Spotify Keeps Pausing? Here Is How To Fix It

Spotify keeps pausing is annoying. And while there are several causes to the problem, it’s easy to fix.

If the Spotify app keeps pausing, here are what you can try:

Restart Your Device

One of the most effective measures to try when you run into the problem of Spotify keeps pausing is to restart your handset. Remember to wait for at least 15 seconds to turn the device on again.

This is also the answer to the question that many users have asked: “my Spotify keeps pausing when I leave the app, what to do?”

A clean installation can fix lots of problems with lots of apps.

Check Your Internet Connection

Since Spotify allows you to pick the quality of your stream, you need to make sure that your connection can handle a high stream quality.

If you are streaming at a high-quality level and Spotify keeps pausing, try to switch to WiFi or lower the quality. Here is how to do this. In Spotify, tap on the gear icon and access Music Quality. Now find “Streaming.” You can choose among Low, Normal, High, and Very High. If the app keeps pausing and there is nothing you can do with the connection, try switch to Low or Normal.

Reinstall Spotify

If you have tried everything and nothing works, here is the last resort – remove Spotify.

If Spotify keeps pausing PC, this means you have to uninstall the program and on a mobile device, what you have to do is to remove the app. Make sure that all traces of Spotify are erased from your devices.

Sometimes issues arising during installation cause Spotify keeps pausing. By removing the app and reinstall it, you may hope to fix the issue.

Switch Off Low Power Mode

All mobile devices have a low power mode that reduces background activities to save power. In many cases, the mode stops downloads and pauses apps’ background refresh. In other cases, Spotify keeps pausing is because of this low power mode.

If your mobile phone is in low power mode and Spotify stops mid-stream, try turning the mode off and see if it helps.

On iPhones, you can go to the low-power mode by either tapping on the battery icon or going to Settings, Battery, and Low Power Mode.

If Spotify keeps pausing Android, you will need to find the section called “Battery saver.” Go to Settings, find the mode, and turn it off.

Some phones have an option called “optimize battery usage,” which might be the reason why Spotify keeps pausing when the screen locks.  To fix this problem, exclude the app from this mode.

Switch Off Data Saver

The music streaming app has a mode called Data Saver to reduce the amount of data it consumes when you stream via cellular networks. While helpful, the mode can sometimes make Spotify keeps pausing as it impacts playback quality.

To turn the mode off, choose the gear icon and access Data Saver to turn it off.

Get The Latest Updates

Keep your OS up-to-date is advisable for a lot of reasons, and one of them is to make sure all apps work properly.

Sign Out Of Spotify From All Devices

Many users reported that signing out of all devices can fix the issue of Spotify keeps pausing.

Here is how to do so. Open the account overview page, scroll down all the way to the bottom of the page and choose “Sign Out Everywhere.”

Bear in mind that the option doesn’t work on partner devices of Spotify like Sonos or PlayStation.

Check Your Bluetooth Devices

If you are streaming with a Bluetooth device, its settings might be the root cause of the problem. For instance, AirPods will pause the stream if one of the earbuds is removed from your ear. Sometimes the device might run into a problem and cause Spotify to pause.

To test this hypothesis, try to listen to some songs without the earbuds or headsets to see if the problem arises. If Spotify keeps pausing only when you connect the Bluetooth device, it is a sure sign of an issue with the device.

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