World News Headlines August 5, 2021 Under One Ceiling 0 Peloton Tread+ treadmill will finally work without a paid subscription again 0 0000 0 0 more Peloton Tread+ treadmill will finally work without a paid subscription again August 5, 2021 Under One Ceiling now playing Transferring money from UAE abroad: what are my cheapest options August 5, 2021 Under One Ceiling WIN With Nespresso This Mother’s Day August 5, 2021 Under One Ceiling NBA Playoffs 2022: A Casual Fan's Guide to the Postseason August 5, 2021 Under One Ceiling Best New Climbing Gear of 2022 August 5, 2021 Under One Ceiling A Local Weekend Travel Guide to Austin, Texas August 5, 2021 Under One Ceiling First Drive: 2022 Range Rover Ups the Luxury SUV Experience August 5, 2021 Under One Ceiling Most Stylish Rain Jackets, Parkas, and Trench Coats for Men August 5, 2021 Under One Ceiling EU eyes Russian oil import ban as Moscow strikes western Ukraine August 5, 2021 Under One Ceiling World-class Clark Int’l Airport opens new 110,000 square-meter passenger terminal August 5, 2021 Under One Ceiling PCG: Bodies of 5 children who drowned in Taal Lake found August 5, 2021 Under One Ceiling Peloton Tread+ treadmill will finally work without a paid subscription again Peloton will no longer charge people a subscription fee to use their $4,295 Tread+ treadmill like a normal treadmill, turning the expensive pumpkin back into an expensive golden carriage. According to a report from The Verge, the Tread+’s mandatory Tread Lock safety feature has now been made available to all users regardless of whether they’re paying for Peloton’s All-Access Membership or not. This means Tread+ owners without a subscription are finally able to use the treadmill as a treadmill again, unbricking the equipment to let them run free once more. Peloton introduced the Tread Lock feature to its Tread+ treadmills back in June. Designed to improve safety, Tread Lock automatically locks the treadmill after 45 seconds of inactivity outside of a class, requiring a four-digit passcode to reactivate it. The feature was implemented after Peloton treadmills were linked to multiple injuries, as well as the death of a six-year-old child. Peloton also voluntarily recalled both its Tread and Tread+ treadmills due to safety concerns. Peloton’s safety update came with the unfortunate side effect of bricking some people’s Tread+ treadmills — unless they paid up. Before Tread Lock’s implementation, Tread+ users without Peloton’s All-Access Membership could still use its Just Run setting to exercise without following a Peloton class. However, Tread Lock wasn’t just made exclusively available to users with a subscription — it was also made mandatory. This meant anyone not forking out for Peloton’s $39.99 per month subscription could no longer use their Tread+ at all. SEE ALSO: Peloton threatens to brick customers’ $4,295 treadmills unless they pay up Peloton did offer all Tread+ owners three months of complimentary All-Access Membership, so users’ workout routines weren’t completely disrupted. Even so, it’s disconcerting to know that your several-thousand-dollar exercise equipment can quickly transform into a costly clothes rack at the click of a corporate button. It’s good that the situation has been rectified, and people can get back to running in place free of extra ongoing costs. But it’s also a warning that your smart gadgets may not always retain the same functions they had when you purchased them. Mashable has reached out to Peloton for comment. Related Related posts: Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou reaches agreement with US to resolve fraud charges NHS in bleak position as A&E waits worsen, say doctors G20 leaders to commit to keeping 1.5 Celsius goal in reach – draft Bissell’s BarkBath Dual Use is a hassle-free way to clean your beloved pet — and your couch tags: RSS Feed World News 0000 0 0 previous Chemical watchdog demands more information from Syria next Want to learn Japanese? Now's your chance to try for free.
