Rivian Feature Request: Prioritize Driver's Window Switch

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 Mom

Active Wheeler

Wednesday at 7:17 PM

I’ve been mulling over a small annoyance with my Rivian’s windows lately. If me and a passenger try rolling the same window up or down at the same time, it just stalls out. Doesn’t matter if we’re both trying to do the same thing, the window won’t budge. It’s a little quirk, but it’s popped up enough to bug me.

I wish Rivian would fix this by letting the driver’s switch take over in these cases. It’d make things way less clunky when two people hit the buttons by mistake. It’s not a huge deal, but it’d be a nice tweak. Has anyone else run into this?

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