Airpods stop playing downloaded music after 15 seconds

I tried that was recommended to mend the issue:

  • Restarted iPhone, restarted Apple Music, turned off bluetooth and restarted,
  • Forgot Airpods then connected again,
  • Signed out of iCloud for a while (signed out for a full day) then signed in again.


I did not try to turn off Spatial and Dolby Atmos because I like these features and I don't think that this should be regarded as a solution.


After I signed in iCloud again, it worked for a couple days then it stopped working again.


This doesn't happen when I use Spotify so obviously the issue is not the Airpods.


This is incredibly frustrating when I'm on the road and I can't listen to music. Also, sometimes it's completely inconsistent, it doesn't stop playing every downloaded song, there doesn't seem to be any pattern for which one stops.


If this is a bug I will cancel my subscription for Apple Music until it's resolved cause this is ridiculous. I refuse to sign out every couple days and try these half-assed solutions.


Does anyone have another idea what else could be a final solution? Thanks!

iPhone 12 mini, iOS 14

Posted on Aug 4, 2021 7:51 AM

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