topic Re: iphone 17 becomes very hot while using app in iOS (iPhone, iPad)

iphone 17 becomes very hot while using app

ag3434 — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 02:41:50 GMT

Plan

Spotify Duo

Country

United States

Device

iPhone 17

Operating System

iOS 26.5.2

My Question or Issue: Over the last few days since updating to new ios version, I have noticed that my phone becomes very hot while using spotify and the battery drains quicker than usual. I have made sure all other apps are closed out while using and still it heats my phone very quickly. I also checked and streaming quality is set to automatic (not sure if this would have any effect). Any help is appreciated

Re: iphone 17 becomes very hot while using app

Joan — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:17:04 GMT

Hi there @ag3434,

Thanks for the reply. We'll be glad to help you with the app and its battery usage.

To start off, let's make sure we have our bases covered. If you haven't already, try the following:

If you've enabled Local Files, disable them and see if the issue persists.
Disable Background Refresh from the iOS settings under General.
Perform a full clean reinstall.

Hope this helps. Let us know how it goes.

Re: iphone 17 becomes very hot while using app

m_fluorescent — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:33:09 GMT

I’m having the same issue. Has anyone found a solution yet?

Re: iphone 17 becomes very hot while using app

OscarDC — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:50:47 GMT

Hey @m_fluorescent,

Welcome to the Community and thank you for joining this thread.

We can confirm that the relevant teams are already aware of this situation and will investigate it further. Any relevant information about this will be posted here.

We appreciate your patience and cooperation.

Stay tuned.

Re: iphone 17 becomes very hot while using app

OscarDC — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:32:02 GMT

Hey folks,

Thank you for your patience.

Would you mind confirming whether the issue still persists after the latest Spotify update? If you're not currently running the latest version, we'd recommend updating it by following the steps mentioned here.

We'll be waiting for your responses.

Re: iphone 17 becomes very hot while using app

Constant_overheating — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:39:56 GMT

Tried updating and still getting the same issue - had this with both iPhone 16 and iPhone 17

Re: iphone 17 becomes very hot while using app

aluhsna — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:26:34 GMT

Having the same issue on iPhone 16. Spotify app is updated. Anyone has found the solution?

Re: iphone 17 becomes very hot while using app

Vasil — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:06:16 GMT

Hey @aluhsna & @Constant_overheating,

Thank you for letting us know.

Please share with us the following details:

The OS version of your devices:
The currently installed Spotify app version:
Are you experiencing rapid battery drain?
If the device is getting hotter than usual, how long does that roughly take?

Once we have these details, we'll be able to let the folks backstage know that the issue still persists across some devices.

We'll be on the lookout for your replies 🙂

Re: iphone 17 becomes very hot while using app

m_fluorescent — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 17:45:37 GMT

Notice that my iPhone 17 gets warm during cellular streaming, especially with low signal. einstalled Spotify, updated everything - it was on iOS 26, now on iOS 27 beta - and there's zero difference; the phone is hot. The only thing that helps a bit is switching to offline mode and auto quality, which makes it heat up less. Meanwhile, Apple Music doesn't have this issue at all, even when streaming in lossless quality.

Re: iphone 17 becomes very hot while using app

mayoman51 — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:56:24 GMT

Having the exact same issue the last number of months and have diagnosed it as the Spotify app causing phone (iPhone 17 Pro) to overheat.

iOS 26.6.1

Re: iphone 17 becomes very hot while using app

OscarDC — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:58:34 GMT

Hey folks,

Thank you for your messages and sorry for the late reply.

To make sure we've got all bases covered, and if you haven't tried it yet, we'd recommend performing a clean reinstall of the app by following the steps mentioned here.

We'd also recommend checking if your iPhone's battery is also draining faster.

Lastly, include the exact Spotify version you're currently running in your next response, so we can continue investigating this further.

We'll be waiting for your response.