Spotify has started issuing refunds for the Car Thing music streaming hardware it killed about a week ago. The device which was sold with a $90 price tag will become inoperable later this year.
It’s been a week since Spotify discontinued its Car Thing audio streaming hardware and asked users to throw it away. The company said Car Thing hardware will stop working after December 9, 2024, and advised users to reset it to factory settings before disposing of it.
However, at the time, the Swedish music streaming giant didn’t compensate or refund users for the hardware it turned into a $90 paperweight. Social media posts from annoyed and disappointed Car Thing owners populated the web, and some users even managed to get refunds from the company.
