IPadOS 15 auto pauses videos for some strange reason. Advice requested.

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IPadOS 15 auto pauses videos for some strange reason. Advice requested.

I upgraded to iPadOS 15 and everything is smooth except for one hugely annoying and inconvenient issue: whenever I am in split screen mode (let’s say, the CNN/YouTube/ABC app in one screen and Safari in another), if I am watching a video or live stream in one of the apps and working in Safari, if a video loads in Safari then the video streaming app pauses. It does not matter what kind of video it is: a pre-loaded video ad, a background video on a web page, or a regular video.

The behavior suggests that whichever screen I’m “working in” takes priority by the OS and the other screen (with the streaming video) should be paused. This is maddening (if I am streaming CNN, I don’t want an important story “paused” simply because iPadOS “thinks” I want to see some annoying pre-loading Trulicity ad.)

Is anyone else finding this an issue? Is there a way to control this in Settings (I’ve looked but can’t find it, although it could be staring me n the face). Any help would be appreciated. And for those who might ask, I’m on a 12.9in 2020 iPad Pro.

iPad Pro, iPadOS 15

Posted on Sep 27, 2021 12:50 PM

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MichelPM

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Sep 27, 2021 12:53 PM in response to DS9Sisko

After ANY iOS/iPadOS upgrade/update, you should ALWAYS perform a simple hard reset of your Apple mobile device.

For older iPad models with a Home button, do a simple hard reset of your iPad by holding down both the Home and sleep/wake/power button simultaneously until your iPad goes to black and restarts with Apple logo, then release the buttons.

OR

For much newer, larger screen iPad models, without a Home button, try the new simple hard reset procedure for the new 2018/2020/2021 iPad Pros and the 2020 iPad Air 4 models.

1. Press and release the volume up button.

2. Then immediately press and release the volume down button.

3. Then, press and hold the single sleep/wake/power button You will see the Slide to Power off button, but keep on holding down the power button until you see the Apple logo, then let it go.

Once you have performed all the steps, wait for a few seconds and your 2018 iPad Pro will boot up completely to the iPad Pro’s Lock screen.

Best of Luck to You!

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DS9Sisko Author

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Sep 28, 2021 6:32 PM in response to MichelPM

Have been an iOS user since the first iPhone. Have taken all those steps prior to posting. While I appreciate the answer, it did not work and has little to do with the issue I’ve run across. Thanks, though.

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