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On May 23rd, 2024, Spotify announced, via email to users, that support for the Car Thing would end in December of that year, rendering the device inoperable after that point.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://x.com/mypussyfarts/status/1793679258105348378?mx=2|title=what the fuck do you mean stop operating some people actually use the car thing DAILY @Spotify|author=@mypussyfarts|date=2024-05-23|work=X|access-date=2025-09-17}}</ref> | On May 23rd, 2024, Spotify announced, via email to users, that support for the Car Thing would end in December of that year, rendering the device inoperable after that point.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://x.com/mypussyfarts/status/1793679258105348378?mx=2|title=what the fuck do you mean stop operating some people actually use the car thing DAILY @Spotify|author=@mypussyfarts|date=2024-05-23|work=X|access-date=2025-09-17}}</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," rendering the device obsolete. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://support.spotify.com/us/article/car-thing-discontinued/|title=Car Thing discontinued|work=Spotify Support|access-date=2025-09-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250828003549/https://support.spotify.com/us/article/car-thing-discontinued/|archive-date=2025-08-28|url-status=live}}</ref> On May 28, 2024 a class action lawsuit was filed against Spotify, due to a lack of refunds offered on the Car Thing. “All of the claims herein arise out of Spotify’s decision to unilaterally and without recourse cut off its support of the Car Thing and announce its plan to terminate its functionality on December 9, 2024,” the lawsuit reads. "Many owners of the Car Thing have complained in public forums and to Spotify about the discontinuance of the product and have requested that Spotify address and remedy the problem by providing a refund, equivalent replacement, or allow the Car Thing to be open sourced for use outside of Spotify’s control. Spotify has stated that it will not refund, or replace, the Car Thing, instead recommending that Consumers “reset your Car Thing to factory settings and safely dispose of your device following local electronic waste guidelines.” <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," rendering the device obsolete. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://support.spotify.com/us/article/car-thing-discontinued/|title=Car Thing discontinued|work=Spotify Support|access-date=2025-09-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250828003549/https://support.spotify.com/us/article/car-thing-discontinued/|archive-date=2025-08-28|url-status=live}}</ref> On May 28, 2024 a class action lawsuit was filed against Spotify, due to a lack of refunds offered on the Car Thing. “All of the claims herein arise out of Spotify’s decision to unilaterally and without recourse cut off its support of the Car Thing and announce its plan to terminate its functionality on December 9, 2024,” the lawsuit reads. "Many owners of the Car Thing have complained in public forums and to Spotify about the discontinuance of the product and have requested that Spotify address and remedy the problem by providing a refund, equivalent replacement, or allow the Car Thing to be open sourced for use outside of Spotify’s control. Spotify has stated that it will not refund, or replace, the Car Thing, instead recommending that Consumers “reset your Car Thing to factory settings and safely dispose of your device following local electronic waste guidelines.” <ref>[[:File:Spotify-car-thing-lawsuit-class-action-mazumder-may-2024.pdf]]</ref> | ||
On May 31, 2024, Spotify began offering refunds for the Car Thing. | On May 31, 2024, Spotify began offering refunds for the Car Thing. In December 2024, the Spotify website for Car Thing read, "Contact customer service by no later than January 14, 2025 to discuss your refund options." <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://carthing.spotify.com/|title=Car Thing|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225024757/https://carthing.spotify.com/|archive-date=2024-12-25|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Spotify support web page for Car Thing states that they are discontinuing the hardware product as part of ongoing efforts to streamline their product offerings.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
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