Overview
- Spotify has rolled Running Mode out to Android phones for Spotify Premium users in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Sweden.
- Users access Running Mode inside Spotify’s Fitness hub and can start from 25 presets that cover workout types and genres with session lengths from 10 to 90 minutes.
- The feature uses Beat Matching to pick music at a target BPM and offers an option to speed‑adjust songs for a consistent cadence, with common settings around 160 BPM and faster runners targeting 170–180 BPM.
- A Prompted Playlist editor lets users type natural‑language requests to shape the mix, and there are optional English audio cues that provide guided coaching during structured sessions.
- The Android release expands availability beyond an initial iOS launch but remains gated to Premium subscribers in select markets, a limitation that could drive upgrades and signals Spotify’s broader push into fitness audio experiences.