If your Peloton equipment has become a de facto laundry line, you now have another reason to put away the clothes and get riding, thanks to Peloton's new partnership with Amazon to bring ebooks to your treadmill and exercise bike display.
Like many of the best exercise bikes, Peloton machines have large, immersive displays so you can join the company's high-intensity classes. But sometimes, you just want to kick back with a leisurely spin or jog and read a book — and now you can.
From what we can tell, Kindle ebooks are now available to anyone who owns a Peloton Bike, Bike+, Tread or Tread+ exercise machine. If you have a Peloton device, you can find your Kindle library in the Entertainment tab at the bottom of the navigation bar on the device's display.
As the Kindle app works on other devices, you can pick up a book where you left it and adjust the book. This includes adjusting font sizes, placing bookmarks and moving between chapters. Page turning is a simple tap on the display.
It's unclear from Amazon's announcement how you might integrate guided workouts into reading a book, though perhaps you would prefer to start a run or ride without a guide. Peloton hasn't officially made an announcement themselves.
Amazon provided several book recommendations in their announcement post if you want something new to read.
The Kindle feature isn't available everywhere but in the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, Austria and Germany.
DIRECTV Stream
In other Peloton and entertainment news, the fitness company is partnering with DirecTV to bring DirecTV Stream to what sounds like all Peloton machines, including bikes, treadmills and rowing devices.
The partnership enables exercisers to watch shows, news and sports while following workout routines via a new "Just Guidance" feature. The Just Guidance tool features workouts created by Peloton instructors.
DirecTV stream is DirecTV's package of live channels you can stream on smart devices. You did need a subscription with the entry-level "Entertainment" option starting at $59.99.
They also offer more sports-focused add-ons or packages. In our review, Kelly Woo said that the streamer works best for sports fans but might not compare to other live services like Hulu with Live TV or YouTube TV
