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iOS 15.4 breaks 'gapless' playback in Apple Music
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Looks to be the same issue as last time - wired are fine, the issue is with Bluetooth.
I am getting the issue with wired headphones also - perhaps not as frequent, but is definitely happening.
A bit early and some more listening is needed, but 16.3 may have fixed it for me. Listened to a live album and… no gaps
Just trying Dark Side of the Moon and there was no gap between "Speak To Me" and "Breathe In The Air". Fingers crossed
Now do we start the campaign to persuade Apple not to reintroduce the same problem again in iOS16.4?
So this morning, I upgraded one iPad to 16.4 to test and make sure that this issue didn’t repeat itself. I used my AirPods Pro 2 and found everything was working fine. I was elated as this is the biggest most annoying bug for me. I then upgraded my phone and my other iPad. Tonight I started listening to music on this iPad with my AirPods Pro Max and guess what? The space between tracks came back again! I listened to three tracks and the issue was there with all 3 tracks. I then took out my AirPods Pro and the issue is not there. What the f$&k?!
For those of us on this thread, I wonder if we should create a tracker thread that is not tied to any version number so we can keep everyone updated. What do you think? It seems like Apple can’t keep this bug down.
Is anyone else noticing this weird behavior on 16.4?
That’s not good. 😕
11 Pro, 16.3.1, no issues so far listening via Bluetooth to car or Bluetooth speaker. I don’t have AirPods of any kind so cannot verify that.
Will hold off updating my iPhone to 16.4…
Yep, I had no problem on 16.3.1 either. After upgrading, there were still no issues with Bluetooth speakers or with AirPods Pro. I haven't tested my car yet. The only issue so far is with the Max. I plan on resetting them tomorrow to see if that can help. I will also check my other Bluetooth set to see if there are any issues. This one is really odd....at least it is not fully broken from what I can tell, but I wonder if anyone else is noticing anything buggy on this front on 16.4.
That is great! Yeah, I haven't had issues besides with my AirPods Pro Max. Everything else I have tried is fine. I will keep testing. If anyone uses AirPods Pro Max (what a stupid name) let me know if you are finding the same issue I have found above. Thanks!
I seem to have lost gapless playback on my iPad Pro running 16.4.1, for Apple Lossless tracks via Airplay or AirPods Pro, which is beyond frustrating. However I am still getting gapless playback of 256kbps AAC tracks on my iPhone 2020 SE running 16.4.1. Anyone else now having issues with iPadOS 16.4.1 specifically?
Yep. Same here. I’ve lost Gapless playback on my 13 Pro Max running IOS 16.4.1. Not every track affected, but occurs randomly every few tracks on a mixed album.
Well done Apple, looks like you’ve failed to deliver gapless playback with an iOS update yet again. Why is this so difficult to maintain?
I've asked someone with influence at Apple. He said he'll look into it 🤞🏻.
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I’ve done a small amount of testing now and the latest update does seem to have restored gapless playback…