Tesla has decided to place Christmas 2024 under the sign of entertainment, and as usual does not do things by halves.
The OTA update of the Tesla application (version 4.39.5) announces a major development. It primarily concerns the Tesla Theater which allows you to watch streaming video content, an ideal tool for charging stops or breaks. With the imminent arrival of Holiday Update 2024, the Tesla Theater will welcome new streaming platforms. Among them, TVLand, which specializes in classic comedies like Everybody Loves RaymondMTV, known for its lifestyle and music shows, Paramount+, offering flagship series like 1883 and classics such as Cheersas well as HBO GO, famous for productions like Succession or House of the Dragon. Other services are expected to be added to this list in the future, although Tesla has not yet revealed additional details.
These new options enhance the appeal of the Tesla Theater, but require a subscription individually or through a traditional TV provider. Although these platforms are not yet accessible in vehicles, they will be part of Update 2024, scheduled to roll out in the coming days.
In addition to the Tesla Theater, the Holiday Update brings several innovations. Users will now be able to activate the Light Show directly from the mobile application, a function previously reserved for inside the vehicle. Other improvements include optimizations for Dashcam and Sentinel modes, as well as a new Apple Watch app, providing better synchronization with in-car infotainment.
To top it off, Tesla improves the user interface with the integration of the lottie-react-native framework. If you are not familiar with this technology, let’s say it’s like a magic tool for adding super smooth and pretty animations in a mobile application. Imagine little cartoons or visual effects that come to life when you use an app, this is what Lottie does.
With these additions, Tesla continues to focus its efforts on in-car entertainment. Some will say that it is to make recharging breaks more digestible, we prefer to welcome everything that goes in the direction of a more pleasant life on board.
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