I will be listening to a podcast in my car, when the speed changes to 2x without me touching it. I know how to change it back but it’s really annoying. Wondering if it’s changing because of a motion feature.
iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 14
Hello LalaLoca.
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities and for sharing these details with us. It sounds like you're experiencing issues with your podcasts. Specifically, you noticed that the speed of the playback changes on its own. We can understand how this would be an issue. Allow us to investigate this issue and assist in any way we can.
To confirm, does this issue only occur when listening to podcasts in your car? We'd like to recommend some troubleshooting steps to see if we can get this issue sorted out. First, let's close the podcast app and restart your iPhone to see if that helps:
Close an app on your iPhone or iPod touch - Apple Support
Restart your iPhone - Apple Support
Also, if you have any pending updates available for your iPhone, it would be best to install the update. Keeping your device fully updated can help resolve various issues and also help with performance. Just in case, the resources below can guide you through the update process:
How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
We hope this information is useful. Cheers.
Hey there!
Thanks for updating us and for sharing these additional details. So this issue only occurs while in your car. If you connect your iPhone to a different car stereo, does this specific issue continue to occur? If it only occurs with one specific car, you might want to check if your stereo might have any firmware updates available. If you're not sure how to update your car stereo, you can review your car's manual or reach out to the manufacture of the stereo.
Some additional troubleshooting you can try is to delete and re-install the Podcast app. This step will remove podcasts you've downloaded for offline use:
Delete apps on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
Redownload apps and games from Apple - Apple Support
If these steps don't help resolve your issue, you might want to consider reaching out to Apple Support for additional assistance. Just in case, you can use the link below to reach them:
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities. Best of luck.
Hi Vilas,
Yes, this only happens in the car and only for podcasts. My iPhone is up to date and I usually close podcasts when I’m not listening. I’m wondering if it could be related to the motion of the car since there are some settings for actions by shaking. I looked in accessibility and couldn’t find anything that would change the speed. I would appreciate any other suggestions.
Podcast suddenly changes speed to 2x
