Apple Watch Causes Bluetooth Interference

if You try airplane mode option - make sure that the Bluetooth setting is shut-off. This is still just a workaround as I don’t like airplane mode in general.

Steps: Go to the watch app on iPhone - select -> General -> airplane mode-> shut-off Bluetooth

I think I've found the cause of it. As mentioned, it happens with different phones and smart watches. In my case it is the watch Spotify application which gets triggered when Spotify starts on iPhone. The solution for me is not to disable bluetooth, but rather to disable the "Auto-Launch Audio Apps" in the Settings->General->Auto-Launch. There are no hick-ups in the sound anymore.

Though the problem only appears in the car, not with any types of headphones or bluetooth speakers.

Has anyone experienced this also with Apple Music or do you also use Spotify?

This is the only forum I can find about this. I have an Apple Watch series 9 and a 2020 Subaru Forester touring. I just bought the watch less than a week ago, and I have had audio stuttering/speeding up/slowing down/dropping out. I have tried the suggestions and now the audio is just off. I also noticed that the dot that lets you skip ahead during playback is transparent, it was not before the Apple Watch was connected. No audio has played for the last three days, but that was after I tried the fixes I read online. It was play a sped up version before I started touching the autoplay, WiFi, etc. I’m out of ideas, I need Apple to fix this

I may have found a fix, but I found this thread because the fix is still annoying. I turn on my car,

then turn off my Bluetooth on my phone,

then turn it back on,

then go to Settings in phone and connect my car to Bluetooth.

This has worked every time for me, but literally have to take this 20 seconds to fix every time I start the car.

Hi there

my case is kinda different from yours but I guess it is worth mentioning.

I also have Bluetooth issue with Apple watch.

My watch keeps disconnecting and reconnecting from my phone when I use my iPhone’s cellular data

It doesn’t happen when I use wifi or turn off my cellular data😕

my info also may help you guys find out more🤷🏻‍♂️

I would be glad to hear your thoughts about my issue 🙏🏻

I am having the same problem with iPhone 14, ios16.2, and Apple Watch SE2. I still have my watch Series 2 and will try testing with it to see if I get the same result.

Me too. With either Bose or Amazon Echo. I turn my watch on airplane mode and sound streaming by bluetooth from fully updated iphone 12 pro max is fixed.

Thx. I’ll try this…

I can’t find the auto-launch setting, could you share where that’s at?

Turing off auto-launch was the trick. Bluetooth disconnecting in my car was the main culprit, off on off on. Not anymore, stays connected the first time, every time now.

Yes I have Spotify. Have to put iWatch Bluetooth off. But going to try your fix.

I have the same issue ONLY in my vehicle, no where else. Thanks for tip.

same issue with iPhone 16 Pro and series ten watch in my Hyundai