Is everyone OK if I waste my money rather than yours? OK good, we're on the same page. The audio from Qobuz, Apple Music, Amazon HD, and Tidal is all lossless until my car's stereo slices and dices it up via built-in DSP.Īdding a Spotify Car Thing to my setup makes absolutely zero sense, but I had to try it anyway. I connect my iPhone 12 Pro via Lightning to USB cable, and use either Siri or the touch screen to select my music. The car came with a decent touch screen and support for Apple's CarPlay and Google's Android Auto. The all wheel drive is absolutely fantastic in snowy Minnesota winters.

I drive a somewhat dirty and dusty 2019 Subaru Impreza. That's really what Car Thing comes down to, a remote control for those without an existing interface in their cars.

Those who already have CarPlay or Android Auto can skip Car Thing for sure, unless they absolutely have to have the voice the 'Hey Spotify' feature that enables listeners to use voice control with Spotify. I'll cut right to the chase for audiophiles, the Car Thing will be a great device, for those without CarPlay or Android Auto, once Spotify releases its lossless audio offering. If one has better things to do with one's time, here's the bottom line, the Spotify Car Thing is a nice remote control for one's phone. What exactly is it and what exactly does it do? If one eats, sleeps, and breathes this stuff, several read-throughs of the Car Thing website and some time spent with the device will provide a clue. The Spotify Car Thing is a bit ambiguous.

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