Spotify killing Apple Watch battery when streaming

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Spotify killing Apple Watch battery when streaming

Hi,

Occasionally when I am streaming music via Spotify on a run, the battery on my Apple Watch drops from around 100% to 10% in 20 minutes and the watch crashes. It doesn't happen all the time, but it has happened with more than one pair of earphones.

I have an Apple Watch SE, and have tried removing the Spotify app and reinstalling it, but the same issue crops up.

Has anyone else had the same problem and found a solution? I'm not talking about slightly high battery drainage. This is killing the battery in 20 minutes!

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Apple Watch SE

Posted on Mar 9, 2023 7:10 AM

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LD150

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Mar 17, 2023 3:08 AM in response to Alex_Artiga

An immediate drop suggests a battery fault

you can check for damaged or self-discharging battery...

How to check your Apple Watch battery fo… - Apple Community

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LD150

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Mar 10, 2023 5:38 AM in response to anilsham

Possibly as you go into low signal areas it has to work harder.

As it is intermittent I as guessing that is the problem.

Spotify is also up there with the most problematic Watch apps

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anilsham Author

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Mar 10, 2023 2:24 AM in response to LD150

Sorry, I should have mentioned that it is a cellular model, and no I don't carry my phone with me. I assume that streaming from Spotify via the watch rather than a phone would be quite battery-intensive, but what I don't understand is why sometimes I can run for 90 minutes while streaming without using up much battery, while other times the battery drops from 100% to 10% and the watch shuts down within 20-25 minutes.

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LD150

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Mar 9, 2023 2:38 PM in response to anilsham

Is it a cellular model Watch?

Do you cary your iphone with you?

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Mar 16, 2023 7:13 PM in response to anilsham

I have the same exact issue. I also have the SE, and no matter the battery level on my watch, as soon as I use Spotify, my watch drops to 10%.

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Spotify killing Apple Watch battery when streaming

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