Todays rivian statement

[Dark-Fx]

You do not need Connect+ to use Chrome Cast. Never did, never will. Chrome Cast just sends video from your phone to another display. Even if you’re in a cell dead zone, you can use it to play already downloaded content. As with every single other feature enabled by Connect+ (other than priority software updates, which I wouldn’t really consider a feature), if you just create a hotspot from your phone, and connect your Rivian to that, you should be able to use Chrome Cast, because everything will be on the same WiFi network.

This isn't chromecast, it's google cast. There is a minor difference, and I'll let you figure it out. Thanks again Google for implementing multiple products in a confusing way.

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[Oldsmobile_Mike]

You do not need Connect+ to use Chrome Cast. Never did, never will.

Seems like a bold statement, unless you've actually used it? My understanding is the opposite - your Rivian needs to be set up as the access point - the router, if you will - and your phone connects to that. It can then cast to the in-vehicle display.

Source: I own a f-ton of Chromecasts at my house but obv. have never used Rivian's implementation. LOL. ?

 

[josh0]

I suppose I wouldn’t entirely put it past Google, but absent Google and/or Rivian intentionally putting in effort to make things more complicated and difficult than they need to be (for both us and them), I am confident in my statement.

However it’s branded, casting does not require anything other than a local network connection between two compatible devices.

 

[Dark-Fx]

I suppose I wouldn’t entirely put it past Google, but absent Google and/or Rivian intentionally putting in effort to make things more complicated and difficult than they need to be (for both us and them), I am confident in my statement.

However it’s branded, casting does not require anything other than a local network connection between two compatible devices.

If you have local media, it *might* work without an internet connection. Youtube, etc, make the device being streamed to be responsible for the data transfer. Have no idea if this will work over a hotspot connection, but you might technically need multiple additional devices to get it to work if you aren't subscribed to connect+.

Anyone not subscribing to Connect+ with '24.43 is welcome to tell me I'm an idiot though, and I'll eat crow if I'm wrong here.

 

[Volfan615]

Are we still talking about this? Getting to be like the never ending CarPlay discussions...

 

[Dark-Fx]

Are we still talking about this? Getting to be like the never ending CarPlay discussions...

I've come here to eat popcorn and use carplay, and I'm all outta carplay.

 

[godfodder0901]

You do not need Connect+ to use Chrome Cast. Never did, never will. Chrome Cast just sends video from your phone to another display. Even if you’re in a cell dead zone, you can use it to play already downloaded content. As with every single other feature enabled by Connect+ (other than priority software updates, which I wouldn’t really consider a feature), if you just create a hotspot from your phone, and connect your Rivian to that, you should be able to use Chrome Cast, because everything will be on the same WiFi network.

This isn't really how it works for all apps. When you cast to another device, that device connects directly to the media, and is merely controlled by the casting device. For example, you can cast a YouTube video to your TV and, once it starts playing, you can completely turn off your phone and the video still plays. Happens this way with most media apps, and absolutely requires the receiver to have its own data connection. This is why Connect+ is required for casting apps. What you described is screen mirroring (sometimes called Miracast or WiDi).

 

[atebit]

I've come here to eat popcorn and use carplay, and I'm all outta carplay.

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[DuoRivians]

You do not need Connect+ to use Chrome Cast. Never did, never will. Chrome Cast just sends video from your phone to another display. Even if you’re in a cell dead zone, you can use it to play already downloaded content. As with every single other feature enabled by Connect+ (other than priority software updates, which I wouldn’t really consider a feature), if you just create a hotspot from your phone, and connect your Rivian to that, you should be able to use Chrome Cast, because everything will be on the same WiFi network.

I don’t believe that’s how casting works. It tells your receiving device where to go to download the video content. It’s not like Airplay.

In this diagram, your Rivian would be the receiver.

 

[josh0]

If your car/tv/whatever is connected to your phone’s wifi hotspot, and your phone has data service, your car/tv/whatever also has data. If certain apps decide they want to disable functionality in certain situations, that’s on them and has nothing to do with underlying technology.

