Spotify Launches Running Mode with AI-Powered Music Cues
Spotify has introduced a new running mode within its app, designed to enhance the workout experience by curating music based on different phases of a run. The feature uses Spotify's AI capabilities and allows Premium users in select countries to choose from 25 presets tailored for various types of workouts such as interval runs or steady runs. Users can customize their playlist with specific beats per minute (BPM), duration, and genre preferences. The running mode also includes audio cues that guide users through different stages of their workout, though this feature is currently only available in English. This update follows Spotify's recent collaboration with Peloton for fitness content and comes after Strava announced it would no longer integrate Spotify into its Record app. The new functionality is now accessible to Premium iOS users in the U.S., Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Sweden. Spotify noted that many of its users already create playlists for workouts, which inspired this development.
