YouTube on the Tesla Model Y

The family road-trip Tesla. Queue videos over Telegram and they are ready at every charging stop.

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CarCinema on the Model Y

The Model Y uses the same 15-inch screen and browser as the Model 3, and the Juniper refresh changes nothing about how CarCinema runs.

Family road trips are the classic use case: queue a few videos over Telegram before you leave and they are waiting at every charging stop, on the biggest screen in the car.

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 Y?

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 Y, including the Juniper refresh.

Does it work on the Model Y Juniper?

Yes. The Juniper 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 3incl. Highland Model Xsince 2015

Type carcinema.app in your Tesla

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

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