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The Spotify Car Thing was a smart player designed to enhance the in-car music and podcast experience by providing seamless voice control, touch screen, and dial navigation for Spotify content.

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[comment]6/3/2024 - A note to my fellow editors. At the time of creating this page Spotify has announced that they will no longer be supported, and will be bricking the device on December 9th of this year. That being said, the core goal of this page is to help establish a platform for people who have open sourced their Car Thing to supply them with repair material, along with acting as an archive for all Car Thing related documentation. [/comment]

== Background Information ==

Announced in May of 2019, Spotify's Car Thing was a specialized device created for Spotify Premium users to provide easy access to their favorite music and podcasts while driving. It connected to the user’s phone via Bluetooth and integrated with the car’s sound system, offering a hands-free experience with voice commands initiated by saying "Hey Spotify." The device was designed to be mounted in the car using various mounts, ensuring it is accessible yet unobtrusive.

The device was discontinued in July of 2022, and in May of 2024, Spotify announced that the hardware would effectively stop working on December 9th of 2024. However, several projects exist to allow for custom firmware to be installed onto the Car Thing, and would allow for the hardware to be used after the end of official support.

== Technical Specifications ==

=== ***Model Numbers*** ===

* ***Car Thing:*** YX5H6679
* ***Power Adapter:*** IBD322-3.1A

=== ***Dimensions*** ===

* ***Width:*** 5” (124 mm) w/ dial and logo tag
* ***Height:*** 3” (64 mm)
* ***Depth:*** 1” (20 mm)

=== ***Display Size*** ===

* ***Size:*** 3.97" TLCM Display
* ***Resolution:*** 480x800 pixels

=== ***Weight*** ===

* ***Car Thing:*** 3.17 oz (90 g)
* ***Power Adapter:*** 0.71 oz (20 g)
* ***CD Mount:*** 0.32 oz (9 g)
* ***Vent Mount:*** 0.85 oz (24 g)
* ***Dash Mount:*** 0.28 oz (8 g)
* ***Magnet:*** 0.85 oz (24 g)

=== ***Wireless Technology*** ===

* ***Bluetooth:*** 4.2
* ***Supported Profiles:*** SPP
* ***Dual Role:*** BR/EDR/BLE

=== ***Ports & Connectors*** ===

* ***Power:*** USB Type-C

=== Electrical rating ===

* ***Car Thing:*** 5.0V Max ⎓ 1.2A Max
* ***Power Adapter Electrical Rating:*** 5.0V ⎓ 3.1 A

=== ***Power*** ===

* ***Average power consumption, operational:*** 5W
* ***Peak power consumption:*** 10W
* ***Idle power consumption:*** 0.06W

=== ***Environmental Conditions*** ===

* ***Operational temperature:*** -4 °F to 113 °F (-20 °C to 45 °C)
* ***Storage temperature:*** -40 °F to 176 °F (-40 °C to 80 °C)

=== Key Features ===

* ***Voice Control***: Initiate commands with “Hey Spotify” for hands-free control.
* ***Touch Screen & Dial***: Browse, select, and control music and podcasts using the touch screen or dial.
* ***Presets***: Save favorite playlists and podcasts to 4 preset buttons for quick access.
* ***Offline Listening***: Automatically downloads the next few songs during short patches of poor internet connection.
* ***Settings Management***: Adjust microphone, restart, and perform factory resets via the settings menu.

== Additional Information ==

* [link|https://carthing.spotify.com|Official Car Thing Web Page]
* [link|https://github.com/spsgsb|Car Thing U-boot and Linux Kernel]

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Setup Guide

Spotify’s Car Thing User Manual

Product Guide

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