[Media Mistake - False] No FM, Bluetooth, or USB Audio either?

[Muhammad]

For anyone worried about USB media playback: the monroney sticker for the Model 3 specifically mentions "2 USB ports for media and power"

 

[Muhammad]

Here you go:

Also here 9:15 mark onwards

 

[gambit48]

My concern is when will USB playback through a phone's media be available. Hopefully sooner rather than later. I like to scroll through different playlists and do other stuff beyond what simple bluetooth streaming allows. I don't like to hit shuffle and listen to what combo someone else picks out. I want to pick my order of songs, and that changes capriciously.

 

[TEG]

The gentleman from that other forum demonstrated it. See linked video in post above mine.

Sweet. Thanks. Phew!

 

[boaterva]

There were also reports that the rear heated seat controls were missing... some of the missing features may/are just that the software isn't done completely yet. I suspect this was one part of the whole 'early releases for Tesla/SpaceX only' (or family members, etc.)

 

[ModelNforNerd]

Only people who work for Tesla know.

The article implies the car does not have FM radio at all. If true, that is surprising. We knew it would not have AM radio but omission of FM radio, a must for people that live in rural areas would be quite a shock... especially since it also does not have an XM/Sirius option.

FM radio is on the Monroney sticker. It was demo'd at the initial reveal event in 2016. Right now, the UI is unfinished, but there are some users who DO have FM. They've received updates already.

To use a video game analogy: nowadays, you buy a new game, pop it in to play....and.....UPDATES.......
this guy in the video hadn't even got his "game" home yet to pull updates. It will be there. R-E-L-A-X everyone.

 

[Zaphod]

FM radio is on the Monroney sticker. It was demo'd at the initial reveal event in 2016. Right now, the UI is unfinished, but there are some users who DO have FM. They've received updates already.

To use a video game analogy: nowadays, you buy a new game, pop it in to play....and.....UPDATES.......
this guy in the video hadn't even got his "game" home yet to pull updates. It will be there. R-E-L-A-X everyone.

 

[Jeff N]

BMW hasn't. The i3 omits an AM radio in the US. The tuner is there which means you can code it in but it's really quite bad. I coded it on ours and it's almost unusable when power is being applied to the drive unit. The Model S on the other hand has almost no discernible noise with the AM radio. I wonder of part of this difference is because Tesla was one of the only (THE only?) companies to use an AC induction motor in the S & X but the 3 is going to use a permanent magnet motor.

The AM tuner in my 2011 Volt and my 2017 Bolt EV Chevrolets work fine and both cars use permanent magnet motors.

 

[boofagle]

Tesla Model 3 Currently Leaves Drivers Without FM Radio, Bluetooth or USB Audio

Somebody please tell me the lack of audio options are due to the software being in beta.

because...courage.

 

[Cyclone]

I watched the OCDetailing video and the first Telsa delivery in Texas video and when they got to music and I heard "I can sync my phone but no Bluetooth audio option" my heart sank. That is 99.99% of the way I listen to music on my daily drive is streaming it through my phone. I mean they have to introduce stereo Bluetooth right? I mean they gotta! lol. I know at some point it will come, but for some reason, if it didn't that would be a deal breaker for me. Hopefully, it comes as soon as customer deliveries start going out. I mean in this day and age it would be like if they included a CD/Tape player combo with the Telsa and said "this is how you will play your music"

That is there today on the S and X, so it likely is only a matter of a software OTA update for it to be on the 3 as well.

 

[Cyclone]

Grrr... Must have USB media playback... Must...

Already does. Videos about using it in a Model 3 on are YouTube

 

[Cyclone]

My concern is when will USB playback through a phone's media be available. Hopefully sooner rather than later. I like to scroll through different playlists and do other stuff beyond what simple bluetooth streaming allows. I don't like to hit shuffle and listen to what combo someone else picks out. I want to pick my order of songs, and that changes capriciously.

Unlikely to ever show up in the current iteration of S/X/3 cars, given that the S/X don't have it and they started coming out 5 years ago.

 

[omgwtfbyobbq]

FM radio is on the Monroney sticker. It was demo'd at the initial reveal event in 2016. Right now, the UI is unfinished, but there are some users who DO have FM. They've received updates already.

To use a video game analogy: nowadays, you buy a new game, pop it in to play....and.....UPDATES.......
this guy in the video hadn't even got his "game" home yet to pull updates. It will be there. R-E-L-A-X everyone.

Do they have OTA FM or streaming?

 

[ModelNforNerd]

Do they have OTA FM or streaming?

I believe the guy who was a few incremental updates ahead had both, but it looks like those convos have been pulled down because of the alleged, maybe real, maybe not, Non-NDA.

Creep around on M3OC, may still be there

 

[Tam]

Could it be that those features are pending on:

Tesla Shifts to Intel From Nvidia for Infotainment

 

[gregincal]

My concern is when will USB playback through a phone's media be available. Hopefully sooner rather than later. I like to scroll through different playlists and do other stuff beyond what simple bluetooth streaming allows. I don't like to hit shuffle and listen to what combo someone else picks out. I want to pick my order of songs, and that changes capriciously.

I've had my Model S for almost 5 years and it hasn't shown up yet. I wouldn't hold my breath.

 

[TEG]

OK, what about playing videos from flash memory too? ( Only while in park or full self driving active of course... )

 

[DrivingRockies]

OK, what about playing videos from flash memory too? ( Only while in park or full self driving active of course... )

I think there was a mention of that at the 3 reveal. For FSD.

 

[Dr. J]

I was trying to remember the last time I listened to AM radio....when was it? Oh, yeah: 1974.

 

[S3XY]

I was trying to remember the last time I listened to AM radio....when was it? Oh, yeah: 1974.

And this is likely the reason why: