Spotify’s decision to drop support for in-car systems leaves users furious

• Spotify drops Pioneer, JVC-Kenwood unannounced. 
• Users can no longer use "Spotify Connect."
• Spotify markets its own in-car unit, "Spotify Car Thing."

As the leading online music streaming service, Spotify disappointed its users when it dropped support for two in-car entertainment systems, Pioneer and JVC-Kenwood, reported Slash Gear.

Spotify in a statement said that it has "deprecated" support for Pioneer and JVC-Kenwood. Users who own units from any of these two companies with Spotify integration will not be able to use the online streaming application directly from their car units.

The real reason behind users' frustration was that these two in-car units had the "Spotify Connect" feature which other Android-powered car units do not have.

The feature allowed Spotify users to control the music on the account from various devices.

While they can still change and pause/play the music through a USB or Bluetooth after the denouncement, they will now not be able to browse playlists and jump multiple channels at once.

This decision by Spotify was sudden and not anticipated by users and in-car unit companies. For this reason, the cars that continue to be sold based on Spotify integration even though this feature is no longer included.

Many users believe that this step was taken by Spotify so they could market and sell their in-car unit, "Spotify Car Thing."