Tesla 2024.38.6 Release Notes
Last updated 01-Nov-2024
This article covers Tesla 2024.38.6 Release notes including New Release and generated by real cars. Tesla frequently issue a new software update release to the cars and while not every release includes new features, they do often include undocumented bug fixes. We list the release notes and allow you to search to see how feature areas have changed. We also list counties and car models where the particular feature has been seen.
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 filter by country, use the 2 letter international code e.g. GB for Great Britain, US for United States or AU for Australia. Our results are now 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, in which case look at the wider release notes for nearby countries.
Release 2024.38.6
Including 2024.38.6, (<0.1% of cars)
Regional availability of 2024.38.6 by modelNorth America----Europe---MYRoW----
A more detailed heat map and release statistics are available.
New Release (part of 2024.38.6)
New release spotted on a Tesla staff car. The release notes will become available when ready for wider distribution.
Other release notes for the family: 2024.38
New Release (part of 2024.38.6)
New release spotted on a Tesla staff car. The release notes will become available when ready for wider distribution.
New Development Release (part of 2024.38.3)
New release spotted although it does not seem to have gone beyond staff and has been replaced with 2024.38.4
Spotify Free (part of 2024.38.4)
Listeners can now use Spotify on their Tesla vehicle without a Spotify Premium plan. Ad-free listening, playlist previews, and unlimited skips remain exclusive to Spotify Premium members. Requires Premium Connectivity or a WiFi connection.
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Seen on MX MS(2021+) MX(2022+) M3 MY M3(2024+) CT
Custom Mirror Tilted Positions (part of 2024.38.4)
You can now set a custom tilt for your exterior mirrors for when the vehicle is in Reverse. To set custom tilt positions, navigate to Controls > Mirrors > Adjust Tilted Position. Adjust the mirror as needed and press save. Mirror Auto Tilt must be enabled.
Seen in AE AT AU BE BG BY CA CH CZ DE DK DO ES FI FR GB HK IE IT MX MY NL NO NZ PL PT SE SG TH TW US
Seen on MS(2021+) MX(2022+) M3 MY M3(2024+) CT
Other Updates (part of 2024.38.4)
- The Diagnostics panel offers more information on your Wi-Fi connection, as well as connection improvement tips.
- Hold the left scroll wheel and select Mirror Fold to fold or unfold the mirrors.
- This update includes important security fixes and improvements.
- This release contains minor fixes and improvements.
Seen in AE AT AU BE BG BY CA CH CZ DE DK DO ES FI FR GB HK HU IE IT MX MY NL NO NZ PL PT RO SE SG TH TW US
Seen on MX MS(2021+) MX(2022+) M3 MY M3(2024+) CT
LiveOne Powered by Slacker Radio (part of 2024.38.4)
The Streaming app has been changed to LiveOne. To access, tap the LiveOne icon in the Application Launcher. Requires Premium Connectivity or a WiFi connection.
Seen in AT BY CA DO US
Seen on MX M3 MY
Track Mode: Powertrain Endurance (part of 2024.38.4)
You can now adjust Powertrain Endurance in Track Mode to help you achieve consistent performance for longer track sessions.
Go to Controls > Dynamics > Customize Track Mode > Powertrain Endurance.
Seen in BE IE NZ
Seen on M3(2024+)
Sentry Mode Improvements (part of 2024.38.4)
This release includes improvements to reduce energy consumption while Sentry Mode is enabled. To enable Sentry Mode, go to Controls > Safety > Sentry Mode.
Seen in MX
Seen on CT
Spotify Free (part of 2024.38.2)
Listeners can now use Spotify on their Tesla vehicle without a Spotify Premium plan. Ad-free listening, playlist previews, and unlimited skips remain exclusive to Spotify Premium members. Requires Premium Connectivity or a WiFi connection.
Seen in AE AT AU BE BG BY CA CH CZ DE DK DO EE ES FI FR GB GG GR HK HR HU IE IL IS IT LT LU LV MO MX MY NL NO NZ PL PR PS PT RO RU SE SG SI SK TH TR TW UA US
Seen on MX MS(2021+) MX(2022+) M3 MY M3(2024+)
LiveOne Powered by Slacker Radio (part of 2024.38.2)
The Streaming app has been changed to LiveOne. To access, tap the LiveOne icon in the Application Launcher. Requires Premium Connectivity or a WiFi connection.
Seen in AT BY CA DO PL PR RU UA US
Seen on MX MS(2021+) MX(2022+) M3 MY M3(2024+)
Custom Mirror Tilted Positions (part of 2024.38.2)
You can now set a custom tilt for your exterior mirrors for when the vehicle is in Reverse. To set custom tilt positions, navigate to Controls > Mirrors > Adjust Tilted Position. Adjust the mirror as needed and press save. Mirror Auto Tilt must be enabled.
Seen in AE AT AU BE BG BY CA CH CZ DE DK DO EE ES FI FR GB GG GR HK HR HU IE IL IS IT LT LU LV MO MX MY NL NO NZ PL PR PS PT RO RU SE SG SI SK TH TR TW UA US
Seen on MS(2021+) MX(2022+) M3 MY M3(2024+)
Other Updates (part of 2024.38.2)
- The Diagnostics panel offers more information on your Wi-Fi connection, as well as connection improvement tips.
- Hold the left scroll wheel and select Mirror Fold to fold or unfold the mirrors.
- This update includes important security fixes and improvements.
- This release contains minor fixes and improvements.
Seen in AE AT AU BE BG BY CA CH CZ DE DK DO EE ES FI FR GB GG GR HK HR HU IE IL IS IT LT LU LV MO MX MY NL NO NZ PL PR PS PT RO RU SE SG SI SK TH TR TW UA US
Seen on MX MS(2021+) MX(2022+) M3 MY M3(2024+)
Spotify Free (part of 2024.38)
Listeners can now use Spotify on their Tesla vehicle without a Spotify Premium plan. Ad-free listening, playlist previews, and unlimited skips remain exclusive to Spotify Premium members. Requires Premium Connectivity or a WiFi connection.
Seen in AT CH GB PT
Seen on MX
Other Updates (part of 2024.38)
- The Diagnostics panel offers more information on your Wi-Fi connection, as well as connection improvement tips.
- This update includes important security fixes and improvements.
- This release contains minor fixes and improvements.
Seen in AT CH GB PT
Seen on MX
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.
How to get the latest Tesla Software Update?
In a word, you can't really 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.
If you visit the software screen and see the car hasn't checked for a few days, perform a scroll wheel reset. The car typically checks as soon as it reboots and we've had a software update immediately afterwards as a result.
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.
Not having a listed feature or update for a particular car is therefore quite normal. Some websites try to detail which cars get which features but this is often inaccurate, such as the blended braking update that came out with 2022.16 and the alternate routes option in 2022.28.
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.
Numbering convention
Release notes are numbered roughly using the a year.family.major.minor format. The year is self explanatory, the family release typically increments in 4's and is roughly the week of the year when the release family is launched, although these tend to slip over the course of the year. The major and minor release numbers of much debated, we personally believe these rarely contain new features not included in the family, and if there are differences it is linked to hardware specific versions.
When reviewing release notes, you may be interested in how a feature has evolved. To enable this we have also included a keyword search where you can search for a word or phrase and we will filter the results accordingly.
