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Discussion on Spotify Car Thing Discontinuation

Spotify made the difficult decision to discontinue Car Thing. We wanted to share this news months in advance to ensure that our users had plenty of time to prepare for this change, which is effective December 9. This was not a step we have taken ligh...

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[Car Thing] Setup & troubleshooting guide

Hey folks, glad to see you here! We've put together this guide to help you out along your Car Thing journey. Getting a Car Thing Spoiler (Highlight to read) If you haven't already, you can register for one here. When you successfully register, you'll...

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Superuser Contribution Carthings for the new member of spotify

PlanFree/PremiumUSA Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System Android My Question or IssueI am now a college student at uiuc. I really enjoyed Spotify's service, and now I realize that you have carthings. Well, my curr...

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  • ...really enjoyed Spotify's service, and now I realize that you have carthings. Well, my current car is a very old car, without any screen, so I have some difficulty in listening to music.  I r...
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Superuser Contribution Car Thing compatible with 2003 Honda Accord?

I have sorta of a niche (and perhaps rhetorical) question, more particular to my car than anything else. I have a 2003 Honda Accord with a GPS system, but it doesn't come with an aux cord (that has to be put in manually). However, it has a USB port. ...

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  • I have sorta of a niche (and perhaps rhetorical) question, more particular to my car than anything else. I have a 2003 Honda Accord with a GPS system, but it doesn't come with an aux cord (that has t...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Car thing Duo Plan

So I’ve had the Duo Plan for a while on Spotify, and I was that only the owners of the plan (which isn’t me) can buy a car thing.. Does that mean I won’t get a confirmation email after signing up? I wanted to get one and the unfortunate thing is my f...

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  • So I’ve had the Duo Plan for a while on Spotify, and I was that only the owners of the plan (which isn’t me) can buy a car thing.. Does that mean I won’t get a confirmation email after signing up? I ...
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Cant find the Car Thing option in settings

Hi! The title says it all! I cant find the Car Thing option in settings to connect the car thing device. The barcode just brings me to spotify, showing the recommendations menu, nothing more. Ive tried restarting my phone and car thing, updating them...

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  • Hi! The title says it all! I cant find the Car Thing option in settings to connect the car thing device. The barcode just brings me to spotify, showing the recommendations menu, nothing more. Ive tri...
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Superuser Contribution Want to suggest how to make Car Thing even better?

Hey folks, Have you set up your Car Thing yet and taken it out for a spin? Was it all you wished it would be? That's great - tell us more over here. Thought of a great feature that would make your rides even more enjoyable? Share it with the Communit...

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  • Hey folks,   Have you set up your Car Thing yet and taken it out for a spin? Was it all you wished it would be? That's great - tell us more over here.   Thought of a great feature t...
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Car Thing could be amazing for Basic Phone users

When I saw the ad for Car Thing I was so completely stoked. I've recently made the switch to a more minimal phone set-up using a Light Phone but have been unable to completely get away from using my old smartphone so I could listen to Spotify and pod...

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  • When I saw the ad for Car Thing I was so completely stoked.    I've recently made the switch to a more minimal phone set-up using a Light Phone but have been unable to completely get away...
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