been the main way to listen to music using Tesla's infotainment system for some time, with no support for other music streaming services such as ‌Apple Music‌, Tidal, or Amazon Music. Tesla first announced support for other music streaming services, including Tidal in particular, during its Battery Day presentation earlier this year.

Alongside references to Tidal in the latest 2020.48.26 software update, there also appear to be options for ‌Apple Music‌ and Amazon Music.

they's been working on it for quite some time
it's a bit of a stub now so who knows when it actually comes, the tidal is the next one I think because it actually started to get things populated. pic.twitter.com/du3TG1QYRX — green (@greentheonly) December 27, 2020

Although Tesla has been reported to be working on ‌Apple Music‌ support for some time, the option hidden in the software update does not work yet. In spite of this, Tidal is expected to be the first additional music streaming service to come to Teslas.

So far, the only automaker to have directly integrated Apple Music into its infotainment system has been Porsche for its all-electric Taycan model.

Tags: Apple Music Guide, Tesla

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Top Rated Comments

Nick A

75 months ago

Clearly, Tesla does not have enough (good) developers to implement all the great ideas one can continuously come up with thinking about the screen and the capabilities of the hardware.

Clearly you haven't used Tesla's UI, it's excellent.

Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree)

adamjackson

75 months ago

Why are they making this so difficult. Just add CarPlay and call it a day.

Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)

Nick A

75 months ago

I'm torn on Tesla implementing CarPlay. For other auto manufacturers sure because their infotainment systems are all sub-par compared to Apple's implementation. Tesla on the other hand has an excellent UI that they've put a ton of work into and I don't think they want to take away from what they've done to put CarPlay in there and make it take up a good part of the UI. Plus the design language between the two UIs wouldn't look nice together.

Also remember that unlike other cars the ENTIRE car is controlled via the display and every inch of it is used to do so. To allow CarPlay they would have to shift essential functions around to stick CarPlay in somewhere, I honestly don't think it would work in a way that Tesla would be happy with.

I just wish Tesla would add support for 3rd party maps and if they did that there really would be no reason to implement CarPlay. Or Tesla if you're listening, just add an App Store already!

Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)

TheralSadurns

75 months ago

Tesla’s do not support CarPlay and I hope they keep it that way.

Okay... that comment is just dumb.
Even if YOU don't particularly like CarPlay... it'd still be nice it if were offered. Nobody would force you to use it...
Me... as a strict iOS user... would welcome BOTH CarPlay, AND Android Auto support. Even if I have no use for the latter, and generally think that Android is pretty bad.

Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)

dontwalkhand

75 months ago

Why are they making this so difficult. Just add CarPlay and call it a day.

The screen is too big, however they could just let CarPlay run in a section like Volvo, or Dodge does.

Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)

ccmovies

75 months ago

At least Tesla support CarPlay though right? Albeit I get even if it does the user would have to switch back and forth between CarPlay and Tesla's native interface.

They do not support CarPlay unfortunately. It’s one of the things I miss.

Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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