The Spotify Car Thing does not have a speaker, so you can basically think of it as a remote for Spotify. The small button serves as the Car Thing’s back button while the much larger button allows you to make your choices on whatever is on-screen.

Leaning on The Verge for some specifics, they describe the device as being “shockingly small and lightweight.” It is thin and comes equipped with two buttons on the front of the device. If you were one of the lucky ones to get an invite to test it out, you only had to pay for the device’s shipping. When Spotify first released the device, it did so for free. Confused? We are probably jumping the gun a bit, so let’s slow down. So, while you don’t need a phone, per se, to control your music, you will need one so you can Bluetooth pair it so you have access to your Spotify account. The Spotify Car Thing is voice-controlled and Bluetooth-enabled. So, if you had other music you want to listen to, you won’t be able to with this device. Seems like a strange way to do business.Īs mentioned, the device, which looks like a smartphone, is a Spotify-only device. We phrase it that way because when Spotify first introduced its Spotify-only gadget, it was in limited quantities and by invitation only.

Yes, it has been “on the market” for well over a year now.

The Spotify Car Thing made its first appearance in April 2021.

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