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The company’s also billing the gadget as an “exploration,” so it’s unclear how serious the team is about the product and its future. Spotify declined to comment on how many units it’d be giving away. Another thing to know: if you’re chosen to try Car Thing, the device is free, but you have to pay for shipping. It’s only available for US customers, and you have to subscribe to Spotify Premium to qualify. Instead, you can sign up for the waitlist and hope Spotify reaches out. Car Thing is only being released as a “limited product launch,” so you can’t buy one outright. It’s a dedicated, Bluetooth-connected device for controlling Spotify without the need for a phone screen, which seems to be meant for people who drive older cars without built-in infotainment systems or phone connections.īefore getting to the device details, let’s focus on the basics. Car Thing, a Spotify-only, voice-controlled device for the car, is launching today in limited quantities to invited users. Learn more here and see photos of Spotify's Car Thing below.Spotify’s first gadget has landed. "Put yourself on the list, and we'll let you know if it becomes available," reads the signup page. Currently, an offer is available for a free unit (just pay for shipping and handling), which requires Spotify users to place themselves on a waiting list to receive a Car Thing. The "anticipated retail price" is $79.99. Car Thing has one job and does it awesomely," reads a portion of overview on the webpage dedicated to the streaming service's new gadget. Users will need a Spotify Premium subscription to use Car Thing, which connects to the Spotify app on your smartphone and uses either your WiFi connection or mobile data plan to stream audio content. The 79. It measures 4.6 inches in width and 2.5 inches in height with a width of 0.7 inches, weighing just 3.4 ounces. Spotifys Car Thing, its dinky answer to Apple CarPlay, is now more widely available, but Brits must continue to wait. Physically, Car Thing has the appearance of a revamped iPod where the turn dial has replaced the revolutionary scroll wheel that was the crux of Apple's innovative on-the-go device which launched nearly 20 years ago.

Users can also use four buttons along the top of the thin, rectangular, black brick to establish presets.