Streaming and other functions without Rivian Connect+

Fixing Those Annoying Audio Glitches in Your Rivian

Rivian Mom · 2025-04-07T09:45:12+00:00

I’ve noticed a few owners complain about TuneIn or Spotify dropping out in their Rivians. That could be annoying in some ways, especially when you’re just trying to enjoy the drive. I’ve hit that wall too, with the screen blanking out instead of playing my jams. No need to worry, as there's a quick fix that’s worked every time, and I’m happy to share the workaround. When your audio service flakes—maybe Spotify’s buffering or TuneIn’s dead—just log out of it on the screen. Wait a minute, log back in, and boom, it’s usually back on track. I’ve dodged a couple of frustrating moments with this little trick; it’s like a mini reset that sorts out the connection hiccups without breaking a sweat. If that doesn’t cut it, hit the infotainment reset in settings after the login step. I’ve only needed this once when the logout didn’t fully do it, and it fixed things fast. So, next time your tunes stall, try logging out, waiting, logging in—and reset if you must. Could save you a couple of frustrating hours.

wildlife R1T

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Thursday at 3:11 PM

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.

Streaming and other functions without Rivian Connect+

wildlife R1T

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