Spotify's voice-controlled 'Car Thing' is available for some subscribers Here are the details on the 'smart player,' which is also the company's first hardware.

Native voice search has been a Spotify Premium perk for years, but until now, you had to press and hold a microphone button to control Spotify with your voice.

Control other media: iPhone users can now play and control other media on Car Thing. When you want to return to Spotify, you can do so via the presets buttons, your voice, or by tapping the screen.

It's easy to connect Spotify to your Google Home and control music with voice commands. Here's what you need to know to do it.