Audio Glitching / Stuttering / Popping

[Stephen0vick]

Plan

Premium

Country

United States

Device

(iPhone 13 Pro Max)

Operating System

(iOS 18.1.1)

My Question or Issue

I have a strange issue with my Spotify where it skips when connected via Bluetooth and my iPhone. The audio will glitch and stutter. It becomes extremely bad gradually, but the increase is rapid. This problem ONLY occurs when I have the app actively open and my phone is connected to a Bluetooth device. If I leave the app open it will begin the glitch within one minute and then get intense before a single song can finish. The only solution I’ve came up with is clicking play and then swiping out of the app. I can still skip songs from the iPhone drop down menu, but if I want to select a new playlist I have to open the app, select the playlist, close the app because the glitching begins, then re-open the app, click play, and swipe out the app. The problem persists regardless of my WiFi connection, phone battery, Bluetooth device, or any other connection issue that would commonly cause problems. I haven’t found any regular way to resolve the issue and trust me, I’ve looked. It’s so much that the issue becomes a major problem, I would just like to be able to surf through my Spotify app while listening to music without problems.

[scottejohnson]

Same here.  Really no fix for this? Seems like something that needs attention, Spotify.  Makes it impossible to actually use the service we pay for.

[Lea43]

I finally left for different providers. Should have done that a year ago. No problems now at all and actually better service overall.

[MeteKhan]

Plan

Premium

Country

Canada

Device

iPhone 14 Pro

Operating System

iOS 18.7

My Question or Issue

I'm experiencing a recurring issue with the Spotify app on my iPhone 14 when connected via Bluetooth to my Toyota Highlander. Playback starts normally, but as I approach intersections, the audio becomes choppy or drops out entirely. Additionally, the song title displayed on my car’s infotainment screen changes from the actual track name to a generic “Streaming Audio” label.

This issue seems to be specific to Spotify—Apple Music, YouTube audio, and the iOS Podcasts app all work flawlessly under the same conditions. That leads me to believe the problem lies with the Spotify app rather than my car’s Bluetooth system.

Here’s what I’ve already tried:

• Updated Spotify to the latest version

• Deleted and reinstalled the app

• Unpaired and re-paired my iPhone with the car’s Bluetooth system

• Restarted both my phone and the car’s infotainment system

• Tested playback with the Spotify app running in the background instead of foreground

None of these steps have resolved the issue. I’d appreciate any insights or suggestions from the community or Spotify support. Is this a known bug, possibly related to Spotify Jam or Bluetooth permissions?