It took a while but it arrived. TO StravaThe popular fitness app launched in 2009 finally has full fitness app integration and support. transmission of music and podcasts, the Spotify. In fact, you can even listen to the 4gnews podcast during your run or next hike.
From now on, instead of having to “jump” between apps, switching between the sports app and the music app, the user will be able to access their favorites through Strava. From there, you can start working out to your favorite soundtrack through the Spotify app.
Bring your runs to life with Spotify in the Strava app
The measure had been requested for several months, if not years, by users. However, only now can we, from the Strava exercise application, start playing our playlists to accompany our physical training.
The news is now advanced by the publication technological crisis, announcing the full integration of services into the Strava app. The best of all? According to those responsible for Strava, in addition to Spotify, other integrated applications may also appear.
“It was something that had been requested for a long time, and it was finally possible,” said Mateo Ortega, Vice President of Partnerships at Strava. On the other hand, when asked by the publication about the possibility of adding other platforms, Ortega says that Spotify was the first, but that other apps could also be integrated.
More features for the most popular fitness app
The news was widely disseminated by both Strava and Spotify on their social networks and respective channels, publicizing Strava’s goal of becoming the paradigm of functionality. In other words, the fitness app wants to give us everything we need to achieve our goals, without having to resort to other apps and services.
In this way, the integration of the transmission The world’s most popular audio platform truly stands behind Strava’s reputation, trust, and overall usefulness. With millions of users adding a soundtrack of their choice to their runs, this step will make daily life easier for a significant portion of people.
Focus on simplicity of use and full integration of Spotify in Strava
Faced with alternatives like Runkeeper in which to activate Spotify we are sent to other screens and menus, here at Strava everything will be easier and more local. In other words, we will have a concise presentation of our playlists in the Strava app and with a simple swipe or strong punch we can start playing them.
It’s, by the way, a similar implementation to what Apple Music already does, by automatically playing a (single) playlist and displaying the current track at the top of the app’s screen.
Now, with Spotify integrated into Strava, we have more content easily accessible. By swiping up, the app reveals what’s in the play queue (content), and it’s also possible to navigate through the various playlists or playlists.
In fact, whether created by the user himself or suggested by Spotify, we have almost complete access to the contents of the streaming application without having to leave Strava.
In short, this is excellent news for users of both the applications and the services, since it simplifies the use of both platforms for music playback and physical exercise.