Listen to Podcasts?

[BrianDunning]

Tesla even having a podcast app reminds me of a 4Runner we bought at a time when it only played MP3s bought from the Toyota music store. That probably died a horrible death after about 6 months.

 

[drrjv]

I use Overcast thru Bluetooth. Overcast has really good audio features including voice boost 2, with options to skip silences and ads and speed up playback. I’ve tried a lot of other Apps but always come back to ‎Overcast

 

[sleepydoc]

I have to agree with @BrianDunning - I have car play in 2 other cars and Tesla's lack of CarPlay support was almost a dealbreaker for me. I talked to a friend that had a Tesla and he said TuneIN and Spotify worked well, but I beg to differ. As others have said, TuneIn is a dog. I already subscribe to Apple music and have downloaded music and playlists on my phone, so spotify isn't helpful for me.

The other issue is Minnesota, like many states, has a hands-free law, so picking up your phone to find and play a podcast is illegal. The very least Tesla could do is let you access play lists via bluetooth. I love my Model Y, but Tesla's connectivity is an embarrassment!

 

[rfpmoxie]

Simple question.....
Is there a search feature on tune in (specifically for podcasts). Hopefully, I'm just missing something obvious.

 

[RTPEV]

Simple question.....
Is there a search feature on tune in (specifically for podcasts). Hopefully, I'm just missing something obvious.

Pretty sure there is...I don't think it's specific to TuneIn. Just search for the name of the podcast you are looking for using the normal media search and it should find it.

 

[PianoAl]

Tangentially related: I listen to stand up comedy (full-length specials) and some audiobooks by putting them on the USB drive that I plug in to the car. It suffers from the same problem of storing my location, but other than that, works well.

 

[JayhawkCRNA]

Any updates on this? The Spotify integration is atrocious in you can’t search and play newest episodes. I canceled Spotify and switched to Apple One instead ans am just having to Bluetooth. I know it isn’t happening but Tesla NEEDs CarPlay support as it blows the Tesla UI away for media at least

 

[sleepydoc]

Any updates on this? The Spotify integration is atrocious in you can’t search and play newest episodes. I canceled Spotify and switched to Apple One instead ans am just having to Bluetooth. I know it isn’t happening but Tesla NEEDs CarPlay support as it blows the Tesla UI away for media at least

I saw some reports of a guy in Poland (maybe on TikTok?) who had patched together something using the web browser and a raspberry pi as an intermediary. Sounded like it was still a bit rough but it was at least hopeful.

Edit: Here's a link Tesla refuses to adopt CarPlay, but this developer has a workaround

 

[CheapBastid]

This won't help with CarPlay, but for Android folks there seems to be an option with an app called TeslAA

 

[FastEddieB]

I drive other cars, all of which I’ve installed CarPlay decks if they didn’t already have it. The ability to have my podcast list move with me from car to car, with the playhead position stored for each, is what made me fall in love with CarPlay. I’ll be honest: the loss of this feature made me think twice about getting a Tesla.

Hi there! Skeptoid is in my podcast playlist and my wife and I enjoy it a lot!

We’re picking up our Model 3 later today. We have CarPlay in our Honda Clarity, and will miss it in the Tesla. As an aside I use the Downcast app on my iPhone 12 and it works well. I guess for now I’ll just have to stream from my phone - like an animal!

 

[Den3pd]

I drive other cars, all of which I’ve installed CarPlay decks if they didn’t already have it. The ability to have my podcast list move with me from car to car, with the playhead position stored for each, is what made me fall in love with CarPlay. I’ll be honest: the loss of this feature made me think twice about getting a Tesla.

The workaround, obviously, is to manually use the podcast app on my phone, which requires picking it up to select what I want to hear — which is illegal in my state.

I think CarPlay ought to be included too. I now have a Y, but this is an irritation + lack of voice command when "out of connectivity"