- Spotify is expanding its fitness features with Running Mode, which creates personalized playlists based on your desired speed and preferred music.
- Running Mode uses 25 curated presets, starting by asking what type of workout you're planning: interval, steady, or pyramid.
- AI-powered tools will build a playlist, selecting songs with the right tempo and ensuring it's long enough to cover your entire run.
- Running Mode also includes audio cues designed to act like 'a supportive friend running alongside you.
- The feature is exclusive to iOS at launch and available to Premium subscribers in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Sweden, the UK, and the US.
- Spotify refers to Running Mode as 'the next step' in its fitness expansion, suggesting it plans to add further features at a later date.
Spotify's Running Mode is a groundbreaking feature that tailors music playlists to individual workout preferences, enhancing the fitness experience for users. By utilizing AI-powered tools, the feature generates playlists based on the user's desired speed and workout type, such as interval, steady, or pyramid.12346
The mode offers 25 curated presets to choose from, ensuring that the music matches the tempo of the run. Spotify emphasizes that the playlists are designed to be long enough to cover the entire duration of the workout, providing a seamless listening experience.
In addition to personalized playlists, Running Mode includes audio cues that serve as motivational prompts, likened to having a supportive friend running alongside you. This feature aims to enhance user engagement and motivation during workouts.
Currently, Running Mode is available exclusively to Premium subscribers on iOS, with access granted in select countries including Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Sweden, the UK, and the US. Spotify has indicated that this feature is just the beginning, referring to it as “the next step” in its fitness expansion, hinting at future enhancements.5
As Spotify continues to innovate in the fitness space, Running Mode represents a significant leap forward in how users can integrate music into their exercise routines, making workouts more enjoyable and personalized.
“Running Mode uses 25 curated presets to tailor workouts, asking users about their planned workout type. The feature is exclusive to iOS for Premium subscribers in select countries, with Spotify calling it 'the next step' in its fitness expansion.”
