Tesla’s push toward feature parity between its older and newer vehicles has reached a considerable milestone. The company released software version 2025.44 in November 2025, bringing an upgraded Dashcam Viewer to Intel-based Tesla vehicles for the first time since spring 2025. This update marks the end of a months-long wait for owners of older Model S, Model 3, Model X, and Model Y vehicles manufactured before Tesla’s changeover to AMD Ryzen processors.
The new Dashcam Viewer includes several features previously unavailable on Intel vehicles. Users can now view all four camera feeds simultaneously in grid view, switch to focused single-camera views with a tap, and maneuver through footage using 15-second forward and backward controls. An “Up Next” button lets drivers jump between video clips seamlessly, while an “Uncropped” button displays full, unprocessed footage from each camera. This grid view feature enhances the overall dashcam experience for Intel-equipped vehicles.
Getting this software to work on older hardware wasn’t simple. Intel Atom processors in legacy vehicles struggled to handle multiple video streams simultaneously due to graphical limitations. Tesla’s engineering team enhanced the video decoding pipeline considerably, reducing processing demands while maintaining all UI overlay functionality. This technical breakthrough eliminated a major discrepancy between Intel and AMD processor generations that’d frustrated legacy fleet owners. The dashcam grid view feature represents months of optimization work to bring parity to Intel-equipped vehicles. The update is compatible with multiple Tesla models across different generations.
The update rolled out initially to less than 1% of vehicles in North America and Europe during November. Tesla’s strategy involved a small batch release to identify potential bugs before wider distribution. The company plans a full rollout in December 2025 following stability testing.
The update applies to vehicles with AP1, AP2.5, AP3, AP4, and PreAP1 hardware configurations worldwide. This Dashcam Viewer mirrors what Ryzen vehicles received earlier in 2025, though one discrepancy remains. The full-screen parked vehicle UI still differs between platforms.
Additional improvements include street names now appearing in Dashcam event details, a feature from the earlier 2025.38 update. The mobile Dashcam Viewer also received resolution increases, requiring Tesla App version 4.49.5 or newer.