To read more visit Spotify and The Verge. What You Need to Use the Spotify Car Thing Spotify Car Thing users will need a smartphone, a Spotify Premium subscription, and 89.99 for the device itself. Reviewers such as The Verge noted that the device may be redundant on a current infotainment system. Premium Spotify users can go here to join the wait list. During a quarterly earnings call, Spotify announced that it is killing its Car Thing, a 90 touchscreen device designed to make accessing the streaming music service. Users in the trial receive Car Thing for free except for shipping fees. Spotify also noted that the device “is not meant to compete with in-car infotainment systems.”Ĭar Thing comes with several different dash mounts. Spotify said in a press release, “Car Thing enables you to play your favorite audio faster, so you’re already listening to that hit song or the latest podcast episode before you’ve even pulled out of the driveway.” If you wish to roll the dice on it, Spotify has dropped its price from 89.99 down to 49.99. They are still supporting the device as well. It connects to your phone over Bluetooth to help drivers tune to different Spotify tracks, podcasts, albums or playlists by voice or using the knob. Although Spotify is backing away completely from developing hardware, they are still selling their Spotify Car Thing. The touchscreen device called “Car Thing” is voice enabled and has a physical dial. Spotify is launching a dashboard-mount device for cars to a limited number of users, by invitation only.

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