Rivian Software Update 2024.47 Review

[@ty_sd]

Super grateful for this amazing update! Major props to Wassym and the entire SW team! I know I’ve been a PITA always harping on SXM but ya did it…will be enjoying my Rivian that much more now! Thanks again all at Rivian! 😎❤️🙏🏻

[@alextakesphotos]

Watching this video from my Rivian…

[@riviantrackr]

Love it!

[@xmas1888]

Really hoping they either allow access to KZbin music while not in park, or create a different app

[@arjungharpure3490]

Yes yes yes! Please Rivian!

[@adamucf]

Tesla just added a feature that when you're playing a video and you put it in drive the video stops but the audio keeps going. Rivian should do the same!

[@danb821]

Exactly! There is a lot of times I listen to KZbin videos for the audio dialog and not the video.

[@mistercarter333]

Carplay and Android Auto would solve all that but it's never happening.

[@adamucf]

@@mistercarter333 don't get me started... 😭

[@MikeKantorskiTech]

The worst is waiting for this update to be available!

[@ACEBeantown]

It's available. I got it this morning.

[@larryinfante3439]

Not sure if anyone has mentioned this before, but the day/night lock sound is more of a darkness/bright light sound. When my R1T is in my garage (during daytime hours) it makes the owl sound. Then, same time of day, if I put it in the driveway it makes the chirp sound. I guess it's using a light sensor instead of an internal clock.

[@cavudaz1]

You have it set on day/night. You can chose just one.

[@AnilPunjabi]

@@larryinfante3439 all smart homes know time of sunset and sunrise - agree should use that as a marker based on gps location and sunrise and sunset

[@billnicesun3613]

Merci beaucoup Jose! Happy Holidays🎄!!!

[@ElectroMoviCars]

Another fantastic review of the new update 👍👍👍 like the Christmas lights 👍👍😊😊 - cheers Jose !!!

[@davidentremont2007]

I'm going to assume 1080p is the highest KZbin quality because the main screen resolution isn't that high? I've not seen anything official, but the main display is likely only just above 1080p.

[@RealGaryGR]

That's also what I thought when he said he wanted to stream in 4k. I don't really see any need for 4K streams on these screens.

[@bonustimeslots]

I tested it last night, looks pretty damn good even if it's 1080p. It's definitely not a deal breaker on a screen that size.

[@Infantry4Life.WarFighters]

Wow great features. I hope Rivian will make a holiday light show and allow to input your own lock sounds. But overall great job Rivian..

[@Zavarcerealtor]

When Google cast was showcased during the summer, I was excited. After about a week or two I was like "wait....I can only watch this while parked?" And not even the rear screen, albeit small, can play anything? So let me get this straight: After I've driven 3 hour sitting in the car, I will endeavor to sit some more in the car to watch a tiny portion of a show (30 mins tops) before I finally get to get out of the car to unplug and keep driving? Rivians heart is in the right place on this one. I just don't see the utility in it for *me* personally.

[@bonustimeslots]

Soo, you're suggesting that you would rather watch the videos while you're driving?

[@Zavarcerealtor]

@bonustimeslots yes. While driving. I don't care. Don't want us to? Make the cars autonomous....or don't offer this at all. The last thing I want to do after sitting in a car after a long trip is to keep sitting in the car to half ass watch a show . P.s I *already* watch thing while I drive. Whole movies and shows. Never, not once, have I been involved in an accident, nor one where it wasn't my fault. Some of us aren't idiots (and I drive about 50k miles a year) ....being doing that for 10 years now.

[@bonustimeslots]

@@Zavarcerealtor Not yet

[@cpucrazy1]

Do you know if it can cast in 5.1 surround? Or atmos?

[@MickMcGuire]

I hope they can figure out casting audio only while driving. Looks like a great update. Did they do any work on Tidal?

