Rivian Alexa Volume Bug After 2025.10.30 Update

Rivian Connect+ Requirement: Change in Policy or Glitch?

Rivian Mom · 2025-05-15T14:45:12+00:00

I've been using my phone's hotspot for months, and my Rivian connects to it automatically to run TuneIn and Spotify through the built-in apps on the main display. To be clear, this wasn’t Bluetooth streaming but actual phone data, and the apps worked perfectly without any issues. In Monday for the first time, I saw a Connect+ message pop up, even though the truck was linked to my phone’s data. I can still stream from my phone using Bluetooth, but the sound quality and user experience weren’t as good. This issue started between over-the-air software updates, though it might be tied to a specific date in the system. I tried a soft reset, but nothing changed. Has anyone heard if Rivian changed their policy on this? I remember Connect+ used to mention it provided "data" for streaming apps, suggesting you could use your own data instead. Now, it seems like you need Connect+ just to access the apps at all. I was surprised they allowed phone hotspots to work before, so this might be a deliberate change. I’m okay with paying for Connect+ if this isn’t just a temporary glitch. Any insights would be appreciated.

Rivian Blue

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May 7, 2025

Ever since my Rivian R1S got the 2025.10.30 update, my Alexa has been working fine until 2 days ago when I noticed that ny Alexa’s voice is super quiet. The chimes are fine, but I have to crank the volume to hear her, which makes the music way too loud. I tried a soft reset, logging out and back into Alexa, and even a hard reset, but nothing fixed it.

I’m waiting for the next software update to see if it resolves this issue. Alexa’s chime volume follows the Alexa volume setting, but her voice is oddly tied to the music volume now. If I turn up the music volume to hear Alexa clearly, the music gets way too loud.

I want to believe that this is just a software bug and I’m hoping the next software update will tie Alexa’s voice back to the Alexa volume control where it belongs. Has anyone else run into this issue recently?

Rivian Alexa Volume Bug After 2025.10.30 Update

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