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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/10927107

Imagine a world where billionaires having petty arguments result in functionality being remotely removed from your $40,000 device...

TL;DW: Disney decided to cease advertising on X (formerly Twitter) and not long after, the Disney+ app was removed from many owners' Tesla vehicles. Users who have already used the app shouldn't be affected by this, however those who haven't will no longer have access to this functionality.

This video follows on the heels of GM announcing removal of CarPlay and Android Auto from their future vehicles, indirectly reducing the freedom granted to vehicle owners of what they can run on their infotainment system. Running apps that provide traffic warnings and additional functionality will be no more, likely paving the way for more unnecessary subscription addons - and even situations like this where functionality can just be taken away without warning

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[–] adam_y@lemmy.world 92 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Imagine a world where billionaires having petty arguments result in...

Yeah, we don't have to imagine. It's happening all the time. Shit service from streaming platforms, awful social media services. The very politics of our democracy. The media.

It's all dick measuring, all the time.

[–] jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.world 19 points 11 months ago (2 children)

True, it seems we live in an oligarchy.

[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 27 points 11 months ago (1 children)

No one less than former US President Jimmy Carter has said as much

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 20 points 11 months ago

Idk I’ve said it and I’m far less than that legend.

[–] WaxedWookie@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago

Seems

This is an inevitability when economic power is functionally political power. It bleeds our democracy out and hurts everyone (including the billionaires - not that I'm inclined to care and their willfully self-inflicted suffering).

[–] DoomBot5@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Anyone remembers the spats between Google and Amazon that resulted in the YouTube app being removed from Amazon Fire sticks temporarily?

[–] BlueLineBae@midwest.social 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I just found out yesterday that you can't cast from a pixel to a fire stick. It was the first time I tried and I thought it was broken. Nope, just Google being petty.

[–] Sprucie 11 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Genuine question, is it Google being petty or Amazon not supporting the protocol?

[–] ByteWelder@lemmy.ml 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It’s likely mostly Google and a bit of Amazon: Casting support requires Google Play Services installed on the device. Google Play Services is only allowed to be used (as in: allowed by Google) if the Android device also comes with many other Google apps. Amazon probably doesn’t want their device to become a Google-centric device. That’s likely the reason.

[–] DoomBot5@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Yeah, that's 100% on Amazon not wanting Google services on their devices.

[–] Tanoh@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

The chromecast protocol is not open, it is just built into android so available to all apps (for now....) And only chrome on PC supports it (surprise!)

[–] iforgotmyinstance@lemmy.world 45 points 11 months ago (1 children)

A car where the manufacturer can remotely remove features at a whim?

Not in my drive way.

[–] ANIMATEK@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Isn’t like virtually every car gets OTA updates nowadays? You can have them offline, but then that you can do to a Tesla too.

[–] newthrowaway20@lemmy.world 27 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

GM is gonna end up backpedaling so hard once they realize how important these apps are to car owners.

The first feature I review nowadays when car shopping is the infotainment systems integration with my phone. (Mostly because Google took away my ability to use my phone as the navigation system)

I'm not alone on this. Android auto and Apple car play are so much better than the crap the manufacturer makes that it's not worth looking at a car that can't do this simple thing. And I'm not about to spend $25k+ and not get what I want.

[–] Crowfiend@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Imagine being mad that your car doesn't stream Netflix anymore. /s

[–] Aux@lemmynsfw.com 7 points 11 months ago

First world problems.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Like it or not, that’s part of the solution to longer refueling stops. Everyone has to wait in their cars at some point, so why not get some ise out of the hardware while waiting. EV owners occasionally need to wait longer for a recharge, so here’s a great way to make it less frustrating

[–] cashews_best_nut@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

I preferred it when Louis was bent over a laptop PCB, showing you components on a microscope.