How to claim your free voice-controlled Spotify Car Thing
You need Spotify Premium, but some users have been able to sign up without it. Image: Spotify
Spotify just released its first hardware device, the amusingly named “Car Thing.” It’s been in the works for a couple of years, with the original prototype looking way different from the released version.
The company is using it for promotional purposes for “a limited time,” where Spotify Premium users can sign up to get one for free, with people just having to pay shipping and handling.
The kit comes with the device, a car charger, multiple ways to mount it on your dash, and some stick-on cable clamps so you don’t have dangling cables across your dash. If selected by whatever randomized luck mechanism Spotify is using, you’ll get an email with details on how to claim your Car Thing.