Spotify is one of the best music streaming services available, especially if you like lesser known artists. On the other hand, nothing spoils your music like frequent pauses and buffering. This problem is common on Spotify and has many reasons, but the good news is that they are all easy to fix.
If Spotify keeps stopping and interfering with your listening experience, here’s what to do.
Turn off low power mode
All mobile devices have a low power mode that reduces background activity to conserve battery power. In many cases, Low Power Mode turns off background application refresh, turns off automatic mail retrieval, and stops downloading. In other cases, it may interfere with your Spotify broadcast.
If you are listening to Spotify with low power mode on, turn it off. On iPhone, it’s as easy as dragging down from the top right corner of the screen and tapping the battery icon. You can also go into low power mode by going to Settings> Battery> Low Power Mode.
Android devices deal with this in a slightly different way. The setting on Android devices is called Battery Saver. To access it, tap the Settings icon and then tap Battery Saver. You should see a slider somewhere on the screen. Make sure it’s off.
This setting can interfere with Spotify on any device, be it a phone or tablet. If you find Spotify keeps stopping while you are listening to music, try turning off Low Power Mode and make sure you have enough charge.
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Turn off data saving mode
Spotify has a built-in traffic saver mode that cuts down on the amount of data the app uses when streaming over cellular networks. This mode can potentially affect playback quality and cause Spotify to pause.
To switch to traffic saver mode, tap the gear icon in the upper right corner of the screen and then tap the Traffic Saver icon in the list. Make sure the slider is off.
Restart your device
One of the easiest ways to fix Spotify pause issues is to factory reset your device. You can perform a factory reset on your mobile device or select Restart from the Start menu on your computer, but it’s often best to completely shut down your device for at least 15 seconds before restarting.
This clears all data stored in temporary memory and is one of the most recommended ways to fix these kinds of problems. After 15 seconds, turn on the device again and try Spotify again.
Keep your device up to date
There are times when Spotify doesn’t work correctly after updating, especially after OS updates. Make sure your mobile device has the latest OS.
One option is to enable automatic updates. Another is to manually check if an update is currently available. To do this on iOS, go to Settings> General> Software Update. On Android go to Settings, select System Updates and select Check for System Updates.
Logout Everywhere
Several Spotify users reported that logging out of their accounts on each device before logging back in can fix Spotify pause issues.
To do this, go to your account overview page Once on this page, scroll down and click the “Sign Out Anywhere” button. Once you have done this, you will need to sign in to your account again.
Keep in mind that this option does not include partner Spotify devices, so it will not get you out of your PlayStation or Sonos devices.
If your Spotify account is used elsewhere, it may cause intermittent playback on your device. By logging out of your account on all devices, you also prevent unauthorized access by another user to your account.
Connect to or disconnect from WiFi
Spotify lets you choose from several quality levels for streaming music.
The baseline for music is 160 kbps and requires 384 kbps download and upload speeds. The next layer is 320 kbps and requires 512 kbps upload and download speeds. For lossless quality streaming, you need a minimum of 2 Mbps down and 0.5 Mbps up.
These speeds must be consistently at or above this level, otherwise the quality of your music will fluctuate, often resulting in pauses. In many cases, 3G is not enough to ensure lossless quality.
If you’re streaming music at the highest possible quality and you’re not getting the results you want, try connecting to Wi-Fi. If this is not possible, lower the broadcast quality. You should also make sure that Spotify is not trying to automatically stream at a higher quality than possible.
To do this, open Spotify and tap the gear icon in the upper right corner of the screen. Click Music Quality and look under the Streaming heading. The default will be Automatic. Choose between low, normal, high and very high. If the application stops frequently, select Low or Normal.
Reinstall Spotify
If you’ve tried these other methods and they don’t work for you, uninstall Spotify from your device. On a computer, this means uninstalling the program. Uninstall the app on your phone. Remove all traces of Spotify and then re-download the app.
During installation, errors may occur that can lead to playback problems. By uninstalling the application and reinstalling it, you can work with the new, current installation.
Check AirPods
If you are using Bluetooth headphones, make sure no setting can affect your experience. For example, Apple AirPods will pause a song when removed from your ear. If your Bluetooth device is malfunctioning, it may cause Spotify to stop working.
To test this, listen to a few songs without headphones and then listen with headphones. If Spotify only pauses while using headphones, that’s a good sign that something is wrong with your Bluetooth device
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