Something similar to the Spotify Car Thing, built with a cheap ESP32 Screen. Connects to your Spotify account and displays your currently playing song with its album art.
This page provides step-by-step instructions to set up your system for flashing your Car Thing using a legacy flashing method, from tool preparation to software configuration for a successful flashing process.
This page provides step-by-step instructions for flashing the Spotify Car Thing with the Thing Labs OS using the Terbium webpage. It includes instructions for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
An article discussing how Spotify's in-car audio device, 'Car Thing', has become unusable after the company discontinued its service, leaving users with what they're calling a 'car brick'.
Spotify is refunding owners of its Car Thing device, but won't open-source the hardware, leaving some users frustrated with the scheduled obsolescence of the device
The article discusses the upcoming end of support for Spotify's Car Thing, a device that has been the subject of various hacks and research. The article highlights some of these hacks, such as gaining U-Boot and UART access to the device's Linux system. It also mentions YouTube videos that provide step-by-step guides for accessing the hardware.
Spotify's Car Thing device owners are asking for refunds and open-sourcing as the company plans to brick the devices in December 2024 without offering refunds or trade-in options.
