![]() The device does shine, however, when you ask the voice assistant to start a playlist, and it registered those commands easily.Ĭarman also notes that currently, Car Thing requires a data connection because it can only stream audio, although Spotify did not rule out a future update for accessing any downloaded content. If you're on a free trial, you can forfeit your remaining trial period to buy a Car Thing. For the Family/Duo plan, only the plan's owner can buy a Car Thing but all plan members can use it. I generally felt like I could more efficiently navigate Spotify just by using my phone at stop lights. You need to be on a recurring Premium plan to buy and use a Car Thing. When a song that I didn’t like played, it took longer to say, “Hey Spotify, skip” than it would have to just tap the skip button on my phone. The voice controls mostly worked - for some reason it only got tripped up on a Kid Cudi request - but I grew frustrated with the steps it took to control music. You can add yourself to the waiting list on Car Thing’s. ![]() Ashley Carman of The Verge had an opportunity to try Car Thing for a couple of days and had this to say about the device: Spotify says Car Thing should retail for 79.99 but is giving the device to a limited number of Premium subscribers in the US for free. Car Thing, which also comes with dashboard mounting hardware, is controlled using its touch screen, programmable buttons along the top edge of the device, the knob, which allows drivers to scroll through the service’s content, and Spotify’s new ‘Hey Spotify’ digital assistant feature. ![]()
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