Tesla Owners Get Antsy Waiting for FSD V12.4, Start to Unsubscribe to Receive Latest Update (2024)

Elon Musk mentioned in May that FSD V12.4 was in the final touches stage and would probably start rolling out in mid-May. However, May is now gone and we haven’t heard an update on the FSD V12.4 timeline.

The biggest features for V12.4 include no-nag, an updated strike-out system, automatic parking spot seeking, and a reduction in interventions.

Software Branches

FSD V12.4 was released to employees with update 2024.9.5, which means it’s behind the Spring Update – 2024.14. This means that cars on the Spring Update can’t receive 2024.9.5 – if it eventually goes out to consumers.

Additionally, Tesla has been working on bug fixes for 2024.14 and just announced update 2024.20, which brings Adaptive Headlight support to the United States and Canada.

Employee Rollout

At this point, only employees have received the 2024.9.5 update. User darwizzy333 on Reddit, an employee who received the update on the Early Access Program, originally said that it was unusable, suggesting that it was the cause for the delay. He initially also provided a screenshot of his vehicle running FSD V12.4 but has since taken it down.

After giving specific reasons why FSD 12.4 was unusable a few days ago, today he stated that his cameras were the cause for the issues. After calibrating his cameras, he says that V12.4 is incredible and that his usual commute is now down to zero interventions.

This gives us some hope that Tesla may still release FSD 12.4 to public users, however, it’s not clear what could be causing the delay. Employees are still testing FSD 12.4, so Tesla is either still working on a revision or still plans to release V12.4.

Owners Unsubscribing

Unfortunately, Tesla owners who bought or subscribed to FSD are stuck on the update they’re on until Tesla releases FSD 12.4 or updates V12.4 to be based on a newer software branch. Once you subscribe to FSD, Tesla would like to send you the latest FSD updates, which we call the “FSD track.” The problem is that the latest FSD updates are usually several releases behind Tesla’s main updates. With Tesla’s redesign and beautiful new parked visualization in update 2024.14, owners are having a hard time waiting for the latest features.

Tesla even officially announced update 2024.20 yesterday, which means that users on update 2024.3.25 are now three major updates behind. Some users are now unsubscribing from FSD, not because they don’t enjoy it, but just so they can receive the newer 2024.14 update.

Once an owner unsubscribes from FSD, Tesla no longer has a reason to hold them back on an update and will push the latest update they’re eligible for — currently 2024.14. However, this requires your FSD subscription to expire, which could take several weeks depending on when you renewed. Unfortunately, owners who bought FSD don’t have much of an option.

Teslas have had games through Tesla Arcade for many years, but now thanks to Google’s new initiative, they just gained access to 75 new, full-screen titles. YouTube Playables lets you enjoy games using just a web browser, whether it’s on your phone, computer, or in your vehicle.

YouTube’s new Playables include fairly popular mobile game adaptions, including classics like Cut the Rope, Chess, Daily Crossword, Element Blocks, and others.

How to Access Playables

The easiest way to access the new games in your car is to open up the YouTube app in Tesla Theater. YouTube is requiring users to sign in to use Playables. Once you’re signed in, you can navigate to Playables or open search, and type “Youtube Playables.” The list of Playables will appear as a horizontal bar. On the right side of the bar, a “See All” button will appear.

There are currently more than 75 games on YouTube Playables, and YouTube intends to add more as time goes on.

Full Screen or Windowed Play

Thanks to Tesla opening up YouTube in a full-screen window, you can enjoy games full-screen, just like Tesla’s other Arcade titles. However, you can also play the games in a smaller windowed version by tapping the icon on the top-left corner. This is useful if you want to access other vehicle controls such as climate as well.

Game Compatibility

YouTube Playables works on Intel and AMD vehicles, and since they just use the browser, they don’t require a download. On Intel-based cars, there’s a noticeable lag in some games, but most games are still enjoyable and playable on the older MCU. While the loading experience is fine on AMD vehicles, it is fairly slow on Intel vehicles. All games use the vehicle’s touchscreen and don’t currently support controllers, however, these are adapted mobile games which rely on having a touchscreen device.

Future of Games on Tesla

With Tesla recently removing Steam from newer vehicles, and now with YouTube’s announcement of 75+ browser-based games, it seems that Tesla’s game ambitions may change. While YouTube Playables can’t compare to the titles that were available on Steam, most users don’t need to play Triple-A titles in their car. If they choose to load up a game, it’s mostly to pass a little bit of time.

Now that Teslas have access to almost a hundred games on top of what Tesla already offers, we may see Tesla’s efforts change since the casual gaming need is already being fulfilled by someone else. Tesla may instead choose to pour time and resources into other Tesla features or provide a unique gaming experience like they’re doing with the addition to Beach Buggy Racing - Supercharger Races. This special edition of the game lets you set the fastest lap at your local Supercharger and climb up your Supercharger’s leaderboard.

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A how-to on accessing 75 new and free games in your Tesla using Youtube’s new Playables list!!! pic.twitter.com/Fr3s87MCEK

— Parker (@TeslaEnthusist) June 2, 2024

February 18, 2024