Spotify hasn’t said how long it plans to offer support for the device, but given its short-lived release, we wouldn’t bet on it being particularly long. The Spotify Car Thing lets you use your voice and simplified touch controls to stream music in your car, but it doesnt offer a major benefit over a cheap clip-on phone mount. Increasing amounts of cars are now fitted with infotainment systems that offer easy built-in access to Spotify - negating the need for a separate device - and there are plenty of existing workarounds to getting your phone’s audio to play out of your car stereo without the need for a pricey accessory tied to a single music streaming service.Īs of this writing, the accessory is still available to buy on Spotify’s website, where it’s currently being sold at a discounted rate of $49.99 (down from its regular sale price of $89.99). When we tried it out for ourselves, we weren’t entirely sold on the promise of the Car Thing. It only went on general sale this February, meaning it’s been widely available for just five months before Spotify publicly announced it’s stopping production. Discussion Forum Board of Fawn Creek Montgomery County Kansas, US.

It was initially made available on an invite-only basis in April 2021 before Spotify opened up a public wait list to buy the accessory in October. TOPIX, Facebook Group, Craigslist, City-Data Replacement (Alternative).

“We remain focused on the car as an important place for audio.”Ĭar Thing had a bit of a weird release. There is no need to wait for your favorite track Car Thing is a new member of the Spotify Premium family, which works on your voice command to let you.

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