Music volume changes when switching apps

[Kh2freak]

When in Spotify or the iPhone menu (6s, most recent update), music is loud. If another app is opened (which happens a lot because I'm not just using my phone for music), the volume drops until the app or main iPhone screen is open. This is really annoying and I would love to disable it

[MaryS]

Thats's not cool! Can you check to see if Audio Normalisation is enabled under Settings > Playback? If so, toggle it on.

Keep me posted 🙂

[Retuer321]

Same here - certainly via a Bluetooth adapter to my headphones. Though I'd say the regular Spotify volume through this connection method is way too high - causes distortion even at moderate volumes as the adapter's amp clips. Normalisation not turned on

[supershredder]

I have the same problem on mine - I'm running latest iOS (10.0.2) on an iPhone 5C.  The volume drops drastically anytime I minimize the Spotify app.  I've toggled normalisation on and off a few times and it doesn't have a noticeable effect.

[supershredder]

Found it - it was the other app (that cursed Pokemon Go) not a Spotify issue.  Something in the latest Pokemon Go update changed the app function so it limits other audio/music apps while in use.  Quick/temporary fix is to hit pause and then play while in the Pokemon Go app and music should resume to normal volume.

[Drakob]

Same issue!
iPhone 6, iOS 9.1
Spotify version 6.5.0.1665.
Noticibly quieter audio with Pokemon Go and Hearthstone.
Tried with Normalisation on and off, no difference either way.

[Simpppa]

Yeah that doesnt help 😞 im still having the issue too and it hurts my ears and disturbs my neighbours when it switches back to loud

[ComaFury]

This "solution" does not work!

[Lenithius]

It's not the other app. I've been having this issue as well. I lose volume when opening other applications. I thought since those apps often have their own sounds so i thought they were responsible. I mute  these apps so i can play my music. I'm a sound guy so i like to play with settings. Ive toggled normalization and various other attempts to solve this. Today however i had no data left so i used the old app and my collection of music as i had not yet made my spotify list available offline. As its on my phone contact that i can listen without using data (until there is none left apparently) anyways I opened the same apps i usually do while on my commute and to my surprise the sound didn't fade. So SPOTIFY.. fix this.

[Jaush]

This is happening with Marvel Strike Force as well.  This workaround does the trick.  Thank you!