Tesla owners should have YouTube and Netflix in the car by the end of August
Watching TV while you drive is a terrible idea, but can your fully stopped car double as a self-contained entertainment center? That's what Elon Musk and Tesla are betting on.
Netflix streaming and YouTube streaming are both coming to Tesla vehicles "soon," according to a Saturday tweet from Musk. The feature will only work while the car is stopped, though Musk noted in a follow-up tweet that the safeguard won't be in place forever.
Once regulators approve full self-driving, he said, video while moving will be switched on.
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The revelation of Netflix and YouTube support for Tesla isn't surprising. Musk talked about Tesla's gaming and entertainment plans in June during the annual video games industry trade show, E3. The real news is that it's coming soon.
Musk didn't share a specific date, but he did verify that support should be rolled in as part of the upcoming V10 update. In addition to games like Cuphead and multimedia portals like YouTube and Netflix, the update will also bring improvements to Autopilot and Smart Summon.
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Musk noted in a subsequent tweet that the wide release for V10 should be in full swing by the end of August, almost a full year after the last major update released in Sept. 2018.
He also mentioned that "some" of the new "infotainment" features added in the forthcoming update may be tied to Tesla's "premium connectivity" internet package. For now, the $100/year option includes access to satellite view, in-car streaming music, and a web browser. It's not clear which other new features would be folded in as part of the premium package.
Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.
