Spotify has announced the discontinuation of Car Thing, a car accessory for controlling music playback, effective December 9, 2024. Users will no longer be able to use the device and are advised to perform a Factory Reset and dispose of it as electronic waste. There will be no program for returns or refunds for customers.
Car Thing was a hardware experiment by Spotify, initially introduced as a prototype in 2019 and made available to the general public in early 2022. However, the product was discontinued just a few months later. The decision to end support and shut down operations after just 2 years came as a surprise.
Spotify reassures users that they can still access the app in their vehicles through other means, such as connecting the app on their smartphones via Bluetooth or using a wired connection.
TLDR: Spotify is discontinuing Car Thing, a car accessory for music control starting December 9, 2024, with no returns or refunds for customers. The hardware experiment was short-lived, but users can still access the app through alternative methods in their vehicles.
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