Tesla has started to push a new software update that is known as its ‘holiday update’ with Apple Music, Mahjong, and more features.
Every year around the holidays, Tesla is known to push a bigger software update with some features that are generally more about fun than being functional.
Tesla regularly pushes new features to its fleet through software update whenever they are ready, but it sometimes bundles them together for a bigger step change update, which people have been referring to as the “holiday update”.
Today, Tesla has started pushing the update (2022.44.25) to customers and we get to see the release notes for the first time.
It’s undoubtedly not Tesla’s biggest holiday update. Last year, for example, Tesla owners got a massive update with many UI changes and a bunch of new video games integrated into the vehicles.
This year, the biggest new feature is an Apple Music app being integrated inside its vehicles – joining other music streaming apps already in the cars, like Spotify and Tidal.
We already knew that Apple Music was coming, but now it’s officially here.
Tesla wrote in the release notes:
Stream over 100 million songs and 30,000 playlists ad-free. Listen to your entire library, discover new music, and tune into live radio stations. To access Apple Music, tap the Apple Music icon in the Application launcher, scan the QR code with your mobile device, and login with your Apple ID.
Note: A Premium Connectivity subscription is required to stream Apple Mucis over a cellular connection
All of Tesla’s more data-heavy applications inside its vehicles require the $ 10-a-month premium connectivity subscription to enhance the included cellular connectivity inside Tesla vehicles.
Tesla has been regularly adding games to its ‘Tesla Arcade’ entertainment platform inside its vehicles.
With the holiday update, the automaker is adding Mahjong.
Tesla wrote about the addition in the release notes:
The relaxing tile match game has been elevated with a clean modern design, smooth animations, and calming sounds. Match identical tiles. A tile is playable if it is open on the left or right and isn’t covered by another tile. Continue pairing tiles to clear the board and your mind! To access Mahjong, tap the Application Launcher > Arcade.
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