Is wifi worth it

[15 Z71]

I know most people will say it's not worth it,but I got a great deal from on star for the wifi. I bought my 2024 silverado in August of 24 and would be nice to have everything working in it. Alot of things i would like to use say require a subscription to work. Does any one have it and use it for all the features and like it? 

[Port Tack Farm]

I just purchased 3 years of the wifi connectivity.  I wasn't interested in the other OnStar offerings.  Other's will say the wifi isn't really needed either since you can use your phone's connectivity but I didn't think the price for 3 years was too bad.

[Ryan Tierney]

major waste if you already have android auto or apple play. Why pay for a service twice?

 

Nothing needs a subscription to function properly on these trucks 

[Port Tack Farm]

I doubt the remote start with the app works without wifi connectivity on the truck and I've really appreciated that feature this past month, especially on some of the really cold days. 

[PhilB]

IIRC - The Onstar Essentials plan is what you need for the remote start app access.  The Onstar Connected Vehicle plan is what you need to connect your devices to the vehicle wifi, which is then connected to 4G LTE (or used to be) internet services.  

 

So NO, you do not need wifi for the remote start to work.  

[MTY55]

It came standard on my 23 Denali signed into it but haven't used it yet. 

[GN2018]

I’ve turned on wifi a couple times (you can buy a month and then turn it off) when I’ve taken a couple trips with others in the truck.  I don’t think anyone ever used it because they connect through their phone.  If you had kids with tablets that only have wifi and you were going on trips regularly, it might be worth it.  Generally speaking, not worth it.  And, if you think the truck can get a signal better than your phone, think again.  If there’s no cell towers in the area, you lose your signal, truck or phone.  Truck may be marginally better but not in my experience.

[Jus Cruisin]

I don't use it but it's included with my Supercruise 3 year subscription. I'm now sold on Supercruise and now it'll be a must have when replacing my current GMC. 

[15 Z71]

6 hours ago, Jus Cruisin said:

I don't use it but it's included with my Supercruise 3 year subscription. I'm now sold on Supercruise and now it'll be a must have when replacing my current GMC. 

That supercruise work good? 

[Jus Cruisin]

6 hours ago, 15 Z71 said:

That supercruise work good? 

I've had Ford BlueCruise and the GM Supercruise is much better. Easy to use and once you get over the initial anxiety of it driving itself it makes travels way nicer. 

[Juicedgsr95]

I use my Chevy points and pay for wifi 6 months at a time (about 15,000 points or  $3,750 of GM credit card usage which is easy with power/gas/water/fuel/and anything else I throw on the card then pay off immediately).   The points I collect allow me to get basically free wifi and free service at the dealer.  Can also use the points to buy accessories. Been working well for me! 

 

[GN2018]

6 hours ago, Juicedgsr95 said:

I use my Chevy points and pay for wifi 6 months at a time (about 15,000 points or  $3,750 of GM credit card usage which is easy with power/gas/water/fuel/and anything else I throw on the card then pay off immediately).   The points I collect allow me to get basically free wifi and free service at the dealer.  Can also use the points to buy accessories. Been working well for me! 

 

A good deal but how do you actually use the wifi.  How does having it benefit you over using a phone?

[Juicedgsr95]

I stream high res lossless audio so use the truck hotspot when I am in it. also I like having access to maps on the truck and using Tidal directly from the system instead of the phone.  I don't think I would pay real $$ for it, but with points I feel it's worth it. 

[onewheat]

I don't use it at all but my wife is logged into it constantly on her laptop while working.  I'm streaming from my phone 100% of the time when I'm driving but you can't be logged into the truck and on ApplePlay at the same time.

[Transient]

If you have kids and a busy lifestyle or is definitely worth it.  My younger kids don't have phones, but use tablets with wifi and are constantly using them in the truck.  On some situations I have to pick a kid up from school and head straight to sports practice.  Having the wifi allows them to do schoolwork while in the truck.  It avoids late nights or late assignments.