Music playback stutters since update

I had this same problem with both iTunes and Amazon music. What I have found that fixes this problem is to turn off Wifi (settings>Wi-Fi>off), then turn off "use cellular data" under iTunes & App store in settings (settings>iTunes & App Stores> Use Cellular data> off). Most likely the iphone is sending back information to the iTunes server and this communication is prioritized over iTunes music playback on the phone. Thus the phone is consuming most of its resources communicating with the network. Apple should prioritize music playback over background processes and this will fix the problem.

Add and download music, shows, and movies from the Apple Music catalog - Apple Support

How to download content to listen to offline

Before you can download content to listen to offline, you need to add it to your Library. Then, in the Music app on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch; in iTunes on your Mac or PC; or in the Apple Music app on your Android phone, find the item that you want to download, and follow these steps:

• On your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Android phone: Tap Download .
• On your Mac or PC: Click Download .

You'll see when the download is complete.

If you have Automatic Downloads turned on, content automatically downloads to your device or computer when you add it to your Library. You won't see or .

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I find this issue happens when I have the phone in my pocket sitting vertically while I walk. It generally also happens if I switch apps while listening to music, both downloaded or streaming. If I have the phone playing music in my car, the phone sits horizontally in the centre console. NO issues when horizontal. Only when vertical. Perhaps some interference with accelerometer or gyro. Even though I may get the typical music cut out before the stuttering starts when vertical, the cutout can happen occasionally horizontally, but no stutters will follow. Tempted to upgrade to iOS12 beta to get rid of this most annoying of bugs!

I am also experiencing the same issue on my iPad. I have an iPad Air, 128 GB, model MGTX2LL/A. I just updated to iOS 11.3. All of my music is downloaded to my iPad and is played offline. Songs will occasionally stutter during playback when using the Music app.

I’m having the same problem. I use audiable a thought it was just this app, but I recently put all my music on iTunes back onto my iPhone 7 and same issue... stutters and skips through tracks.

This happens with purchased tracks and tracks that I have ripped from old CD’s or vinyl I have converted at high bittates.

Very, very annoying that no fix has been made for such a critical issue in what should be Apple strong point.

Beginning to consider moving to Android after many years of supporting Apple products for what should. be their robust architecture.

I have the same problem. My GF has the same problem. All the music (off line, storage) stutter and skip.

Can't listen to music on my iPhone any longer ! Unreal

It all started after an update to iOS 11 on iPhone 6.

Surely sounds like a "smart move" by Apple to make us buy a later model iPhone.

Same issue here as well on 11.4.1. No streaming, listening to content on the phone. No difference whether using Bluetooth or headphone jack on iPhone 6S.

i also suffer this issue and all my music is downloaded, never streamed. Sounds more like playing too fast a speed when i switch to another app while the player is running in background. When i check it, the player is showing 'stop' but its playing really fast - a 4 minute song is done in 10 seconds.

Same issue here - for the past 2-3 months or so. I thought it was my bluetooth connection, but this afternoon I've listening on wired headphones and I'm getting the same thing. I thought I'd done away with stuttering music when we got rid of CDs.....

Any progress on getting this issue fixed? I have the same problem. Have tried force quit and also reinstall Apple Music to no avail. Happens with downloaded music and streaming over cellular and also wifi. I can’t listen to music any more and I pay for Apple mu

i forgot to add this is with a new iphone6 running on OIS 11.3.

Use Bluetooth and Wi-Fi in Control Center with iOS 11 - Apple Support

Disconnect from Wi-Fi networks

Open Control Center and tap . The icon will dim and your device will disconnect from any network that you're connected to.

While Wi-Fi is disabled, auto-join for any nearby Wi-Fi networks will also be disabled until:

• You turn on Wi-Fi in Control Center.
• You connect to a Wi-Fi network in Settings > Wi-Fi.
• You walk or drive to a new location.
• It's 5 AM local time.
• You restart your device.

On iPhone 6 Plus / iOS 11.3 / 7GB Free space. Problem presents when streaming iTune Music in Music App AND in USB Disk SE App (playing local .WAV files):

Also having a stuttering problem - seemed to present in iOS 11.2.6 but particularly in 11.3. Switching network connections from Wi-Fi to broadband didn't help in my situation (i've operated in weak signal conditions before with no stuttering in ). A General Reset hasn't helped either. Seems to come and go...