Rivian Treehouse Rooftop Tent Hides a Neat Trick up Its Sleeves - Autoevolution

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

Member

Feb 20, 2025

Okay, so I think this might be one of the best accessories I've ever come across so far. I want one of these and I think I can convince my husband to glamp.

"The Treehouse tent also has a heated mattress, which can be controlled from the same infotainment menu page. This means that the tent is integrated into the vehicle's communications bus. However cool these features are, there's one that is even more exciting: the Treehouse comes with its own movie projector. This runs on power provided by the vehicle and projects the image on a roll-down screen placed on the side window."

This is just one of the exciting quotes from the article and you can read the article below.

herehttps://www.autoevolution.com/news/rivian-treehouse-rooftop-tent-hides-a-neat-trick-up-its-sleeves-230608.html

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