Ford Streaming?

[PV2EV]

I saw Ford Streaming mentioned in another thread and am assuming it is the cellular service for the truck. Are there different plans and what are the prices?

If I don't subscribe (I hate subscriptions), what features will not work?

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[metroshot]

Here's what I posted earlier with some answers to that:
https://www.f150lightningforum.com/...-4g-wifi-hotspot-service-cost-per-month.6307/

 

[RickLightning]

I saw Ford Streaming mentioned in another thread and am assuming it is the cellular service for the truck. Are there different plans and what are the prices?

If I don't subscribe (I hate subscriptions), what features will not work?

Your assumption is wrong.

https://www.ford.com/alexa/

 

[PV2EV]

Okay, so the cellular service is called FordPass Connect, and "Ford streaming" is just Alexa using FordPass Connect?

Are there any features beside hotspots and Alexa that won't work without the service?

 

[Mike G]

Yeah...this is confusing to me as well. I've had the AT&T modem in my last 4 F-150s and I sign up for the free trial and then just bail because a) the truck never gets a good signal where I live and b) I don't 'stream' anything. I have a WiFi hotspot that I can bring with me on trips if I need that but with my phone being 5G, that's not even necessary anymore.

I can easily be accused of not using my Amazon prime membership to it's full advantage, since I don't listen to any of the music that is apparently free, or really watch any of the video content either. I have one of those echo dot things and I occasionally as Alexa what the weather is going to be like but that's it.

I'm reluctant to even bother to setup this Alexa in the truck. Ford knows where I am at all times, what vehicles I own, and probably a lot of other stuff about me that I share knowingly or unknowingly, and I do that so I can use the FordPass app (I bailed on PAAK on the Mach-E btw, I use key fobs). I really see no reason to now "overshare" with Amazon what kind of vehicle I have, where I'm going and what I may be shopping for or anything else for that matter.

I've found that drinking koolaid with a tinfoil hat on is not a good look for me. So I usually do one or the other, and I think I'll wear the tinfoil hat for a while until somebody can give me a good reason to enable yet another "nanny-device" in my vehicle.

Mike

 

[Mike G]

Interesting article here.

Mike

 

[RickLightning]

No, Ford Streaming is not Alexa using the modem. Ford Streaming is free streaming. Alexa is free for 3 years.

https://www.ford.com/support/how-tos/ford-technology/connected-vehicle/ford-streaming/

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