# Plex Player App for Tesla **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [September 18, 2019, 4:34am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-player-app-for-tesla/463191 "2019-09-18T04:34:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![coolbloke1324](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/coolbloke1324/32/145732_2.png) [@coolbloke1324](https://forums.plex.tv/u/coolbloke1324)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-player-app-for-tesla/463191/41 "2019-08-21T11:08:15Z")
These options will only be available when the car is in park so won’t work for music but I agree it opens another interesting avenue. Back in the day in version 7 (I think - cannot really remember) we used to have an “Apps” section in the UI that looked set to allow third party applications to be installed. Indeed I remember a tweet from Musk saying something along the lines of 3rd party apps might be a thing. Honestly this would be just an amazing coup for Tesla. As an app developer I would absolutely be on board joining an app development programme with an app store that allowed deployment to Tesla vehicles. Initially a simple API could be exposed to apps that provided basic connectivity and the ability to determine if connectivity is available or not, determine if the car is in park vs moving and also have access to GPU rendering. There must certainly already be something like this in place to support the native apps Tesla has hand-rolled so it would be more of a question of if they want to expose and publish it rather than if they _can_ or not. ---
**Author:** ![coolbloke1324](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/coolbloke1324/32/145732_2.png) [@coolbloke1324](https://forums.plex.tv/u/coolbloke1324)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-player-app-for-tesla/463191/42 "2019-08-21T11:10:42Z")
I think it’s more likely a matter of priorities. Third party app support is probably way down on the list compared to the other issues the software teams at Tesla are tackling. That said, I wish they’d give me a call… as a fairly seasoned developer myself (20 years in industry as a contractor) I would jump at the chance to head up a Tesla app store 😛 And one of the first orders of business would be to reach out to companies like Plex and gather information from interested parties about what resources they need to make their apps work. ---
**Author:** ![Grini1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/858c86/32.png) [@Grini1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Grini1)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2019, 5:08am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-player-app-for-tesla/463191/43 "2019-09-18T05:08:41Z")
Please Vote > [@Plex Player App for Tesla V10](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-player-app-for-tesla-v10/463191): > > Tesla will release the new V10 Software version soon. It will have now Netflix and Youtube on board. So that the user can stream in the park position. I hope to see a plex app too soon. ---
**Author:** ![zeagus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/zeagus/32/99581_2.png) [@zeagus](https://forums.plex.tv/u/zeagus)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2019, 3:48am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-player-app-for-tesla/463191/44 "2019-09-19T03:48:51Z")
app.plex.tv works in chromium in version ten! ---
**Author:** ![gjunky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ee59a6/32.png) [@gjunky](https://forums.plex.tv/u/gjunky)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2019, 5:12am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-player-app-for-tesla/463191/45 "2019-09-26T05:12:19Z")
I would love to see Plex officially supported on the Tesla V10 software as well. This would be awesome while charging or waiting for people or just as an extra (Plex) screen ---
**Author:** ![StreamingMagic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@StreamingMagic](https://forums.plex.tv/u/StreamingMagic)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2019, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-player-app-for-tesla/463191/46 "2019-09-27T06:42:16Z")
This is great news! I’m still waiting on version 10 to get pushed to my car. I know video is disabled when car not in park, but can you confirm if music from Plex server is functioning while driving? ---
**Author:** ![zeagus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/zeagus/32/99581_2.png) [@zeagus](https://forums.plex.tv/u/zeagus)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2019, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-player-app-for-tesla/463191/47 "2019-09-27T15:56:49Z")
Sadly it stops playing as soon as you shift out of park ---
**Author:** ![StreamingMagic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@StreamingMagic](https://forums.plex.tv/u/StreamingMagic)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2019, 11:02pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-player-app-for-tesla/463191/48 "2019-09-27T23:02:46Z")
That’s too bad. For me that defeats the purpose of having it. I guess for now I’ll fumble my phone while driving… good thing for autopilot 😉 ---
**Author:** ![wottle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/wottle/32/151477_2.png) [@wottle](https://forums.plex.tv/u/wottle)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2019, 3:11am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-player-app-for-tesla/463191/49 "2019-09-28T03:11:24Z")
I posted a video that shows how to use plex in full screen mode using a couple of tricks. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/XX_Is-CNk1Y/maxresdefault.jpg "Fullscreen Plex in a Tesla!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX_Is-CNk1Y) Pretty simple, but nice if you are using it while in camping mode or while charging. Not a perfect experience, but not bad. ---
