For many, it is one of the personal highlights: the Spotify Tesla integration. Uncomplicated streaming of favorite tracks is an important part of the driving experience for most customers.
Therefore, Spotify is included free of charge as part of Tesla Premium connectivity - at least so far.
Spotify Tesla: current status
Those who want to stream music in the Tesla are offered a wide selection. In addition to Apple Music and YouTube, subscribers to Tesla Premium Connectivity (PK) previously also had access to an ad-free Spotify Premium account.
This Spotify Tesla account is linked to the vehicle and can only be used there. For many customers, it was a decisive argument for the PK subscription - especially if they did not have Spotify Premium privately. Here you can read what else Tesla Premium connectivity has to offer.
Spotify Tesla account: Removal of a key feature
Now Tesla has apparently decided to discontinue Spotify Premium with effect from 01.12.2024 to be removed from the scope of benefits of the PF subscription. Vehicles registered after 01.10.2024 have not even received the feature. Only for persons born before 30.06.Cars ordered in 2018 will remain Spotify free of charge thanks to lifetime Tesla Premium connectivity.
What are the implications?
We can only speculate about the reasons behind this decision at present. Cost-cutting measures? Equality with other streaming providers? We don't know. But what we do know: Regardless of the streaming service, a premium sound system takes your sound experience in the Tesla to a whole new level!
It is certain that the Spotify account in the Tesla will remain as a basic account This means: advertising between individual tracks, no direct track selection and only limited options for skipping songs. In addition, the account information in Tesla must be updated so that the account is now registered to the vehicle owner and no longer to Tesla.
If you value the ad-free premium experience as before, you can't avoid taking out a Spotify Premium subscription. After all, if you don't consider the other functions necessary, you can cancel the Tesla Premium connectivity and save €10 per month in future.
How will you deal with the end of Spotify Premium in the Tesla? Feel free to write a comment!