[@KayakFishingAddict]

KZbin - Why doesn't it show the same watchlist and history as on other devices for the same login? Why are the subscriptions cut off/limited in number? Those two things are frustrating.

[@bonustimeslots]

I just got the update last night. Any suggestions for getting Fandango/Vudu to cast? Looks like it won't stream just like Netflix. 😕 I also noticed that the driver screen doesn't or won't turn off during the video streaming. Hopefully Rivian will add this option in a future update. Thanks José

[@efrainfjr]

Sucks the rear screen does nothing

[@durstongear]

Would be neat to have KZbin back here while driving

[@im4udevco]

Totally agree 👍🏾

[@TheSoundstereo]

Any noticeable improvements to driver display besides the chevron indicators for speed of other vehicles? Any noticeable improvement on the acceleration response in all-purpose? The acceleration mentions only Tri-motor for Gen 2, but doesn't specify for Gen 1.

[@sawyerandwyatt3668]

Our R1S all-purpose acceleration is noticeably more responsive. Good update overall. Integrate voice to text and I’ve got everything I want. Oh and activating the rear HVAC zones when seatbelts are buckled would be great too. Thanks Rivian Team!

[@RealGaryGR]

​@@sawyerandwyatt3668Which config and gen do you have?

[@TheSoundstereo]

@@sawyerandwyatt3668awesome! You have a Gen 1?

[@awparker85]

Any way to force an update? Not seeing it yet!

[@AnilPunjabi]

When wil they integrate KZbin music into sources. That at text to speech and hey Rivian will be awesome

[@DonaldTripp]

I just watched this… on the Rivian 🎉

[@mikedye7948]

Did this upgrade also include the other improvements mentioned earlier (new charging speed for Large/Max Gen2, etc)? Curious what that looks like charging wise if so.

[@riviantrackr]

Had to verify with Rivian but it seems it was minor updates for cold weather charging.

[@mikedye7948]

@@riviantrackr :( That's too bad. Coming from an X Plaid the charging is a bit of a letdown for long trips.

[@mikecohen25]

Thanks for this. Maybe some steady cam and quicker pace for next videos. Also would be great to limit the lip smacking. Appreciate the video though!

[@dennysempasa9499]

When are these coming to Canada? I just picked mine up last Friday and I don’t have this update yet

[@RealGaryGR]

Updates are rolling. I'm in the US with Connect+ and I don't have it yet either.

[@IJaggedl]

It doesn't look like the KZbin app includes KZbin Music? Can anyone confirm whether we get access to KZbin Music? Nevermind.. I got a little further in the video and it sounds like KZbin Music is available, but only while parked. Annoying!

[@riviantrackr]

KZbin Music isn’t available

[@CompTechMike]

I'd really like to see a 5G upgrade for all Rivian vehicles. Even if there's a cost associated with it (a new communication module, I assume) it would be great to someday make this option available for owners. *hint hint* 😄

[@codymck23]

If my wife has her own Sirius account, and I have a different one, can both be linked to the Rivian profiles separately? If I am using my Sirius on my Ford F-150 Lightning, will I lose connectivity on the truck if I set it up in the R1S?

[@riviantrackr]

Right now SXM is not profile based so only one account

[@loomislawns]

I see you have ev sportline running boards, where you able to move those from the Gen 1 to the Gen 2? I also traded (from gen1 to gen2) two weeks ago and kept my running boards but wasnt sure if the fitment is the same?

[@riviantrackr]

Different brackets but EV Sportline sells them if you email them

[@andrey_climb_bike_ski]

So it sounds like you can't use Cast functionality when the Rivian is connected to your phone's hotspot?

[@theorozcos]

Yay can’t wait to get this update! Too bad my wife’s R1S gen2 that we just picked up Friday the 13th two days later got an airbag service required message lol so just waiting to see when we get it back😂

[@urgetodrive]

I've been streaming Sirius via their app on my phone for years and years. Connectivity is rarely a problem unless you hit an extended area of no cell coverage. But this would be the same for any of the other music streaming services...so not sure why you singled out Sirius.

