“This is something that we know quite a few people will ask for, so this is something that will evolve over time,” said Spotify’s head of hardware products Andreas Cedborg at the event. It comes with a choice of three mounts to fix the device in place depending on the driver’s car, and can pair with multiple Spotify subscribers’ smartphones to play music and podcasts – for example a family travelling together.Ĭertain content – playlists for example – can be set as ‘presets’ for Car Thing, which automatically downloads them for offline use to save on mobile data costs. In an online press event yesterday, Car Thing’s marketing lead Sara Kayden talked about data showing that cars are the second most popular location for listening to audio in the US, but stressed that the device is intended to complement existing in-car entertainment systems rather than to replace them. It also has a touchscreen display and a big, radio-style knob to navigate between music and podcasts. The device uses Spotify’s new ‘Hey Spotify’ voice controls, which recently launched for the streaming service’s smartphone app. Well, we say on sale…Ĭar Thing is getting a limited release in the US on an invitation-only basis for some Spotify subscribers, and they’ll only have to pay shipping costs to get one.
The streaming service first talked about it in May 2019, when it began testing the in-car device with some American users.Ī recent filing with the US Federal Communications Commission revealed how the device was evolving, but today it’s going on sale. Spotify has been working on its ‘Car Thing’ smart speaker for some time now.
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