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Tesla removes Disney+ after cursing out Disney CEO: why automakers removing carplay matters (www.youtube.com)
submitted 8 months ago by jimmydoreisalefty to c/videos
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/10927107

Imagine a world where billionaires having petty arguments result in functionality being remotely removed from your $40,000 device...

TL;DW: Disney decided to cease advertising on X (formerly Twitter) and not long after, the Disney+ app was removed from many owners' Tesla vehicles. Users who have already used the app shouldn't be affected by this, however those who haven't will no longer have access to this functionality.

This video follows on the heels of GM announcing removal of CarPlay and Android Auto from their future vehicles, indirectly reducing the freedom granted to vehicle owners of what they can run on their infotainment system. Running apps that provide traffic warnings and additional functionality will be no more, likely paving the way for more unnecessary subscription addons - and even situations like this where functionality can just be taken away without warning

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[–] newthrowaway20 27 points 8 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

GM is gonna end up backpedaling so hard once they realize how important these apps are to car owners.

The first feature I review nowadays when car shopping is the infotainment systems integration with my phone. (Mostly because Google took away my ability to use my phone as the navigation system)

I'm not alone on this. Android auto and Apple car play are so much better than the crap the manufacturer makes that it's not worth looking at a car that can't do this simple thing. And I'm not about to spend $25k+ and not get what I want.