For many, it is one of the personal highlights: the Spotify Teslaintegration. 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 or YouTube, subscribers to Tesla Premium Connectivity (PK) have 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 remove Spotify Premium from the scope of services of the PK subscription with effect from 01.12.2024 . Vehicles received after 01.10.2024 will not even receive the feature. Spotify will only remain free for cars ordered before 30.06.2018 thanks to lifelong Tesla Premium connectivity.
What are the implications
We can only speculate about the reasons behind this decision. Cost-cutting measures? Equality with other streaming providers? We do not 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 the 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.
Those who value the ad-free premium experience as before will have no choice but to take out a Spotify Premium subscription. After all, if you don't consider the other functions to be 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 your Tesla? Feel free to write a comment!
