

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.

It’s the car upgrade your ears have been begging for. 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. Car Thing is Spotify’s hardware device designed for your drive. The discontinued Car Thing audio accessory would see a massive discount, knocking 30 off its retail price.

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. The Spotify Car Thing lets you use your voice and simplified touch controls to stream music in your car, but it doesnt offer a major benefit over a cheap clip-on phone. 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. For easy listening on the go, you don’t get much better or safer than Car Thing. The Spotify Car Thing lets you use your voice and simplified touch controls to stream music in your car, but it doesnt offer a major benefit over a cheap clip-on phone mount. The iPod is dead, but I don’t think the desire for dedicated music devices ever fully went away. You get all your saved music and podcasts, recommendations, and can save to your library while. What if Spotify just sold a cheap music player like the Mighty Vibe? Mighty Car Thing uses the data and Spotify account from your phone.
