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Old Aug 28, 2025 | 03:18 AM
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Dashcam App

It seems that my new E Class doest have a Camera App so I would like to know if it is possible to download the Camera App without a Mercedes Me account.
My intention is to use the front camera to save all driving videos directly to a USB drive, instead of using a separate external dash cam.
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Old Aug 28, 2025 | 09:03 AM
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It's a one time purchase of a digital extra for $200.
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Old Aug 28, 2025 | 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by L1Wolf
It's a one time purchase of a digital extra for $200.
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is it possible to buy the app even if I don’t have the Mercedes Me account? ( not available for my country)
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Old Aug 28, 2025 | 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by ronenza
Thanks.
is it possible to buy the app even if I don’t have the Mercedes Me account? ( not available for my country)
i believe you must have a Mercedes me account to get any digital extra. I'm not sure though.

iMO the dashcam app is okay, but not really worth the money. No audio and no rear facing video recording. I'm thinking of adding a third party camera system. The biggest benefit is that it's a clean install, but a good 3rd party camera installed properly will not look bad.
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Old Aug 28, 2025 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by L1Wolf
i believe you must have a Mercedes me account to get any digital extra. I'm not sure though.

iMO the dashcam app is okay, but not really worth the money. No audio and no rear facing video recording. I'm thinking of adding a third party camera system. The biggest benefit is that it's a clean install, but a good 3rd party camera installed properly will not look bad.
Thank you.
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Old Aug 28, 2025 | 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by ronenza
Thanks.
is it possible to buy the app even if I don’t have the Mercedes Me account? ( not available for my country)
If you use the TOR browser, you can avoid those kinds of restrictions by appearing to be in a country of your choosing.
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Old Aug 28, 2025 | 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by ua549
If you use the TOR browser, you can avoid those kinds of restrictions by appearing to be in a country of your choosing.
ok.
Any advice how to do it please ?
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Old Aug 28, 2025 | 11:19 AM
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I would think your dealer could install the dash cam feature for you if you brought it in.
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Old Aug 28, 2025 | 11:29 AM
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Old Aug 28, 2025 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Hicksra
I would think your dealer could install the dash cam feature for you if you brought it in.
I would not. Dealers not particularly helpful in this way. Better to figure it out here.
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Old Aug 28, 2025 | 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by ronenza
ok.
Any advice how to do it please ?
Use the link to download/install TOR. Then when you enter a URL, click on the TOR circuit button to the left of the URL. It will show your current circuit and give you the ability to select a new circuit. That is handy when you are being blocked. This browser is in Florida and mbworld.org sees me coming from Lithuania.



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Old Aug 28, 2025 | 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by ua549
Use the link to download/install TOR. Then when you enter a URL, click on the TOR circuit button to the left of the URL. It will show your current circuit and give you the ability to select a new circuit. That is handy when you are being blocked. This browser is in Florida and mbworld.org sees me coming from Lithuania.

That may work to get a MB Me account but it must be linked to a car and MB knows what market the car was sold in and where it is. If there are restrictions based on location, I would expect those to be tied to the car and not where the browser appears to be coming from. It seems odd that MB would restrict what countries can use MB Me, but I know the dash camera is restricted based on the physical location of the car. Therefore it may not work even if you fool it enough to purchase it.
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Old Aug 28, 2025 | 03:53 PM
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Still seems to me that the simplest thing to do is call the purchasing dealer and ask if they can activate it…
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Originally Posted by L1Wolf
That may work to get a MB Me account but it must be linked to a car and MB knows what market the car was sold in and where it is. If there are restrictions based on location, I would expect those to be tied to the car and not where the browser appears to be coming from. It seems odd that MB would restrict what countries can use MB Me, but I know the dash camera is restricted based on the physical location of the car. Therefore it may not work even if you fool it enough to purchase it.
It is simple enough to use an alternate VIN. In late 2017 when my '18 W213 was new, I used TOR to get a Mercedes account in the UK. I don't remember for what or why I did it other than it was successful.
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Old Aug 28, 2025 | 05:14 PM
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It is simple enough to use an alternate VIN. In late 2017 when my '18 W213 was new, I used TOR to get a Mercedes account in the UK. I don't remember for what or why I did it other than it was successful.
I don't see how. The car must be linked to the MB Me account and the dashcam app is tied to the VIN. Using an alternate VIN would at best enable it in whatever car has that VIN assuming it's capable. Even still, you have to be in physical possession of the car to link it to your account.
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