

If you jump between playlists, this should be easier than trying to navigate the Spotify UI by hand while driving. Here’s the full scoop on all the new features: Answer phone calls seamlessly: You can now see, answer, and dismiss incoming calls via Car Thing. Much like a smart speaker or your phone, you can just say “Hey Spotify” and then issue commands. Once you’ve set your Car Thing up, you can control it using the physical dial and button, the touchscreen interface, or with your voice. Inside the box are the Car Thing itself, a bunch of tools to help you mount the device in your car, a USB charging cable, and a 12V adapter. It’s important that you know exactly what this is before you buy one. In order to even use it, you will need an active Spotify Premium account as well as a phone to sync it with. It doesn’t have its own speaker and it can’t connect to a network. First and foremost, the accessory really won’t serve much purpose outside of your car, as the name suggests. There are a few things you should know about the Car Thing before you consider grabbing one. Given how quickly the company decided to pack up shop, I can’t really recommend purchasing one if you’re expecting years of support, but if you want to know what Spotify hardware looks like, it’s there for the taking.Don't Miss : Today’s deals: $100 off GE Opal 2.0 nugget ice maker, $169 AirPods Pro, $40 Ring Doorbell, more You can buy Spotify’s Car Thing right now Last dance - Spotify reportedly has other hardware tests in the works that could see the light of day, and the Car Thing remains available for purchase at the discounted price of $49.99.

What if the Car Thing could stream music without the help of a phone, perhaps with built-in speakers so you can take it out of your car if you want? Or what if Spotify bought a company like Mighty, and tried to offer an iPod Shuffle-type device of its own? There are lots of options, it’s really just a matter of spending the money and trying it. Spotify, as one of the biggest streaming services in the world, is in a unique position to fill that niche, and maybe even make it popular again. The iPod is dead, but I don’t think the desire for dedicated music devices ever fully went away. What if Spotify just sold a cheap music player like the Mighty Vibe? Mighty
