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[Car Thing] Setup & troubleshooting guide

Hey folks, glad to see you here! We've put together this guide to help you out along your Car Thing journey. Getting a Car Thing Spoiler (Highlight to read) If you haven't already, you can register for one here. When you successfully register, you'll...

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What do you like most about Car Thing?

Hey everyone, Since announcing the launch of our new smart player Car Thing last week, the enthusiasm we keep receiving in response has been as awesome as the thing itself. More than just a player, it’s your own soundtrack curator when in the car whi...

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  • im_england
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Superuser Contribution Connecting to the car automatically plays Liked Songs playlist, with or without Car Thing

Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 14 pro max Operating System iOS 17 My Question or Issue I’ve had my car thing for about a year and up until recently it has worked great. But in the past week or so, every time I power it up it clears my current ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 14 pro max Operating System iOS 17   My Question or Issue I’ve had my car thing for about a year and up until recently it has worked gre...
  • starrbz
  • Visitor
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Superuser Contribution Can't control iPhone volume with Car Thing anymore...

CarPlay won't adjust the volume on my phone when using the knob. When I turn the knob, the volume bar shows up and updates, but it doesn't change the volume on my phone. It works correctly when I adjust the volume with the phone buttons, and I can se...

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  • CarPlay won't adjust the volume on my phone when using the knob. When I turn the knob, the volume bar shows up and updates, but it doesn't change the volume on my phone. It works correctly when ...
  • jticlau7tpiwxae4b1wd
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Superuser Contribution Tesla spotify use

PlanPremiumCountryHong kongDeviTesla model yOperating SystemTesla 2023.26.9My Question or Issue在tesla 車上使用spotify ,在spotift程式內新增了自己播放清單內,每首下架的歌曲都沒法刪除,佔有每版歌曲位置欄,

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  •   Plan Premium Country Hong kong Devi Tesla model y Operating System Tesla 2023.26.9 My Question or Issue 在tesla 車上使用spotify ,在spotift程式內新增了自己播放清單內,每首下架的歌曲都沒法刪除,佔有每版歌曲位置欄,
  • MihailY
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Superuser Contribution If I hear a song I like, how to easily it to my own playlist?

If I am listening to a playlist in my car created for me by spotify and I hear a song I would like to add to one of my own playlists, is there a simple way to select it and specify which of my playlists to add it too?

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  • If I am listening to a playlist in my car created for me by spotify and I hear a song I would like to add to one of my own playlists, is there a simple way to select it and specify which of my playli...
  • Maria
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Superuser Contribution Spotify playing on Amazon Echo Dot at home while in vehicle

PlanPremium CountryUSA Device(iPhone 11 Pro) Operating System(iOS 15.6.1) My Question or Issue Phone is connected to my vehicle via Bluetooth. Intermittently, when I open Spotify the music shows that it's playing, but I can't here it. Then, the wife ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium   Country USA   Device (iPhone 11 Pro)   Operating System (iOS 15.6.1)   My Question or Issue   Phone is connected to my vehicle via Bluetooth. Int...
  • Daisy20
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Superuser Contribution Car Thing Stuck in Boot loop

I've had my car thing since December of last year, and minus some small short comings I really enjoy it. I work in appliance repair and I tend to drive for 4 to 5 hours a day in a 2012 Chevy express van, with that said the car thing has been a nice a...

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  • I've had my car thing since December of last year, and minus some small short comings I really enjoy it. I work in appliance repair and I tend to drive for 4 to 5 hours a day in a 2012 Chevy express ...
  • v0vf_-gzx2sme
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Car thing screen cracked

Are there any third party sites I can buy a replacement car thing screen from? I just dropped mine while transferring cars and the corner is cracked pretty badly. Unfortunately it is out of warranty so I'll have to get it fixed third partyPlanPremium...

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  • Are there any third party sites I can buy a replacement car thing screen from? I just dropped mine while transferring cars and the corner is cracked pretty badly. Unfortunately it is out of warranty ...
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Superuser Contribution When connected to android auto it only play our of my front speakers

when connected to Bluetooth only it plays normally but when connected to android auto it only plays audio through the front speakers. i checked at car setting and they are set normally i think its either spotty of android auto having a setting setup ...

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  • when connected to Bluetooth only it plays normally but when connected to android auto it only plays audio through the front speakers. i checked at car setting and they are set normally i think its ei...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution issue: car thing stuck on “take a tour” screen

i got my car thing in late march, and i have not been able to get it to work. it connects to my phone and car, but it is stuck on the pink “take a tour” screen. i cant press anything on the screen and cant interact. i’ve reconnected it many times, an...

  • Casual Listener
  • i got my car thing in late march, and i have not been able to get it to work. it connects to my phone and car, but it is stuck on the pink “take a tour” screen. i cant press anything on the screen an...
  • mjervin007
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Superuser Contribution Car thing power issue

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI plugged my car thing into the port with the adapter that came with it in my car, which is l...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I plugg...
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Superuser Contribution Lecture impossible

Aucune des informations ci-dessous n’est requise. Cependant, plus vous nous fournirez, plus il nous sera facile d'essayer de vous aider.PlanPremiumPaysFranceAppareil(Xiaomi 10liteSystème opérateur(AndroidMa question ou mon problèmeBonjour, mon téléph...

  • Visitor
  • Aucune des informations ci-dessous n’est requise. Cependant, plus vous nous fournirez, plus il nous sera facile d'essayer de vous aider. Plan Premium Pays France Appareil (Xiaomi 10lite Systèm...
  • Vasil
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Cant buy car thing

So if i cant buy car thing, then how am i suppose to be able to access the control by voice option. If car thing is no longer in production then voice control should be accessible for every device.

  • Newbie
  • So if i cant buy car thing, then how am i suppose to be able to access the control by voice option. If car thing is no longer in production then voice control should be accessible for every device.
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Solved!! Use Car Thing without adapter?

PlanPremiumCountryUS DevicePixel 5 My Question or IssueI drive a Mazda Cx-5 and the cigarette lighter is inside the storage compartment NOT in the center console. I do have 2 USB ports in the center console which would work perfectly but there doesn'...

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  • Plan Premium Country US   Device Pixel 5   My Question or Issue I drive a Mazda Cx-5 and the cigarette lighter is inside the storage compartment NOT in the center console. I do hav...
  • Slyjenna
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Car Thing Shipping Time?

I paid for this thing several days ago and it has yet to ship... Not even sure I want it anymore. From the multitude of threads and Reddit posts, seems to be a VERY common problem.... Seriously? Why sell something if you can't meet your end of the ba...

  • Visitor
  • I paid for this thing several days ago and it has yet to ship... Not even sure I want it anymore. From the multitude of threads and Reddit posts, seems to be a VERY common problem.... Seriously? Why ...
  • TomFrog
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Superuser Contribution Non-dismissable popup telling me to TRY "hey spotify"

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceOnePlus Nord N10Operating SystemAndroidMy Question or IssueHad this full-screen pop-up open on my Spotify Carthing today, with a sentence of text telling me to try a "hey spotify"command (which I've already used before!). I ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country US Device OnePlus Nord N10 Operating System Android My Question or Issue Had this full-screen pop-up open on my Spotify Carthing today, with a sentence of text t...
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