Spotify is shipping two new features this week: Running Mode and User Notes. Running Mode analyzes your workout pace in real time and automatically matches songs and playlists to match it. User Notes lets you annotate your library with personal comments you can reference later.
Both features are rolling out on Android first. Running Mode is the more technically interesting of the two, using motion data to drive music selection rather than requiring manual playlist curation. User Notes is a simpler organizational layer, but it addresses a real gap for heavy library users who track context around their saves.
The original article breaks down exactly how each feature works in practice, including interface details that are not obvious from the feature names alone. If you use Spotify for workouts or manage a large library, the implementation specifics are worth reading.
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