2026.20 adds Parental Controls, Dashcam Clip Encryption and "Hey Grok".
See everything new belowAvailable for HW4 (AI4) and HW3. A few items below are only for a specific computer, marked accordingly. HW4 (AI4)HW3
What is new
You can now block Browser, Theater, and Arcade from your Tesla by going to Controls > Safety > Parental Controls while in Park.
This update includes important security fixes and improvements.
Dashcam clips are now encrypted for privacy when saved to your USB flash drive. Only your vehicle can view them. To decrypt clips, tap the padlock icon in the Dashcam app or visit dashcam.tesla.com. To disable encryption, go to Controls > Safety > Encrypt Dashcam Recordings.
You can now talk to Grok, an intelligent assistant built by xAI. To launch Grok, go to App Launcher > Grok, long-press the voice button on your steering wheel, or say "Hey Grok." Enable "Hey Grok" in Grok > Settings. Say "goodbye" to dismiss.
You can choose Grok's voice and personality, ranging from Storyteller to Unhinged. Set Grok's personality to Assistant to have Grok add and edit navigation destinations, becoming your personal guide. You can also set location based reminders, like "remind me to pick up milk when I'm near home." Enable location based reminders in Grok > Settings.
Requires Premium Connectivity or a WiFi connection. Conversations are anonymous to Tesla and not associated with your vehicle.
Note: Grok is currently in early Beta and does not support voice commands for car controls other than navigation. Existing voice commands remain unchanged. "Hey Grok" is trained on American English.
Also in this build
Choose and name your pet by going to Controls > Display > Customize Pet Mode.
Trips are now in the Energy app, where you can create and manage multiple trips to track energy usage across different drives, routes, or conditions.
Go to App Launcher > Energy > Trips.
Unleash your inner artist with the enhanced Sketchpad, now supporting stickers and emojis. Save your sketches to access them in the Mobile App and share. Requires Mobile App version 4.55.6 or later.
Personalize your Tesla avatar with window tints, custom wraps, and license plates. Use one of many preloaded designs or create and upload your own using a USB flash drive to make your vehicle unique. Go to App Launcher > Toybox > Paint Shop or tap the paint or license plate button in Controls > Software.
Swipe right on tracks in Apple Music or Spotify to add them to the queue. In Apple Music, tap and hold on a track to add or remove from Favorites. In Spotify, swipe left to add or remove from Liked Songs.
Your Tesla can now automatically install downloaded software updates overnight. When enabled, updates will install while your Tesla is parked and not in use, ensuring you always have the latest features and improvements.
To enable, go to Controls > Software > Automatically Install Updates.
You can save any clip from Recent Dashcam footage for permanent storage on your Tesla or on your phone by going to App Launcher > Dashcam Viewer. To enable viewing on your phone, go to Controls > Safety and turn on View Camera via Mobile App. Clips stay on the vehicle and are never shared to Tesla.
Clips downloaded to your phone now include details such as speed, steering wheel angle, and Self-Driving state. Downloads require Premium Connectivity and Mobile App version 4.55.6 or later.
Weather maps now show snow and rain with improved colors that make it easier to distinguish between precipitation types. You can also view the past hour of weather data to see how conditions have been changing along your route. This feature requires Premium Connectivity. To view, tap the weather icon on the map.
Your selected keyboard language will also select the language used for dictation. Tap the international keyboard button to change keyboard and dictation language, without changing voice command language. Tap the mic icon in the keyboard to dictate.
Passengers in rear seats can now view and interact with maps on the rear display while your Tesla navigates a route. Tap the maps icon from the rear display to follow along.
You can now choose to route only to Superchargers with Tesla pricing. When enabled, Trip Planner will avoid locations where Tesla does not set charging prices or accept Free Supercharging credits. This setting requires connectivity with Online Routing enabled.
To enable, go to Controls > Navigation > Trip Planner settings.
The center display now features higher quality images of your Tesla, and an enhanced park scene environment.
Accent lights now turn red when an object is in your blind spot and your turn signal is engaged, or when an approaching object is detected while parked. To disable, go to Controls > Lights > Blind Spot Warning Accent Lights.
Premium Immersive Sound uses advanced sound extraction to place the listener in front of a detailed soundstage within an Immersive space. This enhancement works with all streaming sources.
Go to Settings > Audio > Tone > Immersive Sound to adjust.
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