Control other media*: You can now play and control other media on the Car Thing device.Answer phone calls seamlessly*: You can now see, answer, and dismiss incoming calls via Car Thing.Here’s the full scoop on all the new features: Car Thing also connects to and now mirrors your phone, giving you access to more functionality. With these updates, you’ll now be able to answer phone calls on Car Thing, queue songs and podcasts, and display and control other media. Car Thing makes it simpler to play exactly what you want, thanks to the intuitive product interface and the ease of using “ Hey Spotify ” to control what you want to listen to.īut there’s always room to make a great thing even better, which is why Car Thing has some new updates rolling out this week. Now, fans can enjoy a smart player that creates a more seamless and personalized in-car listening experience-no matter the year or model of your vehicle. Apple Music recently commented on their own royalty concerns, claiming that they pay their artists twice the streaming rates of Spotify.In February, Spotify released Car Thing in the U.S. It’s been a turbulent year for Spotify, as the Union of Musicians and Allied Workers launched protests against the company’s royalty payment practices earlier this spring. “Car Thing’s tactile navigational controls include buttons, a dial, and a back button, all durably constructed for repeated use.” “Car Thing is built with a sturdy unibody design for durability, and its matte-textured rubber details make it easy to navigate,” the company said in a statement to Music Business Worldwide. Spotify also says that the device holds a noise suppressive mic, that works to identify a user’s voice only. Car Thing will also host a 4″ touchscreen and connectivity with smartphones through the Spotify mobile app and a connection to car stereos via Bluetooth, AUX or USB cable. There will also be a dial to browse, select, play and pause content and four preset buttons that serves as shortcuts for favorited artists, playlists, stations and podcasts. The voice controlled features on this device will allow users to say “Hey Spotify” before requesting a song, album, artist, playlist, station or podcast.
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