{"id":226285,"date":"2021-04-13T22:01:14","date_gmt":"2021-04-13T19:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/spotify-made-a-thing-for-your-car-called-the-car-thing\/"},"modified":"2021-04-13T22:01:14","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T19:01:14","slug":"spotify-made-a-thing-for-your-car-called-the-car-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/spotify-made-a-thing-for-your-car-called-the-car-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"#Spotify made a thing for your car called the Car Thing"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Spotify made a thing for your car called the Car Thing<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

Spotify\u2018s first-ever piece of consumer hardware has landed<\/a>, and it\u2019s literally called the Car Thing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As you might\u2019ve surmised by now, it\u2019s a thing\u2026 that you put in your car. Said \u2018Thing\u2019 is essentially a touchscreen with a big volume knob and voice controls that you can use to play Spotify music through your car\u2019s speakers. The device also has four preset buttons at the top you can use for podcasts or playlists you regularly listen to.<\/p>\n

It also needs to connect to your phone via Bluetooth and to a power source on your car (either USB or the 12V outlet), so it\u2019s not exactly a completely seamless experience. But Spotify acknowledges that it\u2019s not meant to compete with in-car infotainment systems.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s an interesting choice for a first piece of hardware. As someone who drove a bit of a clunker for a while, I app<\/a>reciate the ability to modernize an older car, but I\u2019m surprised Spotify didn\u2019t opt for headphones, speakers, or something a little more mainstream instead.<\/p>\n

Car Thing will be available to a limited number of people the US, and is currently being offered for free, although potential users will have to pay for shipping and will need a Spotify Premium account. If you want your own Car Thing, you can join the waitlist at carthing.spotify.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Did you know we have a news<\/a>letter all about consumer tech? It\u2019s called Plugged In \u2013
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