Car Thing originally launched in April 2021 as a very limited release and a price tag of 90. After unveiling trials in May 2019, Spotify tested the.
Spotify said existing devices will still work and that the company will support units "for the foreseeable future. SEE ALSO: Spotifys Car Thing is a redundant attempt to improve streaming music in your car. Car Thing was a next-generation stereo designed to stream Spotify's music and podcasts from the user's phone through the car audio system. An email to customers, seen by Insider, shows the discount will be available until Aug. You can still buy the Car Thing from Spotify's website, for a discounted price of $49.99 (down from $89.99). And while Spotify has said it wasn't looking to compete with other in-car infotainment systems, it was up against stiff competition from the start.īecause many new cars come with Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, which also allow drivers to control phone apps through their car's infotainment screen, Car Thing was best suited for older cars with clunky screens, or those without screens at all. It then offered a public waitlist for the Car Thing last October, but it only went on sale for the general public in April.Īccording to the company's website, the Car Thing required a paid Spotify Premium subscription - it wouldn't work with a free Spotify plan. After unveiling trials in May 2019, Spotify tested the. Spotify's first hardware product delivers great design, but the fundamental use case is flawed when your phone and a car mount can do the same.
Spotify first announced the Car Thing in April 2021, offering the gadget to a select few Spotify Premium subscribers on an invite-only basis. Car Thing was a next-generation stereo designed to stream Spotifys music and podcasts from the users phone through the car audio system.
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