https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhh4rzImufshttps://electrek.co/2023/12/18/tesla-removes-disney-cars-amid-elon-musks-beef-bob-iger/

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

  • adam_y@lemmy.worldEnglish
    891·
    11 months ago

    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.

      • WaxedWookie@lemmy.world
        11·
        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.worldEnglish
      132·
      11 months ago

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

      • BlueLineBae@midwest.socialEnglish
        91·
        11 months ago

        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@feddit.uk
          11·
          11 months ago

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

          • ByteWelder@lemmy.ml
            7·
            10 months ago

            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.worldEnglish
              32·
              10 months ago

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

          • Tanoh@lemm.ee
            1·
            10 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!)