Tesla app watch is now available you need to update the app.

Must not support my watch as it doesnt show up even after the app update. Good thing I have a new one coming for Christmas lol.

Because it gets mentioned in every thread about the Apple Watch getting Tesla key support. Drive Electric allows your wearOS watch (primarily for Android phones) to add it as a key to the car (utilizes Bluetooth (like your phone key)) and allows tap to unlock (like the key card): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=no.klokkprojects.driveelectricfortesla

Your watch needs to run WatchOS 11 … which has just pushed me over the edge to upgrade my Series 5.

Now if only we can figure out a way to change the icon at the bottom left. I’d prefer a trunk shortcut vs the frunk. Don’t want to fat finger it.

I can see the car but cannot control (unlock etc.) from the Apple watch. It's telling me a car update is required, I am currently on 2024.44.3.1.

If you try to do anything on the app, it says “vehicle software update required” which sounds like 33.40 while I have 33.35 so hopefully get the update soon.

Really wish Tesla would offer a retrofit for Legacy to support keycard and phone as key.

It installs on my watch S10, but not on my wife’s watch S8. We both have iPhone 16 Pro Max. And, all software is updated to the latest versions (iOS, WatchOS & iOS Tesla app)? Anybody else having trouble? Workarounds?

Firstly, try rebooting the phone first, then the Apple Watch. If that does not fix it, download any random app from the App Store directly from the watch. Then, on the iPhone Watch app, the Tesla app should appear.

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Control is part of the holiday update which hasn’t began rolling out yet. Gotta wait for that.

everyone on 2024.44 hasn’t been able to use it. the holiday update hasn’t been released yet.

Glad the update is out. But I guess we gotta wait for the holiday update for the Watch app to function.

time for a new car ;)

Honestly, don’t really feel like I’m missing out on much other than a few things like that. But still like my legacy key fobs (minus the batteries dying without much notice). Have driven 2024 models many times at this point and not enough to entice me to upgrade yet.

Locking the phone in the car is back on the menu

Sonofa

Just create a shortcut and tell Siri to open your trunk

Hey guys I’m really sorry for the confusion. My watch is on watchOS 11, the tesla watch app might not appear for those still on watchOS 10. If you have the option to update and your Apple Watch supports it, definitely go for it! Secondly, if you’re having issues with the tesla app not appearing or downloading, here’s a quick fix: download any random free app from the Watch App Store. Once it’s installed, go back to the Watch app on your iPhone, and the update should show up.

You may have to restart your watch to get it to show up. That’s what it took for me. Also, once you launch it, it will ask you to bring your phone nearby. I had to do that a couple of times and then it said there was no product selected. At that point I went back to the app list, tapped on the Tesla app icon again and this time it came up with my car selected.

I had to reboot my watch.

Thanks. I did all that. The Tesla app shows up in the IPhone Watch app indicating that it is ready to install. When I hit the button to install it, it spins bit, but it does not install… Strange!

We’ll try a second watch reboot

I also wish there is a way to customize it. The most used function for me is Climate and Trunk.

Mostly. It shows charging status and so forth which isn't such a bad thing. But yeah mostly it's just so you'll already have the app in place by the time the car supports it.

Yes first time I've ever considered upgrading from my Series 4. Hard to justify for just this though

Is this true for watch as key too? Does that automatically work or is there another setup step? I don’t see anything about it in the app after updating.

Fairly sure we’ll need to wait for that as well

I actually got all the way to the confirm order button and then walked away. I have to think. For me it’s not even THIS FEATURE that is making me want to upgrade, it’s more that I don’t like knowing that I’m missing out on this and future features because my watch can no longer get updates.

I have a Series 8 and 16 Pro. The icon was spinning in the Watch app but when I opened the list of apps on my watch I saw the progress circle and it just moves really slow. After 5 minutes it finished.

Yep. It’s just funny.

Sitting on an Apple Watch S5 and iPhone 12….At some point I’ll pull the trigger, just can’t get myself to….

So, is unlock … - Automatic (i.e., proximity, works in background) Or - Manual (i.e., need to open app, tap)

Finally! Tesla is also available as a complication. Displays the current state of charge.

Hopefully it will ask for a confirmation (just like the iPhone app)if you aren't close to the car. I find the frunk button more useful because it doesn't have a button on the car like the trunk.

I would expect it to be automatic just like the iPhone. I guess we'll find out.

As of few years ago, Apple Watch didn’t support the required background Bluetooth modes (too much power use) … hoping NFC changed that (at least on newer model Watch)

Does the Apple Watch Tesla app use Ultra Wide Band (UWB) to connect to the Tesla and securely exchange the keys? Also does unlock the Tesla by proximity work like a hotel or Apple Home key, so even when the phone is shut down/ has no power anymore?

