Overview
- Spotify launched Running Mode on Thursday, July 30, 2026, rolling it out to Premium users on iOS in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Sweden.
- Running Mode uses Spotify’s AI playlist tools to build continuous, phase-aware sessions from 25 presets that users can customize by session type, duration, BPM range and music style.
- The feature changes tracks without gaps and offers optional English voice cues and audio markers to guide phases such as warm-up, intervals and cooldown.
- Spotify placed Running Mode inside its Fitness Hub and ties the move to prior steps such as prompt-driven playlist suggestions and a Peloton content deal to increase daily engagement during workouts.
- The rollout is limited to iOS, Premium accounts and English audio for now with no announced timetable for Android, more languages or wider market expansion, and Spotify’s Q2 results on August 4 will be watched for any sign of product impact.