He says Americans spent an "insane" 70 billion hours a year on the road pre-pandemic. Spotify's main listening location is the home, but the car is a close second, said Gustav Söderström, Spotify's chief research and development officer. But getting the device and using it - you can understand more the problem they're going after." "I was just interested in seeing Spotify's take on actually building their own hardware," said Suda, a 26-year-old student in Houston, who drives a 2012 Honda. But Spotify is betting that Suda and about 140 million of you have something in common: Your car doesn't have a fancy infotainment system to rival a Tesla's. Unlike him, you probably didn't spend more time streaming music than sleeping last year. Suda was one of the earliest customers to get his hands on an invite-only release of Car Thing, Spotify's first-ever hardware device, which goes on sale Tuesday. Matt Suda spent 206,989 of them - more than a third of last year - listening to Spotify. Spotify did not say how many Car Thing devices have been shipped to date.A year has 525,600 minutes. The company says it will continue to do so in the future, as well, as the device rolls out to more people.
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Since its limited launch earlier this year, Spotify has already released some software updates aimed at improving the Car Thing experience. Currently, Spotify’s policy regarding its use of voice data explains the company will collect recordings and transcripts of what you say along with information about the content it returned to you, and may use the data to improve the feature over time. You can also speak to Car Thing using the "Hey Spotify" voice commands, which the device receives through its four microphones at the top. You can change any of these to match your own preferences. By default, these are configured with your Liked Songs and Spotify’s Daily Drive and Morning Commute playlists, with the last preset empty. Its main interface features four preset buttons that let you save your favorite content for quick access.
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The idea is to offer a way for vehicle owners without built-in smartphone connectivity systems, like Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, to have an easier way to access Spotify's personalized listening experience.Ĭar Thing can be mounted inside the car in a number of different ways, thanks to the variety of different mounts that ship alongside the gadget along with a car charger and USB-C cable. Through Car Thing, users can access Spotify's entire catalog of music and podcasts while in their vehicle. The device itself is a lightweight (3.4 oz.), thin (4.6 x 2.5 x 0.7 inches) music and podcast player that offers a combination of voice control, knobs, buttons, and a touchscreen display for navigating its menus and selecting the media you want to hear. But you won't need a paid subscription in order to enter your name on the waitlist at this time.
Users will also need a smartphone for the mobile data. The device requires a Spotify Premium membership (either an Individual, Family or Student plan). The product will roll out to these customers in time.
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However, any current Spotify user - free or Premium - can sign up for the Car Thing waitlist. users who had previously signed up for the Car Thing waitlist will be offered the ability to purchase the device ahead of others. Previously, Spotify had distributed the product for just the cost of shipping during its limited release testing period, noting that this was Spotify's first hardware and it wanted to "get things right." users who want to purchase the $79.99 device. The company announced Friday that Car Thing will become available to U.S. Spotify's in-car entertainment system known as just "Car Thing," launched this spring on an invite-only basis, is now becoming more broadly available.
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