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On 20 October 2022, security researchers released a report on how they achieved root on the Car Thing, uncovering how the device could potentially be hacked. Spotify responded on 21 October 2022, saying that the product was unsupported, end-of-life, and therefore no bugs would be accepted pertaining to the product.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://oddsolutions.github.io/Spotify-Car-Thing-Root/ |title=Spotify Car Thing - Root and Custom OS toolkit |website=GitHub |access-date=17 Sep 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250801132952/https://oddsolutions.github.io/Spotify-Car-Thing-Root/ |archive-date=1 Aug 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> The product had gone from its launch to "end-of-life" in the span of 8 months.

On 23 May 2024, Spotify announced via email to users that support for the Car Thing would end in December of that year, [[Planned obsolescence|rendering the device inoperable]] after that point.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://x.com/mypussyfarts/status/1793679258105348378?mx=2 |title=corndog nipple ring on X |author=@mypussyfarts |date=23 May 2024 |website=X |access-date=30 Oct 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://~~archive~~.is/~~zcD73~~ |archive-date=~~30 Oct~~ 2025 |quote=what the fuck do you mean stop operating some people actually use the car thing DAILY @Spotify}}</ref>

On 23 May 2024, Spotify announced via email to users that support for the Car Thing would end in December of that year, [[Planned obsolescence|rendering the device inoperable]] after that point.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://x.com/mypussyfarts/status/1793679258105348378?mx=2 |title=corndog nipple ring on X |author=@mypussyfarts |date=23 May 2024 |website=X |access-date=30 Oct 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708172545/https://x.com/mypussyfarts/status/1793679258105348378?mx=2 |archive-date=8 Jul 2025|quote=what the fuck do you mean stop operating some people actually use the car thing DAILY @Spotify}}</ref>

The Car Thing support page advised Car Thing owners to "contact your state or local waste disposal department to determine how to dispose of or recycle Car Thing in accordance with applicable laws and regulations".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://support.spotify.com/us/article/car-thing-discontinued/ |title=Car Thing discontinued |work=Spotify Support |access-date=17 Sep 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250828003549/https://support.spotify.com/us/article/car-thing-discontinued/ |archive-date=28 Aug 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> On 28 May 2024, a class action lawsuit was filed against Spotify due to a lack of refunds offered for the Car Thing product.

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 On 20 October 2022, security researchers released a report on how they achieved root on the Car Thing, uncovering how the device could potentially be hacked. Spotify responded on 21 October 2022, saying that the product was unsupported, end-of-life, and therefore no bugs would be accepted pertaining to the product.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://oddsolutions.github.io/Spotify-Car-Thing-Root/ |title=Spotify Car Thing - Root and Custom OS toolkit |website=GitHub |access-date=17 Sep 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250801132952/https://oddsolutions.github.io/Spotify-Car-Thing-Root/ |archive-date=1 Aug 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> The product had gone from its launch to "end-of-life" in the span of 8 months.
-On 23 May 2024, Spotify announced via email to users that support for the Car Thing would end in December of that year, [[Planned obsolescence|rendering the device inoperable]] after that point.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://x.com/mypussyfarts/status/1793679258105348378?mx=2 |title=corndog nipple ring on X |author=@mypussyfarts |date=23 May 2024 |website=X |access-date=30 Oct 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.is/zcD73 |archive-date=30 Oct 2025 |quote=what the fuck do you mean stop operating some people actually use the car thing DAILY @Spotify}}</ref>
+On 23 May 2024, Spotify announced via email to users that support for the Car Thing would end in December of that year, [[Planned obsolescence|rendering the device inoperable]] after that point.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://x.com/mypussyfarts/status/1793679258105348378?mx=2 |title=corndog nipple ring on X |author=@mypussyfarts |date=23 May 2024 |website=X |access-date=30 Oct 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708172545/https://x.com/mypussyfarts/status/1793679258105348378?mx=2 |archive-date=8 Jul 2025|quote=what the fuck do you mean stop operating some people actually use the car thing DAILY @Spotify}}</ref>
 The Car Thing support page advised Car Thing owners to "contact your state or local waste disposal department to determine how to dispose of or recycle Car Thing in accordance with applicable laws and regulations".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://support.spotify.com/us/article/car-thing-discontinued/ |title=Car Thing discontinued |work=Spotify Support |access-date=17 Sep 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250828003549/https://support.spotify.com/us/article/car-thing-discontinued/ |archive-date=28 Aug 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> On 28 May 2024, a class action lawsuit was filed against Spotify due to a lack of refunds offered for the Car Thing product.