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#spotifywrapped

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iFixit

Spotify killed the Car Thing, but they don't have to die! When a company like Spotify decides to generate huge amounts of unnecessary e-waste, the community steps in to save them from the landfill.

Image credits:
DeskThing (Dammit Jeff on YouTube)
GlanceThing (GlanceThing on GitHub)

Mobile music player app interface, with the song playing called "My life is "Wrapped" up" by "Spotify Car Thing." The song art shows a Spotify Car Thing mounted to a dashboard of a car driving down the road, and on the Car Thing it says "Car Thing is discontinued and no longer operational" on a white background. Underneath the song art and title/artist is a playhead with shuffle, previous song, play, next song, and loop. Under that is the iFixit logo in the bottom left corner and "What happened" in the bottom right, with a blue arrow pointing to the right.
Image of Spotify Car Thing at the top, with a generic Spotify interface showing Playlists, specifically Liked Songs, Indie Roadtrip, and Jazz Vibes. Below the image it reads: The Spotify Car Thing was released in 2022. Earlier this year, Spotify decided to deactivate the product and told customers to "safely dispose of your device following local electronic waste guidelines." December 9, 2024, marks the official death of the very short-lived product. However, many of its users have found ways to repurpose the Car Thing—let's take a look at a couple! Underneath the text is the iFixit logo in the bottom left corner, and "See more" with a blue arrow pointing to the right in the bottom right corner.
Photo showing someone using a Spotify Car Thing that is sitting in a desk holder instead of mounted to a dashboard. On the screen is the song "She Said" with the same track controls as the first slide underneath. On the left side of the screen there is a volume slider, which corresponds to a hand that is visibly adjusting the volume dial on the Car Thing. Under the image is the caption: Desk Thing is an open-source software that aims to not only extend the life of the Car Thing, but also adds new features. It doesn't require a Bluetooth connection, supports local audio (letting you use music apps other than Spotify), and integrates weather reporting. Underneath the caption is the iFixit logo in the bottom left corner, and "See more" with a blue arrow pointing to the right in the bottom right corner.
Image at the top showing a Car Thing render with a distinctly different interface from Spotify. It has the time and date in the top left of its screen, with a music interface (track art/title/artist/previous track/pause/next track/playhead) below it. In the top right of the screen, it shows apps like Firefox, and another section below it that shows a lock icon with text saying "Lock" below it. The text below the image reads: GlanceThing is another open-source project that breathes new life into the Car Thing. It connects to a desktop companion app to enable music controls, app shortcuts, command actions, and a status bar displaying the date and time. These are both awesome ways to save the Car Thing from the landfill. If you own one, make sure you get your refund from Spotify before January 14, 2025. Happy hacking! Below the text is the iFixit logo in the bottom left corner, and "Links below" with an arrow pointing down in the bottom right corner.
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Cassie

And considering that I streamed The Beths nearly 1000 times, if they pay out $2.38 per 1000 streams, the band got paid a whopping $2.38 for my being obsessed with them.

That is practically fucking pennies. Don't forget to buy your favourite artists' music. Perhaps today, on Bandcamp Friday, where Bandcamp doesn't take a cut. #SpotifyWrapped #SpotifyWrapped2024

Screenshot of play count for The Beths. I streamed them 997 times in 2024.
Screenshot of a summary from a search engine result from Artist Tools that estimates that spotify pays $2.38 per thousand streams.
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