Any clue why Tesla decided this needs WatchOS 11 instead of 10?

You can’t get fobs for the newer models? I’d probably always use my phone/watch but the fobs are cool imo.

I’m wondering if it would actually be quicker(and more comfortable) to find and open the app on the watch and then pressing the open turn button rather than opening the app on the phone and doing it, or, even better to me, using a Siri shortcut with voice or just pressing the button on the trunk? I don’t expect I’ll personally use the app directly, probably will mostly just use it as an extra key.

11 has support for ultra wideband keys, could be that. https://9to5mac.com/2024/07/02/these-watchos-11-features-are-exclusive-to-select-apple-watch-models/

you're waiting for 2024.44.25

Yeah sucks because the Series 4/5 are perfectly good otherwise, I don't care about any of the new hardware features

How did you get the complication? I can’t seem to find it

Makes sense, thanks. Only reason to upgrade to a newer watch, and I always have my phone on me regardless so its not a large enough reason to for me.

It’s only available for Watchos 11.0 which is for apple watch 6 or newer series

I’m sad that it looks like seat heat controls will continue to get minimal love from Tesla.

That’s just for HomeKey right? Prior to WatchOS 11 the UWB for the digital car key feature worked. Since this is app based instead of wallet based I’m not sure the watch will utilize UWB for access, likely just Bluetooth. Not sure of any 3rd party apps that use UWB on the watch.

Since this isn’t implementing the digital car key standard the assumption is it has to be Bluetooth via background app for passive entry right? I wasn’t aware of any 3rd party watch app that could utilize nfc without having an entry in apple wallet? I also wasn’t aware of any changes to the limitation of background Bluetooth modes on the watch but something must have changed if the app allows for passive entry. Really wish they just implemented the wallet standard instead of going app based.

what earliest apple watch will it support? even apple watch 1st one support this?

This seems to be app based rather than implementing the ccc digital car key standard that saves the key to the wallet. So unfortunately will not work when the watch is dead. No idea whether passive entry is Bluetooth or UWB.

If you’ve installed the Tesla app on your watch then using your iPhone the complication should in the Watch app under “Tesla” when you edit a watch face.

This, I have S10 watch and it was ungodly slow to install

Looks great! Do you know if you can set your watch as a “phone-key”?

Try going to the App Store on the watch itself and search for the Tesla app there. That’s what I had to do to get it to show up on my Series 8.

Also will show info about your home if you have Tesla Solar/Powerwalls such as Powerwall state of charge and house current power draw.

I doubt I’d ever use the app directly. I don’t use many apps on the watch and mostly prefer complications as a route into functionality. If the tesla app doesn’t surface complications for trunk/climate on I’m not interested. Also it’d need to be able to open the trunk/turn on climate without asking me to unlock my phone (a peeve with apple) but happy to have a confirmation to avoid accidental trunkage

Does anyone know if there are any benefits over the Tessie Apple Watch app?

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Thanks for the info. Would have been great if Tesla went the ccc digital car key standard route.

probably a stupid question but would having the commands on the watch keep the car awake ? that’s the only reason why i don’t have the widgets on my phone bc it would keep it awake super often 😭

Do we know if this actually uses Ultra Wide Band or not? Just curious if it’s only the Teslas with UWB that will support this feature or if it will be coming to older Teslas as well?

Strange I don’t have it

Thanks! That worked

Fantastic. I rarely purchase apps but did buy one. I often times forget my phone and want to get in the car and so got one where my watch could open the car.

is this only for apple products?

Yeah it seems WatchOS10 supported it for digital car keys. Agree they will have to use bluetooth since I think only newer Teslas support UWB. Guess we will see.

My Model X is on 33.5. App only shows battery percentage with no other options. Mind you, it is a 2018 model. I will be angry if my vehicle gets none of the features

Seems like SE gen 2 and Series 6. Anything that runs WatchOS 11.

https://preview.redd.it/3t4g78redu4e1.jpeg?width=507&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5bb240b9b7f44871d8cfd729c5645908ac317435

I'm going to guess any Tesla prior to 2021 will not get the features.

Can the watch unlock without phone?

Not yet- there's a vehicle software update that is required...probably when the Xmas update comes out this/next week.

No clue. Since they aren’t implementing the digital key standard I’m thinking the watch may just use Bluetooth like the phone key does. Haven’t seen UWB used in third party apps on the watch before. Seems to be locked to keys in the wallet & precision finding in the ultra 2.

Ah cool. Was this specifically stated somewhere that this functionality will be supported? Would be awesome not needing the phone when running quickly to the car for something.