**Author:** ![kepflix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/kepflix/32/151553_2.png) [@kepflix](https://forums.plex.tv/u/kepflix)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2019, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-player-app-for-tesla/463191/50 "2019-09-28T19:57:53Z")
I can verify that it works in the new v.10 web browser over both LTE and WiFi. _When in park_ of course. As soon as you put it in Drive the video pauses and can’t be restarted. Testing for a friend of course, I would never try to watch Plex while driving. Note: Web (Plex) audio out competes with any other playing audio. So when I first tried it was playing plex video and audio along with NPR. You can’t pause live radio so there wasn’t a way to change that. What you can do is switch to a streaming channel and pause the song, and then you can happily watch plex using the Web app. Getting Tesla to OK a Plex app to sit beside Hulu and Netflix doesn’t seem like too much to ask… it’s on every app store out there and even Apple doesn’t have a problem with it… ---
**Author:** ![zeagus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/zeagus/32/99581_2.png) [@zeagus](https://forums.plex.tv/u/zeagus)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2019, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-player-app-for-tesla/463191/51 "2019-09-28T22:45:01Z")
Thanks for sharing that! ---
**Author:** ![miles267](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@miles267](https://forums.plex.tv/u/miles267)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2019, 11:02pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-player-app-for-tesla/463191/52 "2019-09-29T23:02:10Z")
Another vote for Plex support for Tesla. Never been this excited about a car before. More and more of them are popping up daily. ---
**Author:** ![DaSayHeyKID](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dasayheykid/32/5234_2.png) [@DaSayHeyKID](https://forums.plex.tv/u/DaSayHeyKID)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2019, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-player-app-for-tesla/463191/53 "2019-09-30T13:17:48Z")
Can also verify PlexWeb does work working the Model 3 browser. It is glitchy but nice to see it’s a possibility. Plex team, would be great to see a Plex app made available within Tesla’s entertainment system. [https://youtu.be/ZJwi3NftERk](https://youtu.be/ZJwi3NftERk) ---
**Author:** ![wottle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/wottle/32/151477_2.png) [@wottle](https://forums.plex.tv/u/wottle)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 3:53am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-player-app-for-tesla/463191/54 "2019-10-01T03:53:28Z")
Yes, there are some issues. The biggest, which you can see in the Youtube video I posted, is that you cannot simply press play on a video to play it. But, I found if you add it to the queue (or use play next), it will start it in a small window, and you can expand that to full screen. ---
**Author:** ![wottle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/wottle/32/151477_2.png) [@wottle](https://forums.plex.tv/u/wottle)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 3:54am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-player-app-for-tesla/463191/55 "2019-10-01T03:54:32Z")
Honestly, with the Youtube link method in my video, there’s not much need for Tesla to add it. ---
**Author:** ![miles267](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@miles267](https://forums.plex.tv/u/miles267)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 10:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-player-app-for-tesla/463191/56 "2019-10-01T22:38:26Z")
Thanks for sharing. Would be great if it could be a bit more refined though I can appreciate this is a niche use case. ---
**Author:** ![hugo\_sousa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/hugo_sousa/32/307075_2.png) [@hugo\_sousa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/hugo_sousa)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-player-app-for-tesla/463191/57 "2024-09-07T15:43:57Z")
After recently API developments and availability for 3rd party developers, can we expect a plexamp client to be developed for the Tesla Infotainment system? ---
**Author:** ![alessandrotrevi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@alessandrotrevi](https://forums.plex.tv/u/alessandrotrevi)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2024, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-player-app-for-tesla/463191/58 "2024-09-25T14:41:32Z")
I would love to have a Plex app for Tesla, or at least a Plexamp app so Tesla drivers can listen to music while driving their cars. Most cars have Android or Apple Carplay, but they’re both not available on Tesla and I guess there are enough Tesla on the roads to ask for an app. Basically every main music streaming service is already on Tesla, we just miss Plex which is the one i’m really waiting for. ---
**Author:** ![alessandrotrevi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@alessandrotrevi](https://forums.plex.tv/u/alessandrotrevi)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-player-app-for-tesla/463191/59 "2026-01-12T08:35:04Z")
any update? ---
**Author:** ![Panthercules](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dec6dc/32.png) [@Panthercules](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Panthercules)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 10:02pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-player-app-for-tesla/463191/60 "2026-01-12T22:02:27Z")
I gave up waiting for Plex on this one. My son found a neat little device for his Tesla which I eventually got for mine as well - it spoofs Apple CarPlay with a local “website” generated by the device that plays on the Tesla screen using your iPhone’s personal hotspot wi-fi. One side benefit is that Prologue is a CarPlay-enabled app, so this setup lets me conveniently access all my audiobooks that I have on Plex from this pseudo CarPlay screen in my Tesla. Not perfect, but a pretty decent workaround for a huge Tesla failing. [Previous page](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-player-app-for-tesla/463191.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-player-app-for-tesla/463191.md?page=4)