How to watch Netflix on a Tesla
Open Netflix, Disney+, Spotify and 175 more platforms full screen on a Tesla with the tescast Apps tab. Your own account, while parked. How it works.
Short answer: Yes, you can watch Netflix on a Tesla. Tesla Theater has Netflix in some regions. With tescast, open tescast.app in the car browser and tap Apps. Netflix and 177 other platforms, including Spotify and local services, open full screen with your own account. Tesla shows this full screen only while parked.
tescast is a web app that plays live TV, YouTube and your own IPTV list in the Tesla browser. Its Apps tab opens 178 streaming, live and music platforms in Tesla's full-screen view. Each one opens as its own website, and you sign in with your own account.
Can I watch Netflix on a Tesla?
Yes. Tesla Theater, the car's built-in entertainment menu, already has Netflix in some regions. The tescast Apps tab is another way in. It opens Netflix and 177 other platforms full screen, including local services that Theater does not have.
Be clear about what tescast does here. tescast plays nothing in the Apps tab. It does not sell these services, and you need your own subscription. Tesla shows the full-screen view only while the car is parked. tescast does not get around Tesla's driving rules for third-party apps.
How to open the Apps tab
- Open the browser in your car and go to tescast.app. The first time, scan the QR code with your phone and connect your car.
- Tap Apps in the top menu.
- To see another country's platforms, tap the country button at the top. By default you see the country you are in.
- Tap a platform. It opens full screen as its own website.
- Sign in with your own account and start watching or listening.
To come back to tescast, open tescast.app in the browser again.
Which platforms are there?
The Apps tab has rows: platforms of the selected country, platforms in Türkiye, movies and series, live streaming, and music.
| Row | Examples |
|---|---|
| Movies and series | Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, HBO Max, Apple TV, Crunchyroll, Plex |
| Live streaming | Twitch, Kick |
| Music | Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Deezer, TIDAL, SoundCloud, Amazon Music |
| United Kingdom | BBC iPlayer, ITVX, Channel 4, Channel 5, NOW, BBC Sounds, Paramount+, Pluto TV, Tubi |
| United States | YouTube TV, Sling TV, Fubo, PBS, Peacock, Paramount+, Pluto TV, Tubi |
There are local platforms for 57 countries. A service's own website decides what you can watch in your country.
Spotify and other music on a Tesla
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Deezer, TIDAL, SoundCloud and Amazon Music are in the Music row. They open full screen with your own account, like the video platforms. If you want sound while you drive, use the tescast Radio tab instead. Radio plays in tescast's own player, so it keeps playing when the car moves.
Driving and safety
- Tesla shows the full-screen view only while parked. The Apps tab is for charging stops and breaks.
- tescast's own player is different. Live TV, YouTube, IPTV, free movies and radio keep playing for passengers when the car moves.
- The driver does not watch: traffic rules in many countries forbid watching video while driving.
What does it cost?
The Apps tab is part of the tescast subscription: $7.99 a month or $59.99 a year. You can try tescast in your car for 5 minutes without a card (10 minutes if you agree to campaign e-mails). The platforms themselves need their own subscriptions where they charge for them.
FAQ
Does tescast sell Netflix or other subscriptions?
No. tescast does not sell, play or bundle these services. You sign in with your own account on the platform's own website.
Can I watch Netflix while driving?
No. Tesla shows the full-screen view only while parked, and tescast does not change that. For passengers on the move, use tescast's own live TV, YouTube, IPTV or free movies.
Is Spotify on tescast?
Yes. Spotify is in the Music row of the Apps tab, with Apple Music, YouTube Music, Deezer, TIDAL, SoundCloud and Amazon Music.
How do I get back to tescast?
Open tescast.app in the car browser again. Your car stays connected, so tescast opens directly.
Why use the Apps tab if Theater has Netflix?
The Apps tab has 178 platforms in one place, including local services that Theater does not have. You can also switch countries with one button.
Are there games too?
Yes. The Games tab has 7 ad-free party games for driver and passenger. In Park mode you both tap. In Road mode the driver plays by voice only and never looks at or taps the screen.