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Spotify has officially shut down its Car Thing accessory that offered simple and slick control over music and playlists while driving, and it’s giving owners just over a month (January 14th) to reach out to the company and get a refund.

Spotify has officially discontinued Car Thing, its in-car streaming device, with all units now disabled, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. Spotify has officially discontinued Car Thing, its in-car streaming device,

Spotify today shut down all Car Thing accessories, several months after announcing plans to discontinue the product. As of this week, Car Thing is

It explained, "Car Thing is discontinued and no longer operational... Contact customer service by no later than January 14, 2025 to discuss your refund options." The Car Thing was introduced in February 2022 to help people control music in cars that didn’t have built-in entertainment systems.

Spotify launched this device in select regions a few years back and now it is completely shutting down for all users.

Spotify has discontinued its in-car music player, "Car Thing," and is offering refunds to owners until January 14, 2025. Launched in 2021, the device aimed to simplify music control for drivers but failed to gain traction.