Audible app stops playing when iPhone sleeps or locks

Since installing iOS 15.0, my Audible app stops working as soon as the screen goes to sleep. Each day I delete the Audible app, reinstall, and the app will work for that night. The next day it will not work unless I go through the same process. Anyone have a suggestion? This method is tiresome to say the least.

This is happening to me too & it’s driving me crazy

How can this be move from level 1 to level extremely annoying and must be fixed ASAP?

used car mode, that’s what work for my girlfriend’s iPhone.

Not just Audible. It’s happening with Spotify too. Extremely annoying. But everything works fine with headphones in.

Was having this issue too but your advice worked! Turned ‘Media & Apple’ music off & back on. Audible restated automatically & now it’s working- thank you!!

Turning off Sleep Mode isn't a fix, it's just a workaround. Audible should still continue to play after the screen goes to sleep, or locking the phone. - Why would you want your screen to stay on, depleating your battery?

I've disabled Access to Media and Apple Music. I'm hoping this will cure the problem. - I don't really understand why Audible would need access to Apple Music or other media anyway...

I have this issue too. It's just Audible, other apps work fine while the phone/app are in this state, and rebooting the phone fixes it for a time but the issue always returns. Incredibly frustrating.

I did and I'm not. Audible works great on my Ipad not on my phone. THis problem is relatively new to me(6 months)

Verizon reset my phone and it worked for about three days.

My Iphone is a one year old SE

I went through these steps, hard to say if it worked or not given how intermittent the issue has been though. One point of clarification this step:

"2. Tap the Profile button at the bottom of the screen.

3.At the bottom of the screen, where the version, applications name and marketplace show..."

For me I had to go to Profile then Settings (Gear icon in the top right of profile page) then to the bottom to find the app info to hold on.

I'm having this issue as well, EXCEPT that it only occurs when I'm using a lightning to aux adapter with wired headphones. I use bluetooth wireless headphones and it works fine. I've tried force restarting, uninstalling/reinstalling, and turning OFF access to media/music without a solution. What is going on here?

The reset worked! I have a new phone, and the problem showed up when I migrated to it. Turning off the 2 things in iOS settings did nothing. But, following your directions for resetting audible itself, that worked. Thank you for posting.

To clarify, I don’t have to turn on the never every time, only the once on them off, and still no issues (so far). But definitely agree it should be solved, it’s hugely frustrating when it keep happening!

I received an email from Audible. This link is to a "solution" they say fixes the problem of the app shutting off once the screen goes to sleep  https://help.audible.com/s/article/how-can-i-update-the-audible-app?language=en_.... However, I have tried this Audible update and the problem returns.