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Using the Shortcuts app on iOS, you can set up a very simple automation to activate your iPhone hotspot for your Rivian.

Once your Rivian is connected to your hotspot once, it remembers it. This automation seems to re-activate the hotspot on your phone, and the Rivian automatically connects.

The action is set personal hotspot to “on “.

This will allow your infotainment apps to work normally without paying for Connect+.

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In this video, I show you how to configure Wi-Fi tethering from your phone hotspot to your Rivian vehicle so you can use the native streaming apps and not have to pay for Connect+. This requires your Rivian to be running software 2024.27 or higher.
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Can you write up some steps on how to do this? I am iPhone noob
 

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Using the Shortcuts app on iOS, you can set up a very simple automation to activate your iPhone hotspot for your Rivian.

Once your Rivian is connected to your hotspot once, it remembers it. This automation seems to re-activate the hotspot on your phone, and the Rivian automatically connects.

The action is set personal hotspot to “on “.

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What is the advantage or gain from doing so?
 

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My T is connected to my android phone hotspot and can see on my phone that my T is connected. My T shows I'm connected to my phone wifi. However, when I switch to drive, my wifi disconnect. My phone hotspot shows no device is connected. Not sure why my T doesn't stay connected.
 
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What is the advantage or gain from doing so?
Will allow your infotainment apps to work normally without paying for connect +.
 

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Using the Shortcuts app on iOS, you can set up a very simple automation to activate your iPhone hotspot for your Rivian.

Once your Rivian is connected to your hotspot once, it remembers it. This automation seems to re-activate the hotspot on your phone, and the Rivian automatically connects.

The action is set personal hotspot to “on “.
Great idea! I feel my wallet getting $15 a month heavier already....
 

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Can you write up some steps on how to do this? I am iPhone noob
Open the App Store and search for "shortcuts". If you don't have it, download if not, select "open". You are going to create an automation. Then follow the screenshot above; automation: run immediately When the iPhone connects to "Rivian Audio". Do, "Set Personal Hotspot".
 
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Yes, latest 27.01 installed.
I think the feature to keep WiFi active while driving will be coming in a future update.

EDIT: This is wrong, it’s just not working for me (bug)
 
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I think the feature to keep WiFi active while driving will be coming in a future update.
No, it's in this release; 2024.27.01
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