Spotify is about to begin publicly testing its first hardware: a voice-controlled smart assistant for cars, meant to help Spotify learn how people consume audio while they’re driving. As part of the test, some Premium users will receive the device for free.

From how Spotify describes it, Car Thing will plug into a 12-volt outlet and connect to both the car and your phone over Bluetooth. You will be able to throw a “Hey, Spotify” command at it, and ask it to play whatever song you want. It will be linked to your Spotify account so it will be able to play songs from your playlists.

Notably, though, Spotify says that it is not looking at releasing this device for consumers yet, and the test will currently only dictate how they will further develop its service experiences.

Spotify is about to begin publicly testing its first hardware: a voice-controlled smart assistant for cars, meant to help Spotify learn how people consume audio while they’re driving. As part of the test, some Premium users will receive the device for free.

From how Spotify describes it, Car Thing will plug into a 12-volt outlet and connect to both the car and your phone over Bluetooth. You will be able to throw a “Hey, Spotify” command at it, and ask it to play whatever song you want. It will be linked to your Spotify account so it will be able to play songs from your playlists.

Notably, though, Spotify says that it is not looking at releasing this device for consumers yet, and the test will currently only dictate how they will further develop its service experiences.