Important Tip for Rivian Owners Using Tesla Chargers

wildlife R1T · 2025-04-03T14:11:49+00:00

I have previously used the streaming capability back when it first came out as well as the hotspot since before Connect+ was a thing. I am trying to get the streaming working again but it seems to have been hidden fully behind the paywall. (Not looking to argue the merits of that system here) I recall after Connect+ came out being able to still use the Hotspot while tethering with my phone, and losing it isn't a big deal other than needing to update my wife's wifi, but I think I remember needing to be on the Hotspot to do casting. My question is, did Rivian remove both of these features to fully behind the connect+ paywall? I thought that if you used phone tethering or if you were connected to WIFI you could use most all of the usual streaming like features of the Rivian? If anyone can recommend how to stream while using tethering I'm sure myself and others without Connect+ would appreciate it.

Vincent

Active Wheeler

Jan 10, 2025

Hi all, so I just wanted to share a quick tip based on an experience I had last week.

I and a friend stopped at a Tesla charger in North Bergen, NJ (John F. Kennedy Boulevard 2819) with 9% battery at 10:30 at night. We were driving back to Boston from Philly.

When I plugged in, the message on the dash was a normal "Starting .." but then a red message flashed saying something like "Payment Authorization Failed".

After multiple attempts, using the Tesla adapter and my own, and trying different stalls, I called Rivian. They ultimately had me go to the Tesla app and begin charging from there which worked and brought me out of my panic mode. I charged at another Tesla spot in New Haven, CT later that night with no problem.

So, lesson learned, if you're using Telsa charger, make sure you have the app on your phone and a payment method setup as a backup.

Happy trails!

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