“Streaming was actually contributing to some degree of dismissal of new music.” Even with digital downloads, he tended to give music more time and attention. With streaming, he says: “If I didn’t gel with an album or an artist’s work at first, I tended not to go back to it.” But he realised that a lot of his all-time favourite albums were ones that grew on him over time. A Bristol-based musician and audio engineer, Shakespeare recently deleted his streaming accounts and bought a used iPod on eBay for £40. “With streaming, things were starting to become quite throwaway and disposable,” says Finlay Shakespeare. So she cut off her Spotify service, and later, Apple Music too, to focus on making her listening more “home-based” and less of a background experience. “I decided that having music be this tool to an experience instead of an experience itself was not something I was into,” she reflects. It wasn’t just passive listening, but a utilitarian approach to music that felt like a creation of the streaming environment. “ Using music, rather than having it be its own experience … What kind of music am I going to use to set a mood for the day? What am I going to use to enjoy my walk? I started not really liking what that meant.” An uncomfortably familiar loop, it made her realise: she hated how music was being used in her life. She looked some more, through playlist after playlist. Tasked with choosing the day’s soundtrack, she opened Spotify, then flicked and flicked, endlessly searching for something to play. You can also swipe to browse further or skip, or tap to play.M eg Lethem was working at her bakery job one morning in Boston when she had an epiphany. Much like many car infotainment systems, Car Thing is interactive, allowing you to view and navigate your Spotify library using the touch screen and to view results from voice search.
View the Touchscreen Display to See What's Playing Use the dial to browse, select, play, or pause, and discover the audio you're looking for with ease and speed. You probably know where to find the music and podcasts you want to listen to, so, by using the dial, you can quickly curate the playlist you need to get you wherever you're headed. If you're a bit old school and prefer to select the type of audio you want to listen to manually, or if you simply want to be more hands-on and navigate your Spotify library yourself, try using the dial instead of voice control. Use the Dial for a Hands-on Way to Navigate Songs For example, "Hey Spotify, play my favorites," or "Hey Spotify, shuffle today's top hits." Spotify has ensured that Car Thing will be able to hear what you're saying, even when your volume is high or your windows down, by placing four microphones along the top of the device.
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