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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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  • JesseNewsom
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Solved!! [Car Thing] The previous and next button are disabled, buy voice works

The previous and next button are disabled, but using voice control to say "Hey Spotify, Next Song" or "Hey Spotify, Previous Song" work. The onscreen buttons for Next Song , Previous Song and Shuffle are disabled. Only Play/Pause and Like Song button...

  • Casual Listener
  • The previous and next button are disabled, but using voice control to say "Hey Spotify, Next Song" or "Hey Spotify, Previous Song" work. The onscreen buttons for Next Song , Previous Song and Shuff...
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CarThing shipping to UK - Am I being scammed?!?!?

Hi, I just bought a CarThing, I'm in the UK so I've had to use a secondary shipping service to ship it to me. They are telling me the box weighs 6.0 lb & is 8"x10x10". This doesn't seem accurate based on the contents and the pics I've seen. They want...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Hi,  I just bought a CarThing, I'm in the UK so I've had to use a secondary shipping service to ship it to me. They are telling me the box weighs 6.0 lb & is 8"x10x10". This d...
  • benjclyde
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Superuser Contribution Audiobooks on Tesla

PlanFree/Premium - PremiumCountry - USA Device - Tesla(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueNow that you can buy audiobooks on Spotify, is there a way to play th...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Free/Premium - Premium Country - USA   Device - Tesla (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Qu...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution Car Thing Plays Audio During Setup but Not Music

Connected Car Thing to my phone and my phone to 2016 Toyota Sienna via bluetooth. During initial setup the audio played over the car speakers, once the setup was completed I tried playing music and it showed as playing on the phone, car thing, and ca...

  • Casual Listener
  • Connected Car Thing to my phone and my phone to 2016 Toyota Sienna via bluetooth.  During initial setup the audio played over the car speakers, once the setup was completed I tried playing music...
  • jorge_bo
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Superuser Contribution CAR THING

Hello, I order the Car Thing last week and still have not received an email with the shipping information. The last email received was the order number and confirmation email that the order was recieved. I've been reading many posts that have this sa...

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  • Hello,  I order the Car Thing last week and still have not received an email with the shipping information. The last email received was the order number and confirmation email that the order wa...
  • IWantmyCArThing
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Superuser Contribution Got charged but no orden was placed

PlanPremiumCountryMEXICO DeviceS20+Operating SystemANDROID My Question or IssueI GOT CHARGED 30 usd and no order was issued

  • Newbie
  •   Plan Premium Country MEXICO   Device S20+ Operating System ANDROID   My Question or Issue I GOT CHARGED 30 usd and no order was issued
  • RubenSilva85
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How can I get car thing for free

Are there any promo codes for car thing. I see it has mixed reviews and I can’t afford the 30 dollar payment. Any suggestions??

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  • Are there any promo codes for car thing. I see it has mixed reviews and I can’t afford the 30 dollar payment. Any suggestions??
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Night Mode

The Night Mode toggle: is this to enable the Car Thing to automatically dim itself at night, ie. set once and let it do its thing? Or is this a manual toggle meant to be manually toggled at night time and then back again during the day? The former wo...

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  • The Night Mode toggle: is this to enable the Car Thing to automatically dim itself at night, ie. set once and let it do its thing? Or is this a manual toggle meant to be manually toggled at...
  • Alex
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Superuser Contribution Car thing Dial press defective. Spotify asks for return shipping charge.

I just received Car thing this afternoon. The Dial press button is defective. It doesn't do anything when i press on it. Spotify wants me to pay the return shipping for another replacement unit. I was very excited and waited for a week before I recei...

  • Newbie
  • I just received Car thing this afternoon. The Dial press button is defective. It doesn't do anything when i press on it. Spotify wants me to pay the return shipping for another replacement unit. I wa...
  • Dian
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Car thing offline problem

 PlanPremium Country DeviceiPhone SE, car thingOperating Systemios 16 My Question or IssueI bought the Spotify car thing to play music in my car with my Spotify premium account off-line, as I do not have any cellular data. When I try to play music of...

