Workout Notifications interrupting podcast playback

I think that I've found the solution to this problem. Open the Watch app, the the Workout settings, and toggle OFF Voice Feedback. I tried this with an outdoor walk workout this morning and it seems to have fixed things, my podcast was not interrupted once.

Got all my Apple products up to date (iPhone, watch, everything else at home), finally drag my sorry arse out for a long overdue run and this $700 watch keeps stopping to tell me my exercise ring is closed or I’ve passed another kilometre.

Bloody annoying!

I miss my Walkman… maybe it still works!

Hooray! I'm so happy I could help!

Greetings tzeleny, 

We understand that audio is being paused when your Apple Watch generates a notification via the Workout app. 

Is the audio being played from your Apple Watch as well or is it being played from your companion iPhone? Is it only Podcasts that are interrupted or is music paused as well? 

You mentioned the latest watchOS update. To confirm, was that watchOS 8.1? 

Thank you. 

tzeleny, 

Thanks for this additional information on what's happening. Since your Apple Watch is up to date, if your iPhone is also updated and running iOS 15.1, we're going to recommend you reach out to Apple Support directly on this matter. You'll be able to connect by using the following link and starting with Apple Watch - Apple Get Support.

Thanks.

FYI - this same issue is happening for me except for my Audible app playback (playing from companion iPhone) is being interrupted by the ring closed and mile completed announcements, (and not resumed afterwards). Also only happening since the most recent update (phone is iPhone SE (2020) iOS 15.1, watch is version 8.1 (19R570) model A2093)

Edit: Also was fixed with @JeffaJaffa 's suggestion