by dbadmin | Jun 6, 2024 | News, Spotify
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Spotify has been facing criticism for deciding to brick its Car Thing devices by the end of the year, rendering them useless. Tech journalist Josh Hendrickson revealed that the Car Thing runs on Linux and is actually open...
by dbadmin | Jun 4, 2024 | Google Gemini, News, Spotify
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority After releasing the YouTube Music Extension for the Gemini Android app, Google has been spotted working on a Spotify Extension for Gemini. The Spotify extension could be similar in functionality to the YouTube Music...
by dbadmin | Jun 3, 2024 | News, Spotify
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Spotify has raised the prices of its plans yet again, the second time within a year. Spotify Premium in the US will now cost $11.99 a month instead of $10.99; Spotify Duo will cost $16.99 a month instead of $14.99; while...
by dbadmin | May 30, 2024 | News, Spotify
Credit: Spotify Spotify has confirmed it will refund owners of the Car Thing, its discontinued in-car streaming device. The company’s decision to offer refunds follows a wave of backlash from disgruntled users. Car Thing devices will still become unusable from...
by dbadmin | May 25, 2024 | Music Streaming, News, Spotify
Credit: Spotify Spotify has discontinued its Car Thing gadget, used for listening to and controlling Spotify in the car. The company is effectively bricking the device and has encouraged owners to “safely” dispose of it. That seems like a waste when the company...
by dbadmin | May 2, 2024 | Apple Music, Features, Spotify
Credit: Lily Katz / Android Authority If you’re a long-time Android user like me, chances are that you haven’t considered an Apple Music subscription. For over a decade, Spotify and YouTube Music (formerly Google Play Music) have reigned supreme as the de facto music...