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That said, if you're a Spotify super fan, or you just want something that's a little nicer for music control than your smartphone, then this is the perfect accessory upgrade for your car. If you have a large smartphone and a car mount, Car Thing does essentially the same job (albeit with a few convenient features like a large knob and voice control). Spotify's Car Thing is essentially a glorified Spotify remote for people who don't have Bluetooth in their cars. EV charging, quick food ordering, fueling, and driving task apps. And if you're on a strict data plan, you'll want to download your music or podcasts to your smartphone over Wi-Fi beforehand. With CarPlay, get directions, play music, and more on your cars built-in display. So it won't allow you to leave the house sans smartphone. The device still needs to be tethered via Bluetooth to your smartphone, and you'll still consume data. Of course, Car Thing might not be a game-changer for all Spotify subscribers. It also has a built-in voice assistant that works with "Hey Spotify" commands, so you can control your music hands-free. It plugs into your car (via USB or a 12-volt adapter), rests on your dashboard (via an air vent or CD player mount) and provides the driver with a big touchscreen to view and control their music and podcasts.

The Car Thing is designed for Spotify subscribers who want was it basically the ultimate Spotify streaming device for their car. He's been gaming since the Atari 2600 days and still struggles to comprehend the fact he can play console quality titles on his pocket computer.How to Switch Over from Spotify to Apple Music Oliver also covers mobile gaming for iMore, with Apple Arcade a particular focus.

Current expertise includes iOS, macOS, streaming services, and pretty much anything that has a battery or plugs into a wall. Connect your phone to Car Thing via Bluetooth in your phone’s settings. Use the cable and power adapter to connect the device to a 12V power outlet. From the Setup tab on the website: Connect Car Thing to power. Since then he's seen the growth of the smartphone world, backed by iPhone, and new product categories come and go. You still need an aux cable or BT adapter. Having grown up using PCs and spending far too much money on graphics card and flashy RAM, Oliver switched to the Mac with a G5 iMac and hasn't looked back. At iMore, Oliver is involved in daily news coverage and, not being short of opinions, has been known to 'explain' those thoughts in more detail, too. He has also been published in print for Macworld, including cover stories. Oliver Haslam has written about Apple and the wider technology business for more than a decade with bylines on How-To Geek, PC Mag, iDownloadBlog, and many more.