Bluetooth audio stuttering issues on my iPhone 16e

turns out I had things sorted by rank, instead of date, so had confusion where my detailed post went

Who will just pass you from one advisor to another. Pathetic support i have got till now rude and disappointing

Bluetooth interference can potentially cause connectivity issues due to the disruption of the wireless communication between devices. Bluetooth operates in the 2.4 GHz frequency range, which is also used by various other devices such as Wi-Fi routers, microwaves, cordless phones, and even some baby monitors. When multiple devices are operating nearby and using the same frequency band, interference can occur.

Not in my case. It happens with youtube, with spotify, with any sound coming from the phone by bluetooth.

And it doesn't matter if there is another bluetooth connection to, for example, an Apple Watch or not, the problem is still the same, and it's not an headphones problem because on the iPhone 13 Pro they work flawlessly even with other 6 bluetooth connections active (for apple stuff and iot devices)

Same here, dropouts with new airpods 4 and my old beats, and little glitches with my old airpods all on new 16e. No issues with the same headphones on my mac. No issue with the beats or old airpods on my old phone.

Happens to me with brand new iPhone 16e, just upgraded from 2020 SE which did not have any issue at all.

Per the suggestions in the thread, I have tried disconnecting all other Bluetooth devices. This seems to have improved the stuttering but not completely cured it, I still get them often enough to ruin the music I am listening to.

I think mine might have something to do with my iWatch4. I usually dont carry watch with me so the first day i got the 16e while traveling and commute to work, no issue with bluetooth headset. I am using same headset last night at home where my iWatch4 is connected while at home, Music will stopped every minute or few, i see headset, iWatch and Tesla key all disconnected for few seconds, on the bluetooth screen. I restarted my iWatch today, it has been much more stable. I am going to test it more and if problem return, I’ll turnoff iWatch and monitor this.

Yes, I also just activated my iPhone 16e and connected my AirPod 4 w noise cancellation & they now stutter/go silent for 1/2 second roughly 3 - 6 times per song with this new phone. I never had this or any issue when connected to my prior iPhone 13.

Update: I just received there wireless Bluetooth earbuds from Amazon: https://a.co/d/2lcx8ML

I have a Fitbit Inspire 3 which I stopped the Bluetooth connection then paired the earbuds then added the Fitbit back on the Bluetooth. Playing Apple music and so far all is good. Not sure if it’s the version of Bluetooth that makes the difference. The Fitbit appears to have version 5 and new earbuds are version 5.4. Good luck all.

Same to all of the above on the 16e. Every Bluetooth device and not over the phone’s speaker. Just switched from a XS and this never happened on the XS. Very annoying.

Curious - has anyone replaced their phone and actually have that work?

I’ve just switched to the 16e after being a lifelong Android user - this issue is extremely frustrating because I’m otherwise loving the switch, but Bluetooth audio is unusable in this state. I’m all up to date on software and unable to use my headphones without this issue.

I went back to the Apple Store this morning. For the 4th time in 12 days. I finally returned the 16th. They understood even though I was the first to return for this reason. I changed for an iphone 15 hoping I won't have any problems...

Hi, having same problem on my 16e. Just when using any bluetooth connection. If just speakers, then perfect. But if bluetooth interrupts for microsecond or longer, then continues. I think its hardware issue, and specially bluetooth module. Didn’t found solution.

I’m having the same (annoying) issue. I’ve adjusted Bluetooth settings to no avail. I’ve deleted my music library and reloaded it through iTunes which didn’t help. I’ve tried removing location settings and no luck. Come on Apple, please get this sorted!

Same problem over here with the bluetooth audio stuttering on my new iPhone 16e. I've never had a problem with any other iPhone, and it is with every set of headphone and earbuds in my house. I tried all of the various fixes, and I'm so irritated by the amount of time I've spent on this, I'm just going to return the phone and go back to my old one. I have to listen to audio for work and I can't deal with the stuttering and dropped audio.