Where'd the dashcam icon go?

[CharleyBC]

I noticed the other day that the dashcam icon is gone. I'm on 2021.44.30.5. I've generally noticed that the recent UI overhaul has cleaned up lots of stuff, including the indication of current user profile. But I just realized the little camera icon is missing. I tried the usual unplugging and replugging of the USB. And I looked and saw it is still successfully recording stuff. But I no longer have the ability to on demand record an event.

Is it hiding somewhere I haven't noticed? Did they get over-zealous in their screen clean-up?

 

[The_Observer]

It should be in the menu of the car when you press the car icon on the bottom left, it should be on the "controls" side, the dashcam icon should be more in the middle of the page.

Here's a picture: https://cdn.teslanorth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/tesla-v11-5.jpeg

If it says "recording" with the red circle, that means it's recording.

 

[SomeJoe7777]

Yes, it's now in the Quick Controls (er, used to be called Quick Controls, now just "Controls"). Press lower left icon on the main screen, then Dashcam icon is in the middle on the right. Press it to save the last 10 minutes of recording (same as before).

 

[EVRider-FL]

There’s a new dashcam icon that can be added to the bottom control bar, but that one is only used to access the viewer.

 

[chrstna4]

I miss being able to record with one touch rather than going a layer deeper to find the button in a cluster of other buttons. I’ve witnessed some behavior I recorded while moving at full speed so I don’t like the idea of having to dig for the button.

 

[bjhinkle]

I agree. They need to fix a lot in the new GUI.

 

[Pkmmte]

I find myself keeping the button menu open the entire time now because all of the useful features are in there now.

I really wish there would at least be a way to move some of those into the main bar at the bottom, including driver profiles and Bluetooth…

 

[RLEE]

I miss being able to record with one touch rather than going a layer deeper to find the button in a cluster of other buttons. I’ve witnessed some behavior I recorded while moving at full speed so I don’t like the idea of having to dig for the button.

I agree with this. I started using voice command. 'Save dashcam' works.

 

[iMod4Fun]

I find myself keeping the button menu open the entire time now because all of the useful features are in there now.

I really wish there would at least be a way to move some of those into the main bar at the bottom, including driver profiles and Bluetooth…

You can put bluetooth on the quicknav bar, I have mine there.

 

[EVRider-FL]

I miss being able to record with one touch rather than going a layer deeper to find the button in a cluster of other buttons. I’ve witnessed some behavior I recorded while moving at full speed so I don’t like the idea of having to dig for the button.

You can configure the dashcam to save footage when you honk the horn. Easier than the other options, as long as you’re not annoying other drivers.

 

[chrstna4]

You can configure the dashcam to save footage when you honk the horn. Easier than the other options, as long as you’re not annoying other drivers.

I have that set up. I was using the button when honking would be disruptive or confusing to others.

 

[Dockster]

But how do you access the dashcam/sentry video files without the main screen icon, pushing the button in the controls menu starts and stops the recording but I don't see how to open the previously recorded files?

 

[Knightshade]

But how do you access the dashcam/sentry video files without the main screen icon, pushing the button in the controls menu starts and stops the recording but I don't see how to open the previously recorded files?

The viewer has its own app in the app list (and can be pinned to the bottom bar if you wish)

 

[oreobbq]

I'm used to it now but it feels like the new UI has hidden some basic features and some of the buttons are crowded with the others in the controls menu. I like the previous implementation of the dash cam icon and viewer. They should at least expand the bottom area to allow for more icons of your choosing.