Spotify Running Mode Now Available for Android Users After iOS Launch

Spotify's Running Mode is now available on Android - Engadget

Spotify's Running Mode is now available on Android The playlist feature was released on iOS in late July. Spotify has announced that Running Mode -- its AI-powered feature for generating playlists matched to your runs -- is now available on Android in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Sweden. The feature, which revives and expands on an earlier running experiment from 2018, is part of the company's ongoing push into fitness. Like Running Mode on the iOS version of the Spotify app, Android users can access the feature in Spotify's Fitness Hub. You can pick from 25 presets across different workouts and music genres, and further customize your playlist by adjusting things like the duration of your run, want beat matching (if you're looking to hit a specific pace on your run) and whether you want to enable or disable audio cues. Spotify started offering its AI-powered Prompted Playlists feature in January 2026. Alongside a new partnership with Peloton, the streaming service shared in April that requests for workout-focused playlists were one of the most common prompts it received. Running Mode is one example of Spotify catering to that demand, and it's not hard to imagine the company coming up with other ways to mix AI and fitness down the road.

Spotify's Running Mode Is Finally Available for Android Users

Spotify just gave Android users something iPhone owners have had for weeks. The company's AI-powered Running Mode, which builds custom playlists for your workouts, is now available on Android phones too. If you use Spotify and you walk or run with headphones in, this is worth a look. Spotify now builds your workout playlist for you. No more digging through your library or hoping a random mix keeps up with your pace. How Running Mode actually works Running Mode first launched on iPhones in late July. Android users can now find it in Spotify's Fitness Hub, tucked into the app's search results under "fitness." From there, you pick one of 25 presets built around different workout styles. Options include interval runs, steady runs, and pyramid runs, where the intensity climbs and then eases back down. You can also set your own duration, target beats per minute, and the type of music you want to hear. Once you hit play, Spotify strings songs together to match your chosen tempo. It also handles the transitions between tracks itself, so you're not stuck fumbling with your phone mid-run. There's also an option to turn on English-language audio cues. These check in on your pace and progress as you go. The feature builds on Spotify's AI playlist tool, which the company says gets used most often for fitness-related requests. Running Mode is currently only available to Premium subscribers. It's also limited to the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Sweden for now. How to try it on your phone If you're in one of those countries and pay for Spotify Premium, open the app and search "fitness." Look for Running Mode inside the Fitness Hub, then pick a preset and start customizing. If you don't see it yet, it may still be rolling out to your account. Spotify tends to expand features gradually rather than flipping them on for everyone at once. It's worth checking back over the next few days if it doesn't show up right away.