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  •   Plan Premium  Country   Device iPhone SE, car thing Operating System ios 16   My Question or Issue I bought the Spotify car thing to play music in my car with my Spot...
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Superuser Contribution Car Thing USB-c Fit

PlanPremiumCountry Device(Car Thing)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue There’s been a number of posts regarding the cable that comes with the Car Thing. The USB-c is loose fitting with the device. As a result...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country   Device (Car Thing) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue   There’s been a number of posts regarding the...
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Superuser Contribution Car Thing won’t reconnect if it turns on while Spotify isn’t open on my phone

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceiPhone 16 Pro Max Operating SystemiOS 16 My Question or IssueCar Thing won’t connect to my phone if I don’t have Spotify open, which I assume is expected, BUT:- If I open Spotify, it won’t automatically reconnect despite it...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country US   Device iPhone 16 Pro Max   Operating System iOS 16   My Question or Issue Car Thing won’t connect to my phone if I don’t have Spotify open...
  • OscarDC
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Using the Car Thing away from my car

I bought a 2nd Car Thing so I can control Spotify in my hobby shop. I've tried various 110 volts to USB gizmos and none of them work. I tried to plug it into my JBL Charge 4 and it doesn't work either. It wants me to use the 12 volt car adapter, but ...

  • Newbie
  • I bought a 2nd Car Thing so I can control Spotify in my hobby shop.  I've tried various 110 volts to USB gizmos and none of them work.  I tried to plug it into my JBL Charge 4 and it doesn'...
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Superuser Contribution Using Spotify in my car

PlanFree/PremiumCountry USA Device Samsung Galaxy 22(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System Android(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue: I would like to use Spotify in my car but am unsure how to co...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country USA   Device Samsung Galaxy 22 (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System Android (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) &...
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Superuser Contribution Can multiple Car Thing use 1 Phone?

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceGalaxy Fold 2Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueCan multiple Car Thing use 1 Phone?

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Galaxy Fold 2 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Can multiple Car Thing use 1 Phone?  
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Superuser Contribution Force update?

EDIT: seems to have finally updated of its own accord, still knowing a way to force a more timely update would good to know.

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  • EDIT: seems to have finally updated of its own accord, still knowing a way to force a more timely update would good to know.
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Any other Brits successfully using / struggling with the "Hey Spotify" trigger?!

Have been using two Car Things (different vehicles) for a short while now - mostly seem to work fine. Just having trouble with the voice control, specifically triggering the wake command! Once it is listening it seems to then hear and transcribe what...

  • Regular
  • Have been using two Car Things (different vehicles) for a short while now - mostly seem to work fine. Just having trouble with the voice control, specifically triggering the wake command! Once it is ...
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Superuser Contribution [GLITCH] Car Thing Disconnecting When Song Changes

CountryUSDeviceGoogle Pixel 6 ProOperating SystemAndroid OS 12 - Last updated on 5/5/22Car Thing OS Version - 6.9.10My Question or IssueHello, Car Thing was working perfectly for me until this past week. It connects when I start my car like normal, t...

  • Casual Listener
  • Country US Device Google Pixel 6 Pro Operating System Android OS 12 - Last updated on 5/5/22 Car Thing OS Version - 6.9.10 My Question or Issue Hello,  Car Thing was working perfectly f...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution Just tossed my Car Thing out of the window.

This thing is just garbage.My Bluetooth was on, and it wouldn't switch to my device.I bought this to prevent accidents, not get into one because Spotify used the back alleyst of back alley parts wonderous piece of equipment. Steer clear.

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  • This thing is just garbage. My Bluetooth was on, and it wouldn't switch to my device. I bought this to prevent accidents, not get into one because Spotify used the back alleyst of back alley pa...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Car Thing to cassette player

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XS Max, Car Thing, 2002 Toyota Corolla with a tape player (lol)My Question or IssueHi there, I'm starting this thread in the off-chance that someone else has figured out a way to make the Car Thing work with a car wi...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone XS Max, Car Thing, 2002 Toyota Corolla with a tape player (lol) My Question or Issue Hi there,   I'm starting this thread in the off-chance that s...
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