iOS 9.2 Distorted audio on Lightening to USB (garbled or skip/seek like noise)

Can confirm that in my 2013 Volt running iOS 9.2.1 there is no problem with the sound with screen locked or unlocked.

Yes, fixed on Fiat Bravo also with 9.2.1

I recant my earlier excitement. After several songs, a very light clicking/garbling started up again with the screen locked. Same behavior as before, but fainter sounding.

Again, this does NOT seem to be fixed.

2011 Saab 9-5, iPhone 6s iOS 9.2.1, Apple Music

Confirmed not fixed in 9.2.1. Delayed onset, then constant unless screen is illuminated.

iPhone 6, iOS 9.2.1, 2012 Chevrolet Volt with Bose stereo, Apple USB-to-lightning cable and K-ble USB-to-lightning cable, various streaming and non-streaming audio sources.

Have the same issue, but not with a car audio system. The issues happens with a Creative Sound Blaster E5 Amp/DAC (A MiFi on my iPhone 6S running 9.2.1 (Verizon). I do not see the issue with my Pioneer App Radio 4 while connected to Car Play via the lighting port. It seems like the audio is being interrupted by another background process that is temporarily taking complete control of the phone, resulting in a short delay in the audio transmission (which sounds like static).

This is an issue that should be priority for Apple, since they are pushing new Lighting only headphones/audio devices.

I do not have the the same problem on an iPod Touch 6th Gen running iOS 9.2.1 connected to the same Sound Blaster E5 device, using the same cable, playing the same song.

+1 - 2013 Chevy Tahoe... All Apple devices (iPhone 6, 6S, iPod touch Gen 5) with 9.xx have this issue... This is the first I have heard of the problem being related to the auto-lock... I will check it out...

Found an iPod touch with IOS 8.4... No problems with IOS 8 or iPod Classic.

Have there been any updates on this issue with any of the iOS 9.3 updates or betas? I'm still at iOS 8.4.1 until I see some confirmation in this thread that apple has resolved these audio issues.

Thanks.

Ok, iOS 9.3 is officially out. Can anyone confirm if the audio bugs are still present? I appreciate the input.

Thank you!

I think it may be fixed! I listened to several songs this morning on the way in to work with the screen off the whole time. It may just be my excitement that this is fixed, but I think maybe the audio was clearer/fuller sounding too.

iPhone 6, iOS 9.3, 2012 Chevrolet Volt with Bose stereo, K-ble USB-to-lightning cable, streaming Apple Music.

NOT fixed in iOS 9.3.

I was excited to try on iOS 9.3, seemed to be fixed.

Seems to be no issue for a while and then Buzzing and crackling with the device locked. Happened at first when I received an email. Clear sound while connected via Bluetooth.

Extremely disappointed that this is not fixed.

iOS 9.3, iPhone 6s, Sound blaster E5 Amp directly connected via USB host.

Sad to confirm this nasty phomenoma with iPhone 6s plus @iOS 9.3.1 (paired with Sound blaster E5 via lightning)

I have two other external DAC:s that do much better, but none of the DACs play absolutely clean when iPhone's screen is off :face palm.

Ipad Air2 and 5th gen iPod touch do play nice with all of my DACs, screen off / on -makes no difference.

Got firmware updated on SB E5 with no difference. . .

Good luck on dropping out the headphone jack on iOS devices if this is what's to come...

i guess that's not gonna happen anyway, but man this is irritating . . .

@ARB-82 You make a great point about one device working and another not working. I'm not very knowledgeabl about the inner workings of the phone. I had thought it something specific to the iPhone that was interfering with the lightning audio signal. I have noticed an iPod Touch and iPad mini do not exhibit the same behavior. Maybe the cell signal is getting in the way of the audio or there is software specific to an iPhone? Any thoughts, you seem to know more about how the software works and it would be helpful to the community to find a solution.