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Tesla Model 3: how to play music from your phone over Bluetooth

2 min readReviewed 25 October 2026

CHECK YOUR CARTesla Model 3 2024+; North America online owner's manual, software 2026.32, checked 25 October 2026.

A USB cable connected to a charging-only port does not establish Bluetooth audio.

THE QUICK ANSWER

Choose the Phone source in Media Player, select your paired device and touch Connect.

Step by step

1Pair the phoneComplete Bluetooth pairing before selecting it as an audio source.
2Select PhoneOpen Media Player and choose Phone.
3Start playbackChoose the device, touch Connect and play audio on the phone.

Tick steps as you go. Your progress stays in this tab.

Does phone-key pairing enable music?+

No. Pair the phone separately for Bluetooth audio.

SOURCES & SCOPE

Written from the official references below, reviewed on 25 October 2026. This is a source-based guide, not a claim of hands-on vehicle testing.

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