Exactly, Any idea on when Android people are going to get some of this Tesla Watch app love? I am not switching to apple, to engrained in Android/google at this point.

I wonder if we will get the holiday update before Christmas 2025? Tesla updates for HW3 are now ridiculously late.

My model Y has the update and I updated my Tesla app on iPhone. My Apple Watch SE is also on the latest watchOS but it doesn’t show up in the watch app. What am I doing wrong?

Ok nvm apparently I have first gen SE and this one doesn’t get new updates. How lame 😅

same. my first gen SE doesn't get anything.

You want irony? My wife and I switched to Google Pixel phones/watched two months ago. I'm sad that my watch doesn't have an app yet, but my iphone can't fold open into a larger screen :)

Yes. Haven’t been able to. :(

I’m all set to go except that my car also needs to be updated :-(

Does this allow your watch to work as a car key to drive the car without your phone? I've already bought the Watchla app, which does everything I need from my watch already, including works as a key, so I'm trying to figure out if there's any value in switching to this new Tesla watch app.

You could just use the Watchla app? I've been using it for ages, it works great, and is a lot cheaper than a new Apple Watch!

You have much better food though. (Unless you're writing this from Germany or the Netherlands. I'm so sorry. :) )

Hopefully the watch app will resolve the trunk partial opening issue with siri shortcuts

But most do not have UWB

Just discovered my series 4 can't install the app. Good thing there's already a new Apple Watch under the Christmas tree for me!

There was an update to the app a few months ago so that just opening the app doesn’t wake up the car anymore. You have to manually refresh the status or send a command to wake the car. I haven’t noticed the widget on my phone keeping the car awake so I don’t think it should be a problem for the watch app.

Yeah same here, complications are the only things I use on my Apple Watch, or the Spotify player when it’s active, just too slow and tedious of a process when it’s faster to take out my phone.

Put Summon on it and go full James Bond.

ok thank you! I noticed the update for the app about not automatically waking up the car, I didn’t know that it also corrected the widgets, that’s really nice

i tried everything, then i found i was on watchos 10 ...

Hopefully they think of the security concerns on this so the car doesn't get jacked.  Great idea though. With new releases they will probably add customize controls and such. If Tesla still operates like a real tech company....

Note to self. You must install iOS 18 first and have watch os 11 to get this feature. Like me I am not updating my iPhone from iOS 17 and watch os 10 until I upgrade my phone in a month.

I just tried the Tesla Apple Watch app, and while I can unlock the car through the app, the watch doesn’t work as a standalone key. What I really want is for the watch to let me access and start my car if my phone dies. I tried approaching the car with just the watch (no phone), but it didn’t unlock. My car is on version 2024.44.3.1 (v12). Is this a feature that’s missing in this software version and coming in a future holiday update, or did I misunderstand the app’s functionality?

Wondered the same thing

Finally…I can finally delete Watchla, since after nine months and who knows how many “fixes” they could never make the watch complications update consistently.

I’ve updated the app, the Apple Watch app doesn’t show up nor the new features mentioned in the app description. Anyone else? I understand the functionality isn’t there yet

Saw this thread on it. [https://x.com/Tesla\_App\_iOS/status/1865088726587625966](https://x.com/Tesla_App_iOS/status/1865088726587625966)

Updated the app and still don’t see it.

Damn it - Apple Watch 4 here - it is slowly dying but I can still squeeze another year of life out of it

I have the 4.39.5 but my I can’t the tesla app on the selection in my iphone’s apple watch app? I also had the latest update on my Tesla MY

My 2024 model y didn’t get the 2024.44.25 update yet. When setting up watch key it is not allowing as my car sw is not 44.25+. Any one have the same problem?

Stats app just updated and locked everyone out unless they subscribe (I was a one-time purchase a couple of years ago). Just in time for Tesla to get their watch app going at least.

Still not working. No app on watch have shut down and restarted.

I see the unlock button but it does not do anything. The rest of the buttons are missing - I have a S from 2017

Its required to update the car too, I havent got it yet :(

Got the update yesterday, but no app available for the Apple Watch. Is it only for certain Apple Watch models?

Damn I have a 40mm series 5 too and I just don’t wanna get a new one. I love this size so much.

Vehicle updated but Tesla app doesn’t require and update… what am I doing wrong to install this watch app?! Checked watch apps too

Same here. Model X. All latests software on watch and phone and car. Only who's the time, car name, image, car status and battery. No other options.

Okay but WHERE? I updated everything and squat. I do not see the Tesla app in my list of available Apple Watch apps. NOBODY is talking about it and for the life of me I cannot find a list of requirements to check if my watch is too old or something cus nothing else makes sense.

Working on my 2018 Model 3