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Spotify won’t open-source Car Thing, but starts refund process
(arstechnica.com)
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It worked just as you described it, but having actual buttons helped use it in the car easier. The Car Thing was simply a remote control of sorts for Spotify using Bluetooth to connect to the phone. The phone itself is what connected to the Internet and your car.
I’m sure a phone mount would work, but I was just curious if there was something similar that others used.
That's fair. And it's ridiculous they want to brick such a simple device.