Audio playback stuttering/skipping iOS11.4

So I’ve found that turning off the background app refresh won’t do anything.

I actually called apple Apple and they told me to try cleaning the headphone jack.

So I got a toothpick and pulled a little cotton off of a qtip and wrapped it around the tip of the toothpick until it fit inside the jack. I rubbed around pretty well inside there (was a little worried I would do more damage but it was fine).

Honestly, this seems to work!! It’s been a few days of skipless music and podcasts! I highly recommend everyone try... and let us know if it works for you too? Will report back if the skipping returns but I’m shocked it’s been working very well.

Try this: switch off “refresh in background”. Than test. If that works and you need refresh in background switch refresh in background on an by trial and error find the app that causes the issue by switching on off individually.

Try to delete all apps in background. Test. If the problem stiy exists shut down refresh in background. That worked for me. What is kind of ackward: mu iphone SE max memory does not have that issue. Could be that the problem is just one or a few apps in background. You may want to test by trial and error stopping alla in refresh one by one

Try switch off refresh in background apps one by one. That worked for me. You could switch off one by one and test. So trial and error.

I’m using the iPhone XS Max. I have this issue when I use the adapter and headphones. It does not happen when I use AirPods or the original wired lightning earbuds. It does it in all audio playback, in any app.

Easiest solution is is to always use AirPods but when I’m on a tractor or mower, I wear a headphones connected with the lightning adapter.

I only have this issue with bluetooth. I only use Pandora and Spotify and they act about the same. The issue also seems to affect calls over bluetooth. If I reboot the phone it seems fine for a couple of days. I don't have this issue if I use the standard wired earbuds.

This issue has nothing to do with a headphone jack or screen time. The issue has been consistent with my last 3 phones that don’t even have a headphone jack (7+, 8+, X) it has been around since 11.3 which was well before the introduction of screen time.

My wife’s iPhone 7 and my iPad Air 2 connect to my Bluetooth wireless speakers and my Lexus RX350 with no interference whatsoever but as soon as I connect my iPhone and play music it sounds like a skipping CD it’s infuriating. I have even tried restoring as a new phone and it still does the same thing. My last hope is that when iOS 12.3 comes out I will restore from iTunes and if that doesn’t work I’m taking it to the Apple store for a replacement as I am still under Apple Care.

I tried this - I went to settings and turned off background app refresh. Both Spotify and podcast apps started working. But then after a few days it started happening again. I kept swiping up on all of the apps that were up to get rid of the “background apps”, even though my settings were having the apps turned off in the background. This seemed to help temporarily. But now we are back to square one with the problem and nothing works.

Interesting when you use ear pods it solves the problem. Apple probably doing this on purpose so we buy the ear pods now. Just like they slowed down the batteries on the older phones...

You’re definitely into something with the backup theory/the issue being ingrained in the software. Have you mentioned this to apple’s tech team? Might be worth a shot. Bc my phone prior to my 7plus had the same exact issue too.

I am experiencing a similar issue. Audio is dropping for about a second. For me it usually happens, when I put my iPhone 7 into the pocket of my trousers. Bluetooth headphones on head, phone overhead into left pocket.

I exchanged my iPhone on warranty as I thought it is a hardware thing. The second phone is doing exactly the same. Might this be related to some kind of pressure at the corners?

I solved the problem with my phone. Here are the steps I followed:

1. Went to the Apple Store
2. Bought an iPhone XR
3. Set it up as a new phone

Easy as 1-2-3.

Hey Apple, thousands of users with this issue and still no fix? Aren’t a lot of your revenue-generating services reliant on quality audio? I want to still love you but this buggy stuff is occurring too often. You used to be better than this.

My daughter has an iPhone 6 and I have an iPhone 7...we are both experiencing this issue with sound skipping. It’s been happening to her way more than it has been for me...but it’s happening in Spotify, Podcasts, YouTube, etc. I’ve restarted the phones, closed background apps...nothing has helped.

My speakers keep stuttering and echoing. When I press one letter on the keyboard, I will hear it repeat three more times. Music and everything else is the same, even the off button sound. I would really like a refund.