Apple Podcasts is now available in Tesla vehicles
Apple Podcasts is now available on a wide range of Tesla vehicles. The Tesla 2023 Holiday Update has rolled out, bringing the app to owners of a Tesla Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y, or Tesla Cybertruck. The over-the-air update has been deployed in 47 countries and regions in 14 different languages, adding the Apple Podcasts app to the Tesla App Launcher, where the Apple Music app can already be found.
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How does the Apple Podcasts app work in Tesla vehicles?
The Apple Podcasts experience in a Tesla is very similar to that on Apple devices. You have access to your entire Apple Podcasts library, including your followed podcasts, and new episodes of podcasts you follow will be added as they are released, just as they are on Apple devices.
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