Why Does My Spotify Keep Pausing?
Spotify is the most popular music app in the world.
The music quality is great and the variety is amazing!
You don’t even need to own a phone to listen to music, you can do so on the Spotify website.
But, not everything is perfect.
Like most tech industry companies, there are bugs and issues within Spotify.
There is just one common issue that most users experience at least once.
Spotify keeps pausing at random moments.
There is nothing more frustrating than when a song randomly pauses mid-Spotify stream.
But, users have found a lot of quick fixes to the issue.
If your Spotify keeps pausing, here’s what you need to know:
- Why does my Spotify music keep pausing?
- How to fix the Spotify app from pausing randomly
Why Does My Spotify Music Keep Pausing?
Before we begin to fix the issue, let’s answer: “Why does Spotify keep pausing?”
Spotify pausing is one of the most common issues within the app.
Users report playback issues all the time, and they are caused by a variety of reasons like:
- Cache data problems.
- Connectivity issues.
- An issue with a Bluetooth device.
- Battery saver mode.
- Your Spotify account settings.
- It’s pausing due to ads.
Also Read: If Spotify keeps pausing to play ads, consider paying for a Spotify Premium account.
It is an affordable program for streaming music anywhere you want. Double click the link to learn Spotify’s Premium cost.
They are frustrating, to say the least, but most of them are under your control.
Meaning that you can easily fix most of them from your screen.
How to Fix The Spotify App From Pausing Randomly
If after contacting support Spotify keeps pausing, you might want to cancel your Spotify subscription.
But if everything goes well, you won’t need to cancel your account.
Here are the most common fixes to the app pausing:
Turn Off The Data Saver Mode
When using the Spotify app on a mobile device, you can either use your cellular data or use Wi-Fi.
If you are using cellular data, you might have turned on the data saver function, which can be causing the pausing problem.
You can turn off the function on Apple and Android devices by doing the following:
- Step 1: Open Spotify.
- Step 2: Tap on settings (gear icon) in the top right corner.
- Step 3: Click on Data Saver.
- Step 4: Toggle the option to the off position.
However, this won’t work in places with low cellular coverage.
As no matter how much Spotify tries, it won’t get a response back.
Data saving mode it’s a function put in place so Spotify doesn’t burn through your data, however, it can be a pain to manage.
Turn Off Power Saving Mode
Multiple devices have a battery-saving mode to improve battery life.
This low-power mode on your device might be the one pausing your music.
Just go into your device settings and look for the battery option.
On all devices, it’s represented as a battery icon.
Power saver is great when in an emergency, but horrible when Spotify stops playing music.
Restart The Device
If there are too many apps in the background running on your device, Spotify will randomly stop.
That’s because you might be burning through your device’s processing capabilities.
By restarting your device, you are effectively closing all other apps on it.
After doing so, just find Spotify app icon and log into your account.
Spotify should be fully functional now.
Note: Encountering Spotify not working is rather common. If any of the above tricks didn’t help you, be sure to check our guide on the subject.
It is usually due to problems with an Internet connection.
Sign Off Your Spotify Account Everywhere
Users have reported that being signed in other devices causes issues within the app.
When you sign out everywhere, the app should start working properly.
That’s because before you sign out everywhere, the app might try to read the information on all your devices.
This is especially common when you have the app opened on your computer, but are listening to it on your phone with your Bluetooth headphones.
You can low out from all devices at once by:
- Step 1: Go to settings on Spotify
- Step 2: Go to the Account overview page
- Step 3: Click “sign out everywhere” to log off from everywhere.
That’s it! Everything should work perfectly on your Spotify screen now.
Other Solutions
If after trying to turn off battery saving mode, closing other apps, and singing off of other places hasn’t worked, try the following options:
- Re-install the latest version of Spotify
- Reduce playback quality (Settings)
- Logging in and out on Spotify
That will fix Spotify freezing for sure.
Again, if you still find the issue, contacting support might be your only option left.
Spotify Keep Pausing FAQ
How Do I Stop Spotify From Auto-Pausing?
You can turn off low power mode on your device, reduce the usage of background data, re-install Spotify or simply close any unnecessary Finder window.
Does Spotify keep pausing after that? Then you’ll need to contact support.
Does Spotify Stop Playing After A While?
No, unless you programmed the sleep mode.
If Spotify keeps pausing when you stream music, you could try to restart your device to fix the issue.
Additionally, turn off the battery saver mode on your Apple or Android device.
Karen is a senior technical writer and copywriter here at GrowFollowing. Her area of expertize are social media apps and new media.