Last Monday Apple released the latest version of its wearable operating system – we’re talking about watchOS 9. This was released on