YouTube on the Tesla Model 3

Every Model 3 shares the same screen and browser. CarCinema plays YouTube on all of them, Highland included.

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CarCinema on the Model 3

Every Model 3 since 2017 has the same 15-inch landscape screen and the same browser, so CarCinema behaves identically across the whole range, including the Highland refresh.

Most owners watch while charging: plug in, open carcinema.app, pick a video from the library. The player controls are sized for the touchscreen, so no fiddling with tiny buttons.

Three steps to a movie in your car

  1. 1

    Send a link to the bot

    Copy a YouTube link and send it to the bot on Telegram. From your phone, in five seconds.

  2. 2

    The server does its thing

    The video downloads and converts to a format the Tesla browser can play.

  3. 3

    Watch in your car

    Open carcinema.app on the Tesla screen, log in with a QR code and press play.

Frequently asked questions

Does YouTube work on the Tesla Model 3?

Not directly in the browser: Tesla blocks video playback. CarCinema gets around that block, so YouTube videos you send to the bot play on every Model 3, including the Highland refresh.

Does it work on the Model 3 Highland?

Yes. The Highland refresh keeps the same browser, so CarCinema runs exactly the same way.

Do I need to install anything?

No. You open carcinema.app in the built-in browser and log in with a QR code.

Other Tesla models

Model Ssince 2012 Model Xsince 2015 Model Yincl. Juniper

Type carcinema.app in your Tesla

Log in with a QR code and watch your first video a minute later.

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