Get a Personalized Playlist With Spotify Soundtrack Your Workout Tool
Tired of exercising? We, too. Especially if you’ve been training at home – alone – during a pandemic, it’s no wonder you’re tired of listening to the same music, and it’s perfectly understandable if you also feel overwhelmed at the thought of creating a new playlist. for each session.
You can find a sweet spot with Spotify’s new Soundtrack Your Workout tool , which uses your stated preferences to automatically program a playlist for you that spans a specific action and duration.
Spotify already offers many personalized playlists based on your listening habits in the Made for You section, but the benefit of Soundtrack Your Workout is that you can customize it yourself for different types of workouts without having to manually select individual songs or podcast episodes.
First, you need to open the tool in a browser window – you cannot do this in a desktop or mobile application. You will be prompted to sign in to your Spotify account before you can start.
Soundtrack Your workout guides you through seven quiz questions to determine your preferences:
- How long will your session last (15, 30, 60, or 90 minutes, or more than two hours)
- Do you want podcasts, music, or both (you can only choose one if your workout is 15 minutes long) and do you agree with the explicit content
- Your type of workout (pilates, yoga, running, weight lifting, etc.)
- Who do you train with (one, partner, your dog, etc.)
- Your “atmosphere” ranges from “completely zen” to “ready to dance”.
- Do you prefer genres of music or podcasts
From there, you can add a title and optional image to your playlist and hit My Workout Soundtrack. When the next screen loads, click the Play Now button to view the playlist in a new window. Since you’re signed in to Spotify, it will sync with your account and also appear in your playlists on desktops and mobile apps.
When we tried this, we got some interesting results – it looks like Spotify takes into account both your listening history and the preferences you put into the tool to some extent. Part of the fun is seeing what he recommends based on what he thinks you will enjoy, which may not be what you expect.
You can create as many of your own playlists as you need for as many workouts as you like, but we’ve put together a few for you to enjoy:
- RUN (60 minutes) by Lifehacker Editor-in-Chief Alice Bradley
- Nerds on a Bike (30 Minutes) by Lifehacker Managing Editor Joel Cunningham
- LIFT ALL THE THINGS (90 minutes) by Lifehacker Senior Health Editor Beth Skoreki