Audible app stops playing when iPhone sleeps or locks

This just happened to me today and I have found the fastest and most non-intrusive fix is to go into: Settings -> Audible -> Background Refresh Off; Launch the app and then close it; Then Turn the Background Refresh back on and it works fine.

Running at the moment of this issue iOS 15 Public Beta 7

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This just happened to me today and I have found the fastest and most non-intrusive fix is to go into: Settings -> Audible -> Background Refresh Off; Launch the app and then close it; Then Turn the Background Refresh back on and it works fine.

Running at the moment of this issue iOS 15 Public Beta 7

*Hope This Helps!

I just called Audible and they agree and are aware it is an issue and are working with Apple to fix, with no time specified for resolution of same. Then I saw the post on this board re the solution to re-install the app and check for updates. Sounded like a plan, but I first went into the app settings and found a switch to "Disable auto lock" with the attendant note that Auto Lock will only be disabled while Audible is running but that nonetheless, battery life will be affected. Of course it will, but that seems to me to for sure be at least the short term answer. Only problem there is that if you turn that switch on and are not happy leaving it on, then you either have to remember to turn it off when you've finished with Audible - or check back with the app every 2-3 months or so, and test again with that switch turned off.

My post wasn’t placed where i thought it would be. I followed the directions on page 6 that talked about opening the app, going to the gear and finding where it talked about the version of the app and holding down for about 10 seconds… those directions fixed it for me!!

What worked for me:

iOS settings -> Audible ->turned off Background app refresh

Close audible (if open)

Open audible

Close audible

iOS settings -> Audible ->turned on Background app refresh

Open audible, and it now plays even after iphone goes to sleep

I ran into this same issue with my headphones that I purchased. My default is to not allow notifications and that ended up being my problem. Go to Settings->Audible->Notifications and enable "Allow Notifications". You can then disable "Badges" and uncheck alerts but you must leave "Sounds" enabled. I suppose the definition of sound while your phone is locked is some form of "notification". Either way, it solved my issue immediately. Good luck!

Audible is freezing for me everytime I goto chapter or use certain large books.

end of chapter does not work!

Yep. DISABLE AUTO LOCK did the trick!

Sure:

Go to Settings

Select Audible

Turn off Media & Apple Music

Cheers