You can access everything from your premium Spotify account through Car Thing by using voice commands, touch screen controls, or by fiddling around with that big, fancy dial.

It's a small rectangular screen with a circular knob that can be affixed to your dashboard. When so many vehicles have entertainment systems built in that easily connect to multiple platforms, Spotify’s device, locked to their platform alone, was always going to be a hard-sell.ĭid you know you can release your own music on Spotify for FREE with RouteNote? Find out more here.So, what does Car Thing do? It appears to be a device solely intended for in-car streaming of music and podcasts. How long support for the device will continue hasn’t been announced.

According to Android Police you can also get a discount on the device for a limited time only. This initiative has unlocked helpful learnings, and we remain focused on the car as an important place for audio.”Ĭar Thing is still available – on sale at a reduced price of $29.99, presumably until stocks run out, at which point it will be dead forever.

“Existing devices will perform as intended. So why is Car Thing being discontinued? According to TechCrunch, Spotify said in a statement: “Based on several factors, including product demand and supply chain issues, we have decided to stop further production of Car Thing units.” Updates were still rolling out as recently as April this year. The hardware device had an initial invite-only release in April 2021, followed by an eventual US rollout this February that saw the car music player retailing for $89.99. It’s been a long road to a dead end for the now-written off podcast and music hands-free device. News of the axing of the Spotify Car Thing Bluetooth player came as part of Spotify’s quarterly earnings report. Spotify has stopped production of its in-car hardware device, quietly announcing it will no longer be making the dashboard Bluetooth accessory.

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