Boombox app removed?

[Fursty Ferret]

I remember there was some discussion about Tesla only allowing the Boombox app to work while in park. I was messing around yesterday and noticed that the list of "summon sounds" has vanished completely. Being able to annoy my neighbours by playing the ice-cream van sounds was one of my favourite hobbies.

Is it definitely gone or has it moved elsewhere?

 

[GRiLLA]

Do you mean Horn Sounds ? Still there on mine.

We've always only had Horn Sounds, Play Current Media and Megaphone. In the US they has Driving Sounds as well but I think that maybe that was changing for them.

 

[Fursty Ferret]

Horn sounds are still there, but I used to have another drop-down list for summon sounds (ice-cream truck, snake jazz, etc).

 

[M1tch]

Where? Not seen that before

 

[Mad Professor]

I did find the following in the Model Y Owner's Manual | Tesla

You can add up to five custom Boombox sounds.

1. Using a computer, format a USB drive to exFAT, MS-DOS FAT (for Mac), ext3, or ext4 (NTFS is currently not supported) and upload audio files to a folder named Boombox.
   • Supported file types: .wav and .mp3.
   • You can add as many files as you want to the folder, but you can only select from the first five, as listed alphabetically.
   • File names, of any length, can only contain these characters: a-z, A-Z, 0-9, ( . - _ ).
   • The drive should only contain one folder; it cannot be shared with Dashcam.
2. Plug the USB drive into a front USB port.
3. Choose sounds from your USB drive by selecting them in the Boombox dropdown menus.

I've not been able to get this to work yet, but it seems that you can't have Dashcam and custom Boombox sounds on the same usb stick, seems like a very strange issue to have.

I could not find anything about summon sounds, but I haven't even been able to get summon to work.

 

[EtherMN]

I am extremely upset with them taking these features away. The whole point of me buying a Tesla was because of all the gadgets and speakers (i'm a nerd). I could give a crap less about NHSTA and what they "enforce". This is my car... I paid for it... I can do whatever I want with it. I can't wait for someone to hack this external speaker so we can have everything back!

 

[Durzel]

You bought a car because you needed something to be able to play fart noises while you're driving?

 

[EtherMN]

You bought a car because you needed something to be able to play fart noises while you're driving?

Yeah, and I chose the model s plaid for that with My Tesla lineup.

 

[Zilla91]

I am extremely upset with them taking these features away. The whole point of me buying a Tesla was because of all the gadgets and speakers (i'm a nerd). I could give a crap less about NHSTA and what they "enforce". This is my car... I paid for it... I can do whatever I want with it. I can't wait for someone to hack this external speaker so we can have everything back!

Tl;dr I don’t care about safety regulations because I want fart noises.

 

[GRiLLA]

Tl;dr I don’t care about safety regulations because I want fart noises.

I suggest this is just highlighting the cultural differences between US and UK in terms of regulations. In the US freedoms of choice are very important to the majority, it's fundamentally the American way. Things are often more dangerous, and it's an individuals responsibility to keep themselves safe.

Here in the UK and across the EU we are more used to regulations that exist to keep us safe, and we can generally assume that if we are allowed to do something then someone has already made sure it's pretty safe.

I don't suggest we try to change the culture of either side of the Atlantic in a car forum, but enjoy what makes us different

 

[M312]

Do you mean Horn Sounds ? Still there on mine.

We've always only had Horn Sounds, Play Current Media and Megaphone. In the US they has Driving Sounds as well but I think that maybe that was changing for them.

Hi, sorry old thread, but where is this 'Play Current Media'?

Might be being dense, but I can't find it!

 

[Dilly]

since ‘regulations’ were mentioned, we do seem to go overboard. A recently purchased packet of runner beans proudly stated that it was suitable for vegetarians! The newer model of my mower now shuts the cutter deck off in reverse in case you reverse over a child or pet! Are people that dumb?

 

[Fursty Ferret]

We've always only had Horn Sounds, Play Current Media and Megaphone.

We definitely had Summon sounds too.

Mine still plays the ice cream van melody when using smart summon but I’d like to be able to change it.