Spotify is a great music streaming platform; you will get to listen to almost every album available across the globe. Besides this, Spotify does provide more than a decent audio quality to music lovers. You can clear your thoughts about audio quality by subscribing to Spotify’s free premium trial, but it does come with limitations. Students can claim their Spotify discounts, but those who use Spotify’s free version have to compromise their music experience due to the ads and audio quality.

Moreover, have you ever experienced a sudden pause of songs while listening to them on Spotify? Many Spotify users were reporting the same issues on certain forums as “Why Does Spotify Keep Pausing?”. It could ruin your experience despite being subscribed to the premium version of Spotify.

In this article, we will discuss how to fix Why Does Spotify Keep Pausing? issue. So, make sure to read the article till the end that we have managed to provide you. Without further ado, let’s get started.

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Restart

Restarting your device is the major thing you can do; your Spotify might be getting paused due to small bugs and glitches. Some programs get closed by themselves when they won’t get sufficient memory to run the application, now this mostly happens when several heavy apps running in the background.

Just restart your device so that it will release and manage the RAM and see if the issue has been fixed.

Update Your Device

It might possible that songs are getting paused due to the bugs and glitches. Mind you whether it’s Android or iOS, it is mandatory to keep your device updated on the latest version. Here’s how to do that:

For iOS:

Step 1: Go to Settings and tap on General.

Step 2: Tap on Software Updates.

Step 3: Download and Install the Update.

For Android:

Step 1: Go to Settings.

Step 2: Search and open About Phone.

Step 3: If an update is available, tap on the Update button.

Step 4: Once the update is downloaded, you can install the update now or later.

Check Internet Connection

If you are facing intermittent internet connection then that’s the culprit. You can force to restart the network by turning off and on the Airplane mode on your Android and iOS device.

Mind you, to enjoy the best music and video streaming experience you need to have a good upload and download speed. 2 Mbps download and 0.5Mbps upload speed is accepted and considered as a sweet spot which is not hard to achieve.

If you are using WiFi, then power cycle the router, simply turn off the WiFi router and unplug the cables from the socket. Wait for 30-45 seconds and then turn on the router by plugging the power cables. The same thing is applicable if you using a modem. If still the issue tends to exist, contact your ISP (internet service provider)

If you use cellular data, then there are high chances that your device network strength might have got weaker. Try to turn off / on the airplane mode. If that won’t help, you can move yourself to the location where your device will catch a strong network. Also, check if you have sufficient data is left, contact your cellular data service if the issue still won’t get resolved.

Reinstall Spotify App

It could happen that your Spotify app itself is buggy, but regular app updates keep rolling through. Visit Google Play Store app or App Store depending upon your device > search for Spotify app > update the app.

In case the update is not available then it is advised to uninstall the Spotify app and reinstall it again via respective app stores. Fill up your credentials and check the “Why Does Spotify Keep Pausing?” issue gets resolved.

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Disable Low Power Mode

The low power mode feature often gets enabled when your device’s battery drops under a certain percentile. The feature is focused on saving your battery by closing the apps and programs. The same thing might have happened with the Spotify app, the song has either got paused or the app stopped working. Therefore, we need to disable the low power mode on our Android, as well as the iOS devices.

For iOS: Visit Settings > Battery > toggle off Low Power Mode.

For Android: You can just pull down the notification panel, and disable the Battery Saver. OR visit Settings, and tap on Battery saver and turn it off.

(The same settings are applicable for Android tablets and iPad.)

Turn Off Data Saver Mode

Do you know that the Spotify app has a built-in Data Saver mode? The Data Saver feature is focused on saving your data. As a result, it can alternately affect the audio or streaming audio quality. Who knows it might be the culprit behind the “Why Does Spotify Keep Pausing?” issue.

So we need to turn off the Data Saver option, tap on the Spotify settings icon located at the top-right corner of the screen and then turn off Data Saver.

Sign-out From Everywhere

Some Spotify users have actually reported that they resolved the Spotify keep pausing issue when they sign out from their Spotify account from everywhere. No need to do the same process manually, you can visit the Spotify page and get yourself sign out from everywhere.

Also, some issues have been noticed when two users have shared the same premium Spotify account. If that’s the case, make sure to check out the issue and resolved it.

(Mind you, if you have signed in to your Spotify account on PlayStation pr Sanos devices. Then you have to sign out yourself manually, as Spotify doesn’t support partner devices.)

Check your Headphones or AirPods

If you use wired headphones, have you experienced those songs get paused when the audio jack is not inserted properly inside the device’s audio jack port? It has happened to me, make sure to plug the headphones properly inside the audio jack port.

AirPods have the feature that it pauses the song when Airpods itself removed from the ear. Also, wireless headphones might have become faulty. The only thing we can do here is to disconnect the Airpods or wireless headphones and play the song on Spotify without them, see if the song gets paused or not.

What if Nothing Works?

All the methods mentioned above are valid fixes. By this point, random pause while playing a song on Spotify issue should get resolved. In the worst-case scenario, means if the issue still tends to exist even when you have tried all the fixes mentioned above.

You can send feedback to Spotify, I am pretty sure that you are not the only one who is facing the issue, but multiple users might also have already sent the feedback. Alternately you can wait for the next Spotify update as developers would have resolved the issue.

FAQs

Here are some common FAQs related to the topic.

What to do If Spotify keeps pausing issue won’t get fixed?

• Just report or send feedback to Spotify.
• Wait until the next Spotify update, till then switch on another music streaming platform such as YouTube Music, Google Play Music SoundCloud, etc.
• Reach out to the people who have fixed the issue on forums, Facebook community, etc.

Is there any free Spotify Ad-free version?

Yes, there are modded Spotify versions available on the internet. They are ad-free and free to use, but they might lack the premium audio quality probably provides you an okayish experience. But we don’t recommend you to use the modded Spotify version as they might be risky to use, it might-Compra Mize your data.

Why am I facing a black screen issue on Spotify?

Don’t worry, it happens due to the internet connection. Check your internet connection and try to turn on / off your device’s Airplane mode. Check your WiFi or modem, see if that provides a sufficient internet connection. Else call your ISP (internet service provider) or cellular data service.

Is it Worth Paying For Spotify?

If you love to listen to music, then Spotify does provide more than good premium service. You can even try out the free trial Spotify subscription. With a premium Spotify subscription, you will get a beautiful audio experience. Also, ads will not disturb your music listening experience. It is worth paying for Spotify’s premium subscription.

What are some Spotify hacks?

• Create collaborative playlists
• You can link your Spotify to your Tinder profile
• Enable a private session
• You can restore deleted playlist
• Student discount
• Enable a private session
• You can use Spotify lyrics as a karaoke

Apart from Spotify, which streaming platforms are best?

There is a number of best music streaming platforms are available, following are some:

• YouTube Music
• Apple Music
• Google Play Music
• SoundCloud
• Pandora
• Primephonic
• Tidal
• Amazon Music
• Deezer
• Qobuz
• The Feature FM
• Musi
• TuneIn

Which is the cheapest music streaming service available?

• Spotify 
• Apple Music
• Amazon Prime Music
• Tidal

That’s it for now, hope this helps! Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below. Till then stay tuned for more info.

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