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Turns out Spotify can't open-source Car Thing because it's a potato
It turns out that the Spotify Car Thing is already open source, but you can't use it for anything else for a different reason.
Additionally, the device’s Amlogic chip allows for easy access to BootRom mode, enabling users to run custom code and even add their own software. With a weak Amlogic processor, 4GB of eMMC storage, and only 512MB of RAM, the device is too underpowered to run anything more demanding than its intended lightweight web-based media player. As Hendrickson puts it, the device is now essentially “open-source e-waste.” For those curious about this saga, he plans to drop a detailed video soon, diving deeper into the technical aspects of Car Thing.
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