Music keeps pausing / skipping since updating to iOS11

This is the weirdest problem I've had on an Apple device. Here are the specifics I've been able to tie down so far (FYI I'm on an SE):

• Issues are only present on services with an audio component. So far I have noted music apps, podcast apps, video apps and (oddly) the telephone function. I don't have an audiobook app so I can't test that.
• All sound apps will skip or speed up. Note - at no point has anything ever gone into rewind, which is odd. Where speed up in unavailable on a video app (where I'm streaming for example) the app will crash and/or initiate Siri.
• This affects telephony by dropping the call without warning.
• This only happens whilst connected to an external audio delivery device (i.e. headphones, speakers, etc.). Connection method doesn't seem to matter - can be physical or wireless. When not connected all functions work normally.
• Only happens whilst the iPhone is moving. For example, my biggest issue is whilst walking. I have found that limiting the movement of the phone works best for stabilising service (i.e. if I put it in a closed pocked of my handbag, the issues will recur with less frequency). However, this doesn't work as well for video apps.
• Siri will occasionally initiate without verbal command or pressing the home button. There doesn't seem to be a common factor as to why Siri initiates.
• Since release of 11.2.6 I have lost the ability to control my phone via headphones - either verbally, or via the buttons. Yet I still experience all the issues documented above. In fact the sensitivity to movement seems to have gotten worse.

Context for the above - I use iTunes Match, and don't have local downloads for my music. However, I do download for my Podcasts and regardless of whether the audio is local or streamed, I still get all of the issues noted.

There are too many cross references between OS functions on this issue for any one to be at fault, which indicates to me that this is a fault within the core iOS11 release. I think this is further supported by the fact that none of the patch releases have fixed the problem, and Apple has been suspiciously quiet on the subject.

I have been an Apple user for 10 years, and for the first time I'm looking at Android longingly...

Looks like Family Sharing might be causing this issue for some: http://macosguides.net/stop-apple-music-pausing-time

Im experiencing this same issue on the iPhone X. This happens while not connected to bluetooth headphones/speakers aswell. However, i’ve never experienced the the phone playing music by itself. There seems to be a connection between the playback pausing and receiving a notification.

No offense, but I have none of the issues that you are describing, on 2 phones (6S Plus and an 8 Plus). Now if multiple people reported it to Apple via here:

Feedback - iPhone - Apple

you might have more luck. Venting on here doesn't do much justice. Engineers might look at it.

My phone was doing okay for about a week or two. Now it’s back to skipping, changing volumes, glitching, changing songs and podcast episodes, pausing and unpausing. Might smash my phone against a wall soon. I feel like it has something to do with static. I keep my phone in my pocket and sometimes if my pocket touches the headphone jack the glitches start happening and won’t stop until I unplug it and plug it back in. Might see what happens if I use a non-Apple headphone with no audio control buttons.

I have had a similar issue for years. First on an iPhone 5, then iPhone 6, now iPhone 6s. Spotify randomly starting/skipping/pausing/playing at 2x speed, problems with Apple Music and podcasts too. It seems to be more of an issue when I'm walking around, which is infuriating because that's when I want to listen to audio without fooling with my phone. I've used headphones from Apple as well as third party brands. Every time I go to the Apple store they recommend cleaning out my headphone jack and send me on my way. At this point there is a zero percent chance of finding one molecule of lint in my headphone jack, but it's still messed up. And in any case, now I'm using a Bluetooth earbud and STILL having problems. It's not the Bluetooth connection either - I can use the earbud from across the house with no problem. It's been over four years, three phones, and at least eight pairs of headphones. I'm giving up and buying a Pixel as soon as I can afford it, because clearly Apple is no longer in the business of making functional products.

Just downloaded update 11.4 on my 7 plus and 6s both phones immediately had this exact problem. Definetly an iOS bug. Songs pause every 5 seconds until i unpause manually. Switched usb coord same problem. Tried turning off WiFi and data and turn back on and a whole slew of other “fixes” and nothing. Again 2 phones same exact problem immediately after 11.4 “update” knew I should of switched to android

Stop using mobiledata whit your apple music and it will work

This has been happening to me ever since I updated to iOS 11! Was really hoping 11.1 would fix the issue but it didn’t!

It’s so dumb I can’t even listen to music on my iPhone anymore because it’s skipping around like crazy :(

Did any of you find a solution?

Having the same issue and it’s so annoying! I had a feeling something like this would happen after the update, had an issue with my iPhone 6 audio when updating to iOS 10. Now after iOS 11 it’s happened with my iPhone 7! It happens most frequently when walking and so I thought it was to do with the headphones and so at times I would wiggle it and it would pause, though sometimes when I did it wouldn’t. Then I played music out of the phone speakers and had the same pausing issues. The mic and buttons on my headphones have stopped working too, though on occasion the pause button on them has worked! Playback also fast forwards as well combined with the pausing makes music unlistenable! Apple need to get this sorted ASAP so frustrating! Wouldn’t be surprised if it was them just causing issues in older models in an attempt to have us pay for the iPhone 8 or X.

If that’s the case Apple trying to push its customers into the purchase of the iPhone 8-X buy not being concerned about this issue and not offering some sort of fix. I personally will be making the switch to Samsung. And I hope other will do also

iPhone X here and similar issue...doesn't seem to happen with AirPods but when driving and listening to podcasts. Siri will also randomly start and I've disabled Hey Siri. Podcast will randomly jump to next track. 11.2.1 is when it seemed to start.

I have a six plus and this is occurring in my itdunes playlist but only when snowboarding. I did confirm that the material liner of the pocket Will allow me Manipulate the phone. At times it will

Eithther skip or start playing at 2x speed and using the mic controls will not

Stop it. I usually have to reboot the phone. Most frustrating. Thinking of moving to another brand or

Just getting a music only device for snowboard trip

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It seems to only happen when not in decent WiFi or using phone data. If i switch my phone to airplane mode and only play downloaded tunes it stops. Turn the airplane mode on and it starts pausing again, even with downloaded tunes. It *****, each time it does that the head unit on my car reports an error, and the also freezes.

I’ve been having the same problem and Apple blames the carrier or the apps and happens will all apps I use. The problem with that is preloaded podcasts do the same thing, stop, skip, start over, change play speeds.