Spotify launched Car Thing in 2021; But Spotify’s dedicated player came to an end very soon. Buyers of Car Thing have received an official email from Spotify stating that the gadget will be discontinued on December 9, 2024.
That day came and, as expected, owners of Spotify’s Car Thing found their devices suddenly rendered useless. However, it seems you can work around this problem temporarily.
One user revealed on Reddit that his Car Thing displayed a simple message when it started, informing the user of the device’s status: “Car Thing has stopped and is no longer operational. Thank you for being with us on this journey. travel safe For more information, visit carthing.com. Contact customer service no later than January 14, 2025 to review your refund options.”
As the message clearly states, users who want to receive a refund should contact Spotify customer support within the next month. As previously reported, users with proof of purchase have been more successful in receiving a few months of premium subscriptions as compensation; While many users failed to receive compensation.
The device end message is quite clear; But users keep trying in the hope that the device will still work. Some users believe that the Spotify application update caused this problem; So, you can avoid it by not updating for a while. Also, Spotify’s update to implement lossless audio won’t be rolling out anytime soon. Hence, you won’t lose anything by not updating.
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Another Reddit user, bralma6, was also able to bypass the stop screen by pressing and holding the settings button (the button above the volume button), the back button (the button below the volume button), and the first top-left button during startup. Another user was luckier and his Car Thing has been reactivated without any changes.
