Editing Spotify Car Thing (section)

===A now dismissed class action lawsuit is filed against Spotify<ref name=":3">[https://web.archive.org/web/20250129011219/https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/30/spotify-begins-offering-car-thing-refunds-as-it-faces-lawsuit-over-bricking-the-streaming-device/ "Spotify Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over ‘Car Thing’ Deactivation: ‘A Useless Product’"] - archive.org - archived 2025-01-28</ref> (''May 28, 2024'')===
Spotify was served a [[Class-action lawsuit|class-action lawsuit]] in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The lawsuit claimed "Spotify misled consumers by selling them a soon-to-be obsolete product and then not offering refunds, reports Billboard".<ref name=":3" /> Prior to the lawsuit's filing Spotify had setup a refund page for buyers through email which directs customers to [https://support.spotify.com/us/contact-spotify-support/ this link], customers can receive refund with proof of purchase.<ref name=":3" /> The lawsuit was dismissed by the plaintiffs after Spotify began issuing refunds.<ref>[https://archive.is/pwsVe "‘Car Thing’ Class Action Lawsuit Voluntarily Dismissed After Spotify Begins Issuing Refunds"] - archive.is - archived 2025-01-28</ref>