Problem: Many users encountered that Spotify keeps pausing or skipping after every song or two randomly and need to tap Play to continue. This issue remain happen after clearing cache, deleting and reinstalling Spotify app. Follow below solution to resolve Spotify app keeps pausing or skipping playback issue.
Why Is My Spotify Pausing
Content Summary
Question: Q: Music keeps pausing / skipping since updating to iOS11 Ever since I updated to iOS11 (specifically, I'm on 11.0.3 right now) on my iPhone7, my use of Spotify has been completely messed up. Spotify app pausing itself. Posted by 1 year ago. Spotify app pausing itself. So I updated the Spotify app today, and it pauses itself. Because Spotify is intended for personal and private use, the auto pause function allows discordapp to stay in compliance with Spotify's Terms & Conditions outlined here. Level 2 Original Poster 1.
Spotify Keeps Pausing On Phone
Solution 1: Sign Out Everywhere Solution 2: Switch off High Quality Streaming or use High (Ogg Vorbis 160kbit/s) Music Quality Settings Solution 3: Disable Battery Saver Mode for Spotify App Solution 4: Revoke Access to Sonos Solution 5: Replace New Earphone Reference
Solution 1: Sign Out Everywhere
Step 1: Log in to Spotify.com.
Step 2: On the Account Overview page, scroll down and click Sign Out Everywhere button. This will force sign out your Spotify account from all instance of Spotify on all devices that you have signed in before.
Step 3: Open Spotify app on your smartphone or computer and sign in again.
Solution 2: Switch off High Quality Streaming or use High (Ogg Vorbis 160kbit/s) Music Quality Settings
Step 2: Tap the menu button and select Battery optimization.
Step 3: Open dropdown menu at the top and select All apps.
Step 4: Select Spotify app and choose Don’t Optimize.
Note: for other third party battery saver app or memory cleaner app, add an exclusion for spotify app.
Solution 4: Revoke Access to Sonos
Step 1: Login to Spotify.
Step 2: Go to Account > Apps.
Step 3: Click Revoke Access next to Sonos.
Solution 5: Replace New Earphone
Reference
Spotify Community: Spotify Keeps Pausing Randomly Spotify > System & Settings > Audio settings Spotify Community: Spotify keeps pausing songs Spotify Community: Constant skipping and pausing Spotify Community: Spotify has been paused because your account is being used somewhere else