Fitness App RunKeeper Will Now Stream Songs From Your Spotify Account

By Kamal Nayan - 29 Jan '15 12:01PM

RunKeeper is being integrated with music streaming service Spotify. The iOS version of RunKeeper allow users to link the Spotify premium accounts which can fire music right from the RunKeeper start screen.

"Well, it all starts today. We are THRILLED to announce an updated RunKeeper iOS app with-you guessed it-Spotify integration! Now, Spotify premium users can fire up Spotify music right from the RunKeeper start screen. All your favorite playlists are just a click away, plus Spotify will be serving up its top workout playlists so you can listen to full songs, all without having to leave RunKeeper," RunKeeper announced in a blog post.

For now, this Spotify integration only works with RunKeeper's iOS app, but a spokesperson for the company said that this was only the first phase of the work the two companies planned to do together. RunKeeper says it's exploring Android integration as a part of its next phase, according to The Verge.

Spotify is continuing its push for ubiquity. The music streaming service announced that it will partner will Sony to bring its service to PlayStation and Xperia smartphones.