Do you watch Netflix or YouTube on Tesla? Install update 2021.4.17 or newer because movies will stop working
Some Tesla owners have seen a warning that they may stop showing videos on YouTube, Netflix or Hulu on May 31. This is a question of one of the modules of the Chromium engine, which is the basis of the web browser available in Tesla. Software update required.
2021.4.17 must be installed due to new Widevine version
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- 2021.4.17 must be installed due to new Widevine version
- Boombox in PO 2021.4.18
Since around spring 2019, the browser in Tesla software is based on the Chromium engine provided by Google under an open source license. Along with the latest version of the engine, a new version of the Widevine module will be distributed, which allows you to manage digital rights to certain content (DRM). This version will stop working with older browsers on May 31, 2021.
This sounds complicated, so from the point of view of the average Tesla user, the most important thing is to summarize: If anyone has problems watching YouTube videos or signing in to Netflix after May 31st, they should install the 2021.4.17 update or newer..
Boombox in PO 2021.4.18
In Europe, version 2021.4.17 is not heard, after 2021.4.15 it appeared immediately 2021.4.18... In addition to smoother autopilot driving, some people get another new feature in it: Boombox... The Americans received it in December 2020, it is only now reaching us. This allows, among other things, to change the sound of the horn in the Tesla.
Requirement? The new version of the car is equipped with an external speaker and AVAS system. Like this Tesla Model 3 from Spain:
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