Tesla 2023.6 Software Updates and Release Notes
Last updated 21-Mar-2023
Tesla 2023.6 software release including Apple Music, New Language Support, Steering Yoke Heat, Zoom Meetings, Auto Steering Wheel Heat, Dog Mode, Extras, Trip Planner.
Tesla issue a new significant software update or release to the cars typically every 4-6 weeks. For each of these significant releases there may be many permutations, but the release notes rarely change between these subversions. Rather than list the same content multiple times, we aggregate the release notes into a release family. You can select the more specific changes for a minor release by clicking on it's number although these are often just bug fixes.
For information on which versions are on specific models and years, see our Trending Tesla releases and statistics for more information.
Select the Release Family (which will include all sub versions) or enter the search term. You can also search for a version by entering its full number. If you wish to search for a country, use the 2 letter international code e.g. GB for Great Britain, US for United States or AU for Australia. From 2023 our results are based on the release notes actually seen in cars and countries, it is possible we don't have a suitable match in your country although we current monitor cars in approx 50 counties.
Software release: 2023.6
Including 2023.6, 2023.6.1, 2023.6.8, first seen around Mar-2023 and currently installed on ~ 9.05 % of cars.
Click on any version number for specific release notes.
Apple Music
Media Improvements
Stream over 100 million songs and 30,000 playlists ad-free. Listen to your entire library, discover new music, and tune into live radio stations. To access Apple Music, tap the Apple Music icon in the Application Launcher, scan the QR code with your mobile device, and login with your Apple ID. Note: A Premium Connectivity subscription is required to stream Apple Music over a cellular connection.
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Auto Steering Wheel Heat
Vehicle Improvements
Set your steering wheel heater to regulate its temperature automatically based on the climate control set temperature. To access steering wheel heating controls, tap the temperature settings to bring up the climate control panel.
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Dog Mode
Dog Mode Improvements
View the interior camera from the mobile app while using Dog Mode or Sentry Mode. To enable Live Camera, tap Controls > Safety > View Live Camera via Mobile App.
Note: This feature requires Mobile App version 4.15.0+ and Premium Connectivity. All Tesla cars with Cabin Camera, certain countries only
Extras
- Apple Music, we mention it against the Apple Music release note, but it has been improved for all users including those who have had it for some time.
- Steering issue that some owners experienced with 2023.2 appears to have been fixed or at least the number of owners with the issue has reduced. The issue also appears linked to the cars that have been built with a single steering wheel position sensors and not two.
- MSX welcome screen now gives quick access to Frunk and Trunk commands
New Language Support
User Interface Improvements
You can now select Icelandic as your touchscreen language. To update your language settings, tap Controls > Display and select your preferred language from the ‘Touchscreen Language’ drop-down menu.
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Steering Yoke Heat
Vehicle Improvements
Automatically heat the steering yoke based on the climate control set temperature. To access the heating controls, tap the temperature settings.
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Trip Planner
Trip Planner will add stops at Superchargers if charging is needed to reach your destination.
Why this is a release note when its been a feature for so long is anybodies guess
Zoom Meetings
New Feature
Make video calls with Zoom using the interior cabin camera. If you have a Zoom meeting in your Calendar, tap the link to automatically start or join your meeting. Participant video and screen sharing are only visible while parked and will switch to audio-only if you drive. To access Zoom, tap Application Launcher > Zoom. Note: This feature requires Premium Connectivity.
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How to get the latest Tesla Software Update?
In a word, you can't force it yourself although you can help the car to download the update once it's been allocated to have an update. To do so, connect the car to wifi, and maybe even consider a wireless hotspot when in use. Car's not connected to wifi generally do not receive updates quickly.
You may find the car sticks at 50% for a while. We've seen reports that keeping the car awake will help speed past past this point as the car will try and sleep and halt the process. Even keeping the mobile phone app open may help to prevent the car sleeping.
Why do I not get some of the features or changes mentioned?
There are a number of reasons why a particular feature or change may not be included when your car upgrades. These include regional restrictions, hardware specific features, model specific updates and some changes are linked to software options purchased such as EAP or FSD. There are also times when software release notes are provided but only Tesla test engineers get the updates.
Against each release note we now list the car models and countries where a particular release note has been seen.
I thought I already had a listed feature?
Just as a feature may not land in every car, the feature may be mentioned in later releases when your car already has it. The release notes in the car are tuned to your car so, and while in general the car will only report a new feature once, that is not a rule that always holds true. Some websites say the feature is not available in your country whereas the reality is the feature has been there for some time
I'm on the FSD City Streets Beta
The FSD City Streets Beta is usually 2 to 3 releases behind the general software releases. This is normal.
Reboot after an update
Lot's of people have random issues after a software install, many of them curing themselves after a reboot. As a general rule, we'd suggest always doing a scroll wheel reboot after a software update, simply press the two steering wheel scroll wheels until the screen turns off and then let go. The screen will come back within a minute or so, depending on hardware. It's certainly worth doing this is you notice any unusual behaviour, but prevention is better than cure. There's a second reset option which is to change the car configuration slightly, either the language, or wheel type. This also causes the car to do a soft reset and this has returned missing features such as Tidal. Our Guide to rebooting your Tesla provides more details.
