Spotify has launched its own app for select Audi cars, built into the car itself, so you may no longer need your phone to play music on the dashboard.
Spotify has launched its own app inside select Audi cars, and it rolls out today. The app lives in the car's built-in system, so the dashboard can play Spotify without leaning on a phone. The Verge reports it is the first time Spotify has built a standalone app of this kind for a car.
Until now, many drivers played Spotify by connecting a phone, whether by cable or wireless. This app is different. It is made to run on Android Automotive OS, which is software that powers the car itself, not your phone. Spotify also controls how the screen looks, with a custom design of its own.
The rollout covers select Audi models. The material does not say which ones, so owners should not assume every Audi is included. If you drive a supported model, Spotify may appear on the dashboard in its own style.
Owners of newer Audis can check the car's app area for Spotify and look at Audi's own information on supported models. Everyone else can keep using their phone as before. Nothing about the phone method has been reported as changing.
If you drive a supported Audi, look for Spotify built into the dashboard; the full list of models has not been shared in the material.
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