Spotify hits the brakes on Car Thing, halts production of its only hardware

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Spotify is no longer making Car Thing. The $90 device that connects to a car's auxiliary power outlet, docks to the dashboard, and enables Spotify listening was doomed by a combination of limited demand and resource issues.

As reported by TechCrunch, Spotify revealed during its Q2 2022 earnings today (PDF) that it has stopped making the hardware. Spotify released the device to a limited number of subscribers in October and to the public in late February.

“Based on several factors, including product demand and supply chain issues, we have decided to stop further production of Car Thing units," a Spotify spokesperson told TechCrunch.