Spotify and Strava have just announced a partnership that make streaming music, podcasts and audiobooks while recording activities seamless.

Spotify and fitness network Strava have teamed up to integrate streaming into the exercise app. With over 100 million community members, Strava is the leading service to monitor and share running and cycling data with friends. As Spotify continue to push music throughout your day, this is a win for Spotify, Strava and users of both services.

No longer will users of both services need to switch between apps to track activities and adjust playback. Play, pause, resume, skip and browse your favourite music, podcasts and audiobooks right from the record screen on Strava. This update comes to both Spotify Free and Premium users.

One of our biggest goals at Spotify is to be everywhere our listeners are—whether that’s on a run, in the gym, or anyplace in between. This integration with Strava is another way we’re moving with our listeners and allowing them to seamlessly connect to the music and audio they love.

Ian Geller, VP of Business Development, Spotify

Over time, the consumption of music has evolved dramatically from CDs to streaming, which has opened the door for audio to inspire us in ways they couldn’t before. We’re excited to partner with a global leader like Spotify to seamlessly integrate music and movement on the platform. This new feature further solidifies Strava’s position at the center of connected fitness and continues to demonstrate the power of the global community of active people on Strava.

Mateo Ortega, Vice President of Connected Partnerships, Strava

How to connect your Spotify and Strava accounts

  • Download and login to both apps, open Strava and tap Record in the menu bar
  • Tap the musical note icon in the lower right corner
  • Tap Open Spotify and follow the on-screen instructions to authorize the connection

At the bottom, you’ll see a navigation bar, below a feed of recently streamed playlists, artists and albums. Swipe horizontally to discover more recommended music and podcasts. From the Strava record window, tap the Spotify icon at any time to pull up the menu again.

Alongside the announcement, Spotify revealed some of the top artists and songs recently featured on user-generated workout playlists. These include artists Drake, 21 Savage, Nicki Minaj, and Rihanna, as well as songs like “I’m Good (Blue)” by Bebe Rehxa and David Guetta, “INDUSTRY BABY (feat. Jack Harlow)” by Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow, and “Unholy (feat. Kim Petras)” by Sam Smith and Kim Petras. In the UK, user-generated “London Marathon” playlists are seeing artists such as Calvin Harris, Florence + The Machine and David Guetta.

Keep an eye on Spotify’s official Workout playlist, as Strava will be taking it over from April 20.

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