My hope is that now that Spotify is available to Americans (where the people who develop the software are) the integration will no longer be total garbage.
The Spotify integration in v9 is so non-functional for me that I just use Bluetooth.
It seems to have zero ability to retry on network failure, and once it’s failed, it basically doesn’t work again on that trip unless you want to reboot the whole MCU.
Another reason I stopped using it is that if I have an audio book on my phone, if Spotify is selected then my phone will start playing the audiobook in the background over Bluetooth to nowhere while spotify plays on the speakers, thus losing my place in the book while I drive.
They are talking about Spotify being integrated into the Tesla infotainment system. It was previously available in some countries, but it wasn't available in the US probably due to an exclusivity agreement with Slacker Radio. You could always listen to Spotify from your phone app connected to the stereo through Bluetooth, but part of this announcement is a native integration with Spotify for Teslas in the US.
The Spotify integration in v9 is so non-functional for me that I just use Bluetooth.
It seems to have zero ability to retry on network failure, and once it’s failed, it basically doesn’t work again on that trip unless you want to reboot the whole MCU.
Another reason I stopped using it is that if I have an audio book on my phone, if Spotify is selected then my phone will start playing the audiobook in the background over Bluetooth to nowhere while spotify plays on the speakers, thus losing my place in the book while I drive.