

One is a ‘Night Mod’e feature and the other an ‘Add to Queue’ command so that users can organise their faves by simply using their voice. But when it comes, the device might have two new features Spotify says is coming.

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There’s still no hint of an Australian release. It doesn’t have a rechargeable battery, so it needs to be plugged in constantly for power. It has a charging cable to plug into the car’s USB socket or an included 12V adapter. The mounts use magnets, and can be removed and taken by the driver, or hidden. Weighing in at three ounces it can mount to a dashboard, air vent or a CD player. “Second, Car Thing made it simpler to play exactly what they wanted, thanks to both the product interface (which they enjoy more than their previous in-car media) and the ease of using ‘Hey Spotify’ to control what they wanted to listen to.”Ĭar Thing comes with a four-inch touch screen, a large spin dial (to browse, select, play and pause content) and buttons galore on a “sturdy unibody” with “matte-textured rubber details” throughout. “First, users were listening to Spotify in the car more than they had before. “We learned two major things from device owners. “During our exploration phase, we discovered a lot about how people listen in the car, and for many users, how Car Thing can help improve that experience,” Spotify said. Spotify’s entire catalogue of 82 million tracks, including 3.6 million podcast titles, is available on Car Thing. In the US it is equipped with the latest “Hey”-based voice command and costs $89.99. Spotify’s first legit hardware was struggling to cope, after it invited the premium privileged to go on its waiting list and was totally overwhelmed when 2 million rushed to sign on.
