Spotify’s first product could be an in-car device

Earlier this year, Spotify posted job adverts for hardware production, engineering and operations staff, alluding to its plans to start making products. We guessed at a smart speaker to rival Apple’s HomePod, based on the news the streaming giant had been testing voice control.

But, according to The Verge, the latest crumb in the trail suggest that first product could be an in-car controller or music player, which would allow subscribers of the streaming service to control playback with their voice.

While Spotify has kept quiet on these reports, it has recently announced it will share 'some news’ on April 24th - so we may know more then. Or perhaps it’s finally launching its long-awaited lossless streaming tier.

Becky is a hi-fi, AV and technology journalist, formerly the Managing Editor at What Hi-Fi? and Editor of Australian Hi-Fi and Audio Esoterica magazines. With over twelve years of journalism experience in the hi-fi industry, she has reviewed all manner of audio gear, from budget amplifiers to high-end speakers, and particularly specialises in headphones and head-fi devices.

In her spare time, Becky can often be found running, watching Liverpool FC and horror movies, and hunting for gluten-free cake.