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Image Credit: Spotify<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

RIP Car Thing. Spotify has stopped production of its in-car hardware device, quietly announcing it will no longer be making the dashboard Bluetooth accessory.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

News of the axing of the Spotify Car Thing Bluetooth player came as part of Spotify\u2019s <\/a>quarterly earnings report. It\u2019s been a long road to a dead end for the now-written off podcast and music hands-free device. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The hardware device had an initial invite-only release<\/a> in April 2021, followed by an eventual US rollout this February <\/a>that saw the car music player retailing for $89.99. Updates were still rolling out as recently as April this year<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So why is Car Thing being discontinued? According to TechCrunch<\/a>, Spotify said in a statement: \u201cBased on several factors, including product demand and supply chain issues, we have decided to stop further production of Car Thing units.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Existing devices will perform as intended. This initiative has unlocked helpful learnings, and we remain focused on the car as an important place for audio.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Car Thing is still available \u2013 on sale<\/a> at a reduced price of $29.99, presumably until stocks run out, at which point it will be dead forever. According to Android Police<\/a> you can also get a discount on the device for a limited time only. How long support for the device will continue hasn\u2019t been announced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When so many vehicles have entertainment systems built in that easily connect to multiple platforms, Spotify\u2019s <\/a>device, locked to their platform alone, was always going to be a hard-sell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Did you know you can release your own music on Spotify for FREE with RouteNote? Find out more here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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