Spotify leaks 'voice-controlled speaker'

Spotify advert
A mysterious Spotify advert has appeared in the app

The first picture of Spotify-branded hardware, rumoured to be the company's first voice-activated hardware, have appeared in adverts within the music streaming app.

A handful of Spotify users reported being presented with an advert for a Spotify-branded device, which appeared to be an in-car speaker or hands-free music player. The adverts have since disappeared.

Spotify is believed to be working on its first hardware products. Job listings for the Swedish music streaming giant claimed the company was "on its way" to producing its first hardware device.

The advert for the new device featured the tag line, "Hey Spotify, play my discover weekly playlist", and a dongle device clipped on to a car...

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