The company said it never really intended for Car Thing to become a widely available consumer product, adding it was designed as a means of understanding how users interact with the app behind the wheel. However, Car Thing is no more, with Spotify confirming to Tech Crunch that it won’t be making any more of the device, which neatly clipped to the air vents on the car dashboard. Ask, tap, turn, or swipe to get to the songs, artists, playlists, and podcasts you want to hear. With “Hey Spotify” voice commands, and the ability to answer calls and control media from other apps, it made for a handy alternative to expensive after-market systems rocking CarPlay and Android Auto. Car Thing from Spotify is designed for your drive and fills your car with music, news, entertainment, talk, and more. Its the car upgrade your ears have been begging for. The device is essentially a touchscreen display that can be fitted to any car, providing voice control and media playback via a Bluetooth link (or 3.5mm connection) to your smartphone. Car Thing is Spotifys hardware device designed for your drive. The $90 Car Thing for Spotify Premium subscribers was a neat solution for drivers without the ability to access CarPlay or Android Auto. Users mount it on the dashboard, plug it into a car’s 12V power, connect. Spotify has confirmed that it’s neat little Car Thing gadget has been discontinued, meaning UK drivers will never have the opportunity to buy one. Car Thing is/was a touch screen, plus dial, plus voice-command-enabled device that displays a version of the Spotify App.
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