 

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[Zoidz]

Wassym's statement is professional and neutral, and he is stating a fact. If you take it as pointed, arrogant, etc. you're too sensitive or just being a whiner.

Rivian has stated it in many different ways many different times. Anyone who wants to suggest Rivian did not explain this clearly is being petty and contentious. It was explained clearly, don't blame Rivian if you failed to read the contracts and documents when you dropped $80k+ on a vehicle. In addition to the formal document below, it was mention by RJ, Wassym and others in numerous interviews, web articles, etc.

Rivian, LLC ("Rivian") at its sole discretion, intends to test certain products, services, features, enhancements, and/or developments ("Rivian Beta Products") by making such Rivian Beta Products available to select purchasers and/or users of Rivian products and services before general commercial release. If available, the Rivian Beta Products are made available to you on a public collaborative beta basis. You will be given complimentary or reduced-cost access to Rivian Beta Products that are otherwise not available to the public, as determined in Rivian’s sole discretion.

All Rivian Beta Products are provided and included at Rivian’s sole discretion. Any or all Rivian Beta Products may be changed, modified, removed, and/or discontinued at any time, without notice.

Rivian reserves the right to discontinue this public beta and may offer similar products to the Rivian Beta Products in the future. Rivian intends to charge for the same or similar products and services in the future even if such products and services were offered as complimentary Rivian Beta Products.

Rivian vehicles are internet connected vehicles and Rivian may, at its discretion, make enhanced vehicle connectivity options available to you to provide certain enhanced infotainment or other connected services ("Enhanced Connectivity Services") as part of the Rivian Beta Products. You acknowledge and agree that your access to and/or use of any Enhanced Connectivity Services is subject to the Rivian Terms and the Rivian Privacy Notice, as applicable

Certain of the Rivian Beta Products may be presented to you as "free," "no cost," "complimentary," or other similar descriptions. Use of such terms is intended to indicate that no charge will be made to the Payment Method

 

[Dark-Fx]

If your car/tv/whatever is connected to your phone’s wifi hotspot, and your phone has data service, your car/tv/whatever also has data. If certain apps decide they want to disable functionality in certain situations, that’s on them and has nothing to do with underlying technology.

This is definitely one way to implement it. However...

 

[tjrivian]

You do not need Connect+ to use Chrome Cast. Never did, never will.

This is just wrong. Look at how Rivian describes Connect+ at https://rivian.com/support/article/what-is-connect

Connect+ brings media, connectivity and live security to your Rivian with features like:

• In-vehicle hotspot
• Satellite Images
• Alexa Connected commands
• Data to access music streaming apps like Apple Music, Audible, Spotify, Tidal and TuneIn
• Gear Guard Live Cam
• Google Cast and YouTube (coming soon)

As you can see, Connect+ has many discrete features. Data access is one of those features, hotspot is another of those features, and Google Cast is yet another feature, etc. This page removes absolutely all ambiguity about whether Connect+ is needed to cast to your Rivian's screen. Clearly you will only be able to cast to your Rivian screen if you subscribe to Connect+

 

[josh0]

This is just wrong. Look at how Rivian describes Connect+ at https://rivian.com/support/article/what-is-connect

Connect+ brings media, connectivity and live security to your Rivian with features like:

• In-vehicle hotspot
• Satellite Images
• Alexa Connected commands
• Data to access music streaming apps like Apple Music, Audible, Spotify, Tidal and TuneIn
• Gear Guard Live Cam
• Google Cast and YouTube (coming soon)

As you can see, Connect+ has many discrete features. Data access is one of those features, hotspot is another of those features, and Google Cast is yet another feature, etc. This page removes absolutely all ambiguity about whether Connect+ is needed to cast to your Rivian's screen. Clearly you will only be able to cast to your Rivian screen if you subscribe to Connect+

You don’t need Connect+ for ‘data access to music streaming apps’, so that is an unreasonable assumption.

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