Thinking of Using Third-row (R1S) for Dog Transport: Any ideas?

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.

RoseR1S

New member

Mar 15, 2025

We have 2 dogs Jack and Ruby and they seem to have completely taken over our back seat in the R1S. Although, we've been able to keep the second row of the R1S available to human passengers.

I've been having second thoughts about using the far back cargo area of the R1S for dog transport, mainly cause of safety concerns. I came across a thread on here from Rivian Mom which said that the safest solutions are to use either a crash-tested harness + seat belt, OR a crash-tested crate + straps in the cargo area.

Reading through that thread, I felt like a permament solution would be to make use of the third row seat with a harness + seat belt. Of course I can test this out on my own, but before I purchase an expensive harness, anybody tried this and have tips to share? Pros/cons? Thx.

Last edited: Mar 15, 2025

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