In a viral video, a Toyota driver shared how you can remote start your car using your key fob. Viewers say that's not the only way.

Toyota's Connected Services package includes Remote Connect, which supports smartphone-based remote starts. However, Toyota will now charge $8 per month to remotely start newer cars with a key fob ...

Physical key fobs won't feature a remote start button any longer. But Toyota's Connected Services will still offer the function, for a price.

To the consternation of unaware owners, Toyota's remote start key fob functionality requires a paid $8 per month subscription service.

Toyota has confirmed that new Toyota cars won't include remote starting from their key fobs — you'll have to use the mobile app.

Toyota Requires A Subscription To Use Remote Start Function From Keyfob After Trial Period When the trial period expires, owners can either pay $8 a month to retain the remote start or $80 to ...

Toyota owners have to pay $8/mo to keep using their key fob for remote start Feature requires subscription even though it doesn’t use connected services.