Spotify’s Running Mode Syncs Music to Your Pace
▼ Summary
– Spotify launched a new Running Mode feature to help users curate playlists based on workout goals, music tastes, and desired beats per minute (BPM).
– The feature aims to reduce time spent searching for music, offering customizable running presets and optional coaching features.
– Running Mode is an AI-powered experience building on Spotify’s Prompted Playlists, which saw fitness-based prompts as a popular use case.
– A Premium subscription is required to access Running Mode.
Spotify is rolling out a new Running Mode designed to streamline your workout soundtrack. The feature helps users build playlists that match their exercise intensity, musical preferences, and target beats per minute (BPM). According to Spotify’s announcement, the goal is to let you “spend less time hunting for the right music and more time moving,” offering customizable running presets and optional coaching tools.
Powered by artificial intelligence, Running Mode builds on the personalization tech introduced with last year’s Prompted Playlists. Spotify reports that fitness-related prompts have become some of the most popular uses for that feature. The new mode is available exclusively to Premium subscribers, providing a more direct way to sync tempo with your stride without constant playlist adjustments.
(Source: The Verge)
