Rivian Halloween Mode SPOOKY SWAMP (2025) is Alive! 🎃

[CANCERDOC]

Agree, the light bar will not be the same. However, I get nothing on the interior. No video playing on the displays. No sounds. Nothing. Hit the snake sound in the app. Nothing.. Hit a different theme. Nothing. The only thing I found is that the lightning bugs around the pumpkins in the drive mode screen image fly around faster when I touch the screen.

You gotta step on the brake to turn on the vehicle in Park. Same thing happened to me too.

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[Sonartech]

I'm super happy for the update, especially the enhancements to climate control. The Halloween freebee, however, seems mostly broken on my Gen 1 LE. Everything seems to work fine on the inside, (video & sounds, soundboard, LED lighting, etc.), but all of the external-related features are dysfunctional. After reading several other comments, it seems like Rivian might not have done a good job testing this feature before pushing it to production.

The "Exterior lights and sounds" section has two options - Manual and Motion, and neither of them do anything at all: There is no motion detection whatsoever, and I farted around with it for an hour trying to figure out what I might be doing wrong. The sound effects (Swamp gas, Bayou blast and Scary Spirit) I assume would be the sound that should have played on the external speaker, since I thought that's what "Exterior lights and sounds" would mean - but anytime I touch any of these three options, I only get the sound effect in the cabin, and nothing on the outside at all.

So, it's cute, but it seems broken, at least for my Gen 1 R1S. We'll see what it does for my friend's Gen 2 R1S when it shows up.

...oh, and yes, I did a soft-reset and I'm on excellent WiFi. The update size for .38 is 3.6 Gigs.

 

[Jgoal55]

G1 Launch Edition R1S. Connect + sub. No update available yet. In fact, I’m on version 2025.34.01 and my vehicle says I’m up to date. So I’m wondering if I have a whole other issue considering I’m supposed to be waiting for .38

 

[kewlasu]

My G1 2022 R1T updated last night and woke up this morning with the Spooky Swamp Halloween costume theme on

 

[kewlasu]

I'm super happy for the update, especially the enhancements to climate control. The Halloween freebee, however, seems mostly broken on my Gen 1 LE. Everything seems to work fine on the inside, (video & sounds, soundboard, LED lighting, etc.), but all of the external-related features are dysfunctional. After reading several other comments, it seems like Rivian might not have done a good job testing this feature before pushing it to production.

The "Exterior lights and sounds" section has two options - Manual and Motion, and neither of them do anything at all: There is no motion detection whatsoever, and I farted around with it for an hour trying to figure out what I might be doing wrong. The sound effects (Swamp gas, Bayou blast and Scary Spirit) I assume would be the sound that should have played on the external speaker, since I thought that's what "Exterior lights and sounds" would mean - but anytime I touch any of these three options, I only get the sound effect in the cabin, and nothing on the outside at all.

So, it's cute, but it seems broken, at least for my Gen 1 R1S. We'll see what it does for my friend's Gen 2 R1S when it shows up.

...oh, and yes, I did a soft-reset and I'm on excellent WiFi. The update size for .38 is 3.6 Gigs.

For G1, external sound effects will not apply.

 

[bael]

G1 Launch Edition R1S. Connect + sub. No update available yet. In fact, I’m on version 2025.34.01 and my vehicle says I’m up to date. So I’m wondering if I have a whole other issue considering I’m supposed to be waiting for .38

You are up to date until you are flagged and pushed the next version.
it just started and only about 22% out so far according to rivianroamer

 

[godfodder0901]

I'm super happy for the update, especially the enhancements to climate control. The Halloween freebee, however, seems mostly broken on my Gen 1 LE. Everything seems to work fine on the inside, (video & sounds, soundboard, LED lighting, etc.), but all of the external-related features are dysfunctional. After reading several other comments, it seems like Rivian might not have done a good job testing this feature before pushing it to production.

The "Exterior lights and sounds" section has two options - Manual and Motion, and neither of them do anything at all: There is no motion detection whatsoever, and I farted around with it for an hour trying to figure out what I might be doing wrong. The sound effects (Swamp gas, Bayou blast and Scary Spirit) I assume would be the sound that should have played on the external speaker, since I thought that's what "Exterior lights and sounds" would mean - but anytime I touch any of these three options, I only get the sound effect in the cabin, and nothing on the outside at all.

So, it's cute, but it seems broken, at least for my Gen 1 R1S. We'll see what it does for my friend's Gen 2 R1S when it shows up.

...oh, and yes, I did a soft-reset and I'm on excellent WiFi. The update size for .38 is 3.6 Gigs.

That's all you get in Gen 1. We lack the hardware for the external effects. It isn't broken, this is how it is.

 

[Zoidz]

I'm normally one to point out the ingratitude of the bunches that should enjoy what we get.... But this time I must agree.

We don't even get the zombies and witches on the main screen and the pumpkins rolling out their doors like previous years? Low effort man. My wife was disappointed, and that means I must be too!

I'm more than happy to cover that for you.

 

[R1Thor]

I'm more than happy to cover that for you.

Thanks, man!
Mind if I print a copy to tape onto my display??

 

[Zoidz]

Thanks, man!
Mind if I print a copy to tape onto my display??

Have at it. It took me and ChatGPT about 45 seconds for that effort.

 

[Billofaustin2]

Must be timed release still nothing on mine. My kids are anxiously awaiting

Same here. I’m not seeing where the update is available. My truck says that I have 3.4 but cannot update anything.

 

[Brad Rasmussen]

Good suggestion on the soft reset, but didn't resolve the problem. I'll reach out to support to see if they can help. I'd probably not care at all, but it could be a symptom of some other problem.

Quick update - All worked fine this morning. Maybe needed time to download the graphics and sounds? Looks like time solved this one.

 

[EzeE1o]

hmm mine isnt working. No sounds or video when I click on random buttons on the app card. I did step on the brake to wake the car, and it is in Park. oh well.

 

[WattTruckMatt]

hmm mine isnt working. No sounds or video when I click on random buttons on the app card. I did step on the brake to wake the car, and it is in Park. oh well.

Ditto for me with my Gen 1. Got the update rather early, shows up on the app but nothing happens on the truck.

 

[UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan]

Underwhelming, yes. BUT some complained loudly about how Rivian shouldn’t waste time and should work on X, Y, Z… While others want Halloween so bad they should have gotten it weeks ago. So everyone sort of got what they wanted. Jose at riviantrackr sums it up well: “Remember, Rivian doesn’t have to do this [Halloween]. It’s a bonus.”

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