Spotify Launches Running Mode with AI-Powered Playlist Customization
Spotify has introduced a new feature called Running Mode, designed to help users create personalized workout playlists based on beats per minute (BPM), music preferences, and training goals. The AI-powered tool builds upon Spotify's existing Prompted Playlists functionality and is available as part of the Premium subscription under its Fitness hub. It offers 25 curated running presets that can be further tailored by genre, duration, BPM, and workout type such as interval or steady-state runs. Running Mode differs from a previous feature launched in 2015, which used phone sensors to automatically adjust music based on pace. The new version requires users to manually set their preferences upfront. It is currently available only for iOS app users in select countries including the US, UK, Canada, and others.
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