Once you hook up Car Thing to your vehicle with the help of one of the included mounts, you can use it to play music and podcasts with either physical controls or "Hey Spotify" voice commands. The accessory was first made available free of charge as part of an invite-only limited release last April, and in October, Spotify opened up a waitlist for. The idea is to bring infotainment features to almost any car, particularly older ones without newfangled touchscreens. The Car Thing connects to your phone, which then needs to be linked to your car with an aux cable, USB, or Bluetooth. Spotify worked on Car Thing for several years before it started shipping the device a few months ago. When the choice is between an 89.99 Spotify Car Thing and the down payment on a newer car, the devices sub-100 price and trusted branding can look like an appealing compromise.
Everyone who signs up for the waitlist will eventually be offered a Car Thing. In addition, both free and Premium Spotify members in the country can now sign up for the waitlist, though the Car Thing requires a Premium subscription and a smartphone for connectivity. Those who signed up for the Car Thing waitlist before now will get first dibs on the company's first hardware device, though it's still in limited release for now.
The company debuted the gizmo back in the spring on an invite-only basis and only charged users for shipping during a test phase. Spotify is expanding US availability of its Car Thing, an $80 music and podcast player for vehicles.
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