Can You Watch Netflix While Driving A Tesla Model X?

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Under its list of premium connectivity features, Tesla explained the second-row screens are capable of video streaming.

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The mode for streaming video is called Tesla Theatre, according to Kelley Blue Book, and only works while the vehicle is in Park.

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Software version 10.0 includes a feature called Tesla Theatre, which allows the larger display screen to show Netflix, YouTube, and Hulu videos.

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We are now learning more about available features for the second screen thanks to an update on the Tesla site.

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While an upcoming update means that Netflix and YouTube can be streamed to the massive, touch-screen display in

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the Teslas dashboard, there is going to be safety features in place to make sure that the company is not causing disaster.

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The cars central touchscreen will ask drivers to opt-in to the dashboard camera setup,

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which stores videos locally rather than sending them to Tesla.

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We can confirm it is possible to circumvent the alert, as a driver is able to

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play Sky Force Reloaded (Tesla Model 3, Software Version 2021.36.8) without any issues while the car is in Drive mode.

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Tesla confirmed it would disable the passenger play feature,

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which allows for playing video games on the middle screen of their vehicles when driving.

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Teslas would connect directly to the Internet at all times, meaning that you would not even need a cellphone on hand to do any of

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what Mike Sues mentioned, something that cannot be done using Apple Car Play or Android Auto.

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