[@nickolashaustein]

Key fob available? Also looks like they didn’t add the acceleration enhancement in all purpose mode?

[@matthewbradley8971]

Why do you think that?

[@nickolashaustein]

@ doesn’t seem to be in the notes for this update any more

[@darinbrazil5496]

Does KZbin TV work as well?

[@adamucf]

Jose can confirm but probably via casting only since it's a separate app/service from KZbin

[@riviantrackr]

Exactly only via casting

[@stuzor666]

There is a link within the KZbin page to launch KZbin TV. That's how you can access it in a Tesla. That doesn't work on the rivian? Edit*- looks like it's app based not the web interface so probably won't work that way

[@jasons7044]

Nice. Hopefully I can cast DailyWire. Unfortunately my Samsung TV won't let me Chrome cast from my Pixel. Also I think there was a bug on my R1Tg1 since the last update. Sometimes the seat heat would not turn on with the departure schedule even though it was selected. Hopefully it has been fixed.

[@Derkaramma]

The jingle is ugly 😭 but I’m still going to use it lol Please Rivian just let us upload mo3/mp4 files from the usb 😩

[@ELCEV]

So at what point are us regular peons supposed to receive this update?

[@chrschu]

It is my understanding that connect plus subscribers get it earlier than non subscribers. I could be wrong.

[@ELCEV]

@chrschu Maybe, always been a subscriber. Not really a big deal gotten used to things arriving slow out of Normal. Have a great holiday.

[@CyberSpartan]

That youtube app looks janky lol almost like its not native (e.g., scales window). Also isnt casting streaming directly from your phone which is why it requires you to connect the device to rivian SSID? So any buffering would be from the phone?

[@RealGaryGR]

You're thinking of screen mirroring. Casting plays using the Internet connection of the target device.

[@TheNelsonsGo]

I LOVE evs….but it really seems..odd that we allow ourselves to applaud such absolute nonsense as Christmas sounds/light corks… WHEN the rest of the updates are so below par… whennnn, so many people are taking deliveries of cars that immediately go into the shop multiple times? Are we all just that absorbed, easily duped or what? Seriously…these around $80-100k. The level of acceptance of failure is mind boggling.

[@daadreeb6582]

Dear valued customer, we at Rivian believe that if you can afford our very expensive cars, it’s OK for us to charge you for features that could be free or otherwise should be free if we offered CarPlay or Android Auto for example. We know this stings even more given how slow Rivian has been to introduce meaningful new features, but TS. Have a nice adventure.

[@purplecarrot3230]

Why didn’t they just give us a web browser? That way we can connect it to hotspot and not make it phone dependent

[@riviantrackr]

Exactly what I want

[@purplecarrot3230]

@@riviantrackr browser would have been much easier solution and allow Netflix too. Casting method won’t work without LTE and connect plus will be needed.

[@EVandMe]

Google Cast works by sending audio or video from your device to a Chromecast device (in this case the Rivian display), both NEED to be on the same Wi-Fi network. This limits it's a ability or the ability to use your 5g phone. Maybe if you used a 5g hotspot and connected the phone and car to the hotspot?

[@BenWilliams]

Google Casting from a phone only sends the internet link to the cast device. It is then streamed from the internet directly to the cast device, not from your phone. The only exception is if you are screen mirroring.

[@RealGaryGR]

That's actually not how casting works. You're describing screen mirroring. When casting the receiver device plays content using its own Internet connection. There's a Wikipedia entry for Google Cast if you want to read a summary of how it works.

[@EVandMe]

@@RealGaryGR That doesn't change that its still 4G connections. Google Cast is designed to work with 2 devices on a single network. Devices casting and the Chromecast device need to be connected to the same network for successful casting. If the device doing the casting is removed from the network, the casting session will be interrupted. The content on the Chromecast device will stop playing, and the connection between the two devices will be lost.

