Note: Premium plans purchased with a gift card are not eligible. If you’re on a free trial, you can forfeit your remaining trial period to buy a Car Thing. For the Family/Duo plan, only the plan’s owner can buy a Car Thing but all plan members can use it. As CNET notes, the category has been on the company’s radar for years (and the Car Thing specifically was originally announced back in 2019), so it would stand to reason this device will have been worth the wait. You need to be on a recurring Premium plan to buy and use a Car Thing. What makes Spotify’s Car Thing so great, great enough to get on a waitlist? First and foremost, it’s the opportunity to get in on the ground floor of Spotify’s foray into hardware. Also, they don’t have an unlimited number of them to dole out, but you can get on a list, which just opened Tuesday morning, for the chance to get first access. First, you have to be a paying subscriber to Spotify Premium to get access to Car Thing (and for the device to work once you have it in your possession).

users the chance to get one for free (besides $6.99 for shipping) through the website.

And right now, the streaming service is offering U.S. Yes, Spotify has released an official product called “Car Thing.” It’s basically a smart player for your vehicle that can be attached to the dash or center console, offering drivers an easier and safer way to play Spotify - that is, easier and safer than your smartphone.

That all changes today with the introduction of the Car Thing. That is, devices on which you can play Spotify’s selection of music, podcasts, news and entertainment. One area where it has yet to make its mark? Hardware. Since launching in 2008, Spotify has constantly expanded its influence in the streaming world, and on music at large.

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