

The device looked much more complete than the first leaked render from 2018, with Car Thing now featuring a color display and multiple buttons for controlling music playback.


Then, in May 2019, Spotify officially announced its Car Thing experiment. The device was first leaked back in April 2018, with product renders showcasing a circular, monochrome display with two playback buttons. Leading up to this official announcement, Car Thing was something Spotify had been working on for a long time. Car Thing is an odd device designed with a very specific use case in mind, but for regular Spotify users that spend a lot of time on the road, it looks to have a lot of potential. After dominating the world of music streaming, Spotifyis now launching its first hardware release with Car Thing - an accessory that allows users to safely control their Spotify listening while in the car.