[@EVandMe]

@@BenWilliams While generally correct, the 2 devices need to be on the same network pinging information back and forth to maintain connection and sync controls. A 4G connection is not great for this.

[@BenWilliams]

@ when I setup Cast in my truck, it had me connect to the truck’s hotspot so that control should be local. Same as it is in a home network with Google cast. To the point made in the video regarding using the better TMobile connection from the phone, the only way I know of that would work is screen mirroring the content. Otherwise, Casting will only use the truck’s connection on AT&T LTE.

[@darinbrazil5496]

Why not let it cast VIA a usb connection? then its not going from one airplay to another

[@kd7lxl]

Huh? The cast protocol works by sending the URL of a video to the player and the player uses its own Internet connection to stream it. There's no benefit to sending a URL over USB. That's the lightest part of the protocol.

[@darinbrazil5496]

@@kd7lxl Ok then why is the stream so much more glitchy than the native KZbin stream if this is the case?

[@RealGaryGR]

​@@darinbrazil5496The KZbin app may just be better than the casting Max app at adjusting the stream quality to compensate for the Internet connection.

[@MustafaDane]

Is "child door locks" also new or a gen 2 thing?

[@riviantrackr]

Gen 2

[@cavudaz1]

Why can't Sirius use gps antenna and satellite connection?

[@riviantrackr]

Rivian doesn’t have a satellite antenna for it

[@kd7lxl]

The GPS antenna could likely be shared, but there's no satellite radio receiver connected to it.

[@NickR272]

Who streams on LTE anymore? Does the Gen2 not have a 5G modem? That’s pretty disappointing

[@hlothr]

The keyboard in the KZbin app is hilariously small.

[@badtoro]

Neat but that super slow load of siriusxm was dissatisfying

[@thepupev9621]

Your youtube search history looks like mine!

[@scotteebee]

Where’s the menorah? Where are the blue and white lights? Why so exclusionary? Maybe you can get the message to Rivian so they know that it’d be great if they were inclusive. I’m sure you’d be pissed off if you only got a holiday theme that you don’t partake in.

[@JupMasterG]

I find it mind-boggling that a $80k+ doesn’t even have an antenna for satellite radio. 😳

[@LiamMacInnes]

lol @rivian Rivian: not doing CarPlay because we want to control the experience and have a consistent experience (sic) also Rivian: don't blame us the keyboard is Googles fault smh

[@CompTechMike]

Any word why they don't support Netflix? Edit: Should have watched the entire video, first. 😆 Hopefully they get this sorted, soon. Netflix app works great on all my Chromecast hardware at home.

[@RivianNurse]

So we can Karaoke via KZbin now! Sign me up!

[@roombashroomba]

Yet still no usb mp3...

[@keithhere5868]

lol..."it's not perfect" ..well that seem to be the case with all Rivian updates lately.

[@rcsc824sc8]

They were supposed to get apps not xm radio and pandora .. who the fk uses them wtf!? Cast sucks ass and I hope that by 2026, when I get R2 it has direct app not chrome cast. This will be a huge turn off.

[@miami3863]

Good god, this looks like a mess! Rivian owners are going to lose their shit over this.

[@riviantrackr]

What do you mean?

[@matthewbradley8971]

Huh?

[@jayd118]

@@riviantrackrthe quirks. You struggled with buttons not working. Took Rivian this long to give us this feature and it still seems to have flaws. Gen 1 owners likely will have a worse experience due to older/slwoer computer

[@riviantrackr]

Ah yeah it’s definitely not smooth and has bugs but they needed to get it out this year to meet promises.

[@ChrisTunbridge]

@@jayd118 The infotainment chip is the same between Gen 1 and Gen 2, the only difference is they added nvidia chips (in addition to the mobileye hardware) for autonomy (on the same board as the infotainment chip), however the nvidia chips are not in use at this time.