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If you use a Slacker premium account then you can create/modify playlists online and then the Tesla will let you use them (and skip around). They show up specifically as Playlists.
I knew I'd get a comment like that about Sonos. Say what you want about it, I think it sounds amazing as do most people that come over and visit. I use Sonos for the ease of use, and the simple multi room audio. The audio quality is excellent which is a nice bonus.
Your ignorant comment about Sonos being good for someone that "doesn't understand how to actually set up a sound system" was completely unnecessary.
I'm an IT consultant and work in technology every single day. You are confusing "understand" with "want." It's not rocket science, anyone can set up a sound system but who wants to go through all of that?
I want to open the box, plug it in and use it. I have absolutely zero interest in running wires, and trying to create my own multi room audio solution just to get what, better quality, when I think Sonos sounds amazing as is? There's no point.
The fact you Just because someone doesn't use something doesn't mean it's because they are too stupid to use it.
I'm not an audiophile, so I wouldn't even notice the difference, making it a waste of time and money to use my own system.
Furthermore, I never said anything about anyone lying. If you actually read my post, I said that the free Slacker is completely different sounding than when I use my own account. The free one crackles and has static, it sounds like FM radio when you're driving under a bridge. If you crank it, the base crackles and can't go super loud or it distorts. I log into my own account, I don't have any of those problems. Base can go super loud and sounds fine, and it's the same songs I'm testing as well. I'm not saying it's 64kbps vs 320kbps I'm just saying it's not the same in my car, 100%.
It's like AM/FM radio vs CD when I try both, but maybe because I just got my car yesterday it has different equipment or something since my VIN is over 100,000.
This is wrong as i purchased the premium and the are no playlists at this time. Even frank from slacker support said they do not support playlists at this time.If you use a Slacker premium account then you can create/modify playlists online and then the Tesla will let you use them (and skip around). They show up specifically as Playlists.
This is wrong as i purchased the premium and the are no playlists at this time. Even frank from slacker support said they do not support playlists at this time.
Weird, every song sounds bad on the free account? I have no problems like that. I do occasionally get a song that crackles and pops, but pausing and resuming fixes it. It's sort of a known problem, though since this is audio problem we're dealing with, probably won't be fixed any time soon ... otherwise it sounds indistinguishable from the premium slacker I have (I did log in briefly but since none of my stations would appear because reasons, I logged out again). I have tested Slaker's (non-Tesla) free audio bitrate vs premium audio bitrate in the Android app before and it's clearly noticeable difference, and the car's free account sounds more or less the same as the premium bitrate (though it may be lower just high enough to not be able to tell without proper A/B, it's certainly not 64kbps)Furthermore, I never said anything about anyone lying. If you actually read my post, I said that the free Slacker is completely different sounding than when I use my own account. The free one crackles and has static, it sounds like FM radio when you're driving under a bridge. If you crank it, the base crackles and can't go super loud or it distorts. I log into my own account, I don't have any of those problems. Base can go super loud and sounds fine, and it's the same songs I'm testing as well. I'm not saying it's 64kbps vs 320kbps I'm just saying it's not the same in my car, 100%. It's like AM/FM radio vs CD when I try both, but maybe because I just got my car yesterday it has different equipment or something since my VIN is over 100,000.
Weird. Other than trying a MCU reboot (click inwards on both steering wheel buttons and hold them in for ~15 seconds or so), all I can suggest is you contact Tesla. Hopefully they can just push some kind of settings update to your car so you don't have to take it to a service center.Took position of my Mode 3 the other day. It seems to be missing Slacker radio, has anyone else run into this problem?
The car I test drove had it installed, so I figure I must be in a weird position with it missing.
What makes you think it’s missing?Took position of my Mode 3 the other day. It seems to be missing Slacker radio, has anyone else run into this problem?
The car I test drove had it installed, so I figure I must be in a weird position with it missing.
People who claim to have looked at the code have stated that the Model 3 has Slacker locked to 64kbps with no ability to change it, even if you use your own login. However, if that's the case, Slacker has some miracle encoding technology, because while I could see an argument as to how high the bitrate is (112? 128? 160?), I can't see (hear?) it being 64kbps, and I haven't even bothered using my own account yet (I dabbled with it but at the time there wasn't an easy way to pin a "station" so it would actually show up in the car's UI, so it was useless at the time). Someone should be along shortly to tell me how wrong I am to doubt it's 64kbps because yadda yadda, but whatever. I am happy with the audio quality, it's not as good as FLAC, but it's not hideous.Where can I find info on all the sources available on the premium model 3,
preferably with accurate info as to compression used, bit rates, etc? E.g.
which icon(s) pull up Slacker? What exactly are the other icons connecting to?
I listen to some international radio stations. How are those being connected?
If I connect my phone over Bluetooth, what's the expected format/bandwidth?
What happens when I play FLAC stored on my phone, is it always over
Bluetooth (which version? 2.x, 4.x?) or can I have a true one to one playback
over one of the 2 front USB jacks?
Have people tried using a small hub to share one of these ports between say the
phone and a USB "thumb drive'?
How about hooking up a full SSD or HDD (and powering it from say the 12 volt
receptacle)?
Anyway, is there a thread where these issues are active? Documentation?
Thanks.
Audio quality I don't think changes.
It's 64kbps by default in Tesla and 128kbps for those that are enabled which previously was available for S and X that had the high Fidelity sound. Our M3s don't have the option to enable high quality streaming, despite having premium sound in the PUP, So it's either already on higher quality 128kbps by default or it's 64kbps.
When I play the same song at 190kbps on Spotify it is MUCH better and clearer to my ears.
So I'm guessing we are at 64kbps with slacker on the Model 3s.
With my UHFS MS I recd my credentials, went on the web to find my account on low quality.and had to manually select high. It made a difference in the car.right- so changing quality on your phone won't make it better in your car.
You'd have to change it in your car.
Which supposedly is not possible in a 3 right now.
There is no way in hell the slacker streak is 64kbps.
No way in hell. I would tend to agree with the above post, all Tesla's probably stream at 320.
With my UHFS MS I recd my credentials, went on the web to find my account on low quality.and had to manually select high. It made a difference in the car.
There is no way in hell the slacker streak is 64kbps.
No way in hell. I would tend to agree with the above post, all Tesla's probably stream at 320.
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Please see the attached image. This is what I got standard with my X. It indicates 320kbps maximum.
Slacker said:Quality setting is done on a per-client basis. If you listen to Slacker Radio on multiple clients, changing the quality setting on one client will have no effect on the quality settings of other clients.
There is no question it made a difference for my car as I described. You may be correct with older vehicles - never saw the option you mention.Nope
There is no question it made a difference for my car as I described..
Slacker said:Note: Quality setting is done on a per-client basis. If you listen to Slacker Radio on multiple clients, changing the quality setting on one client will have no effect on the quality settings of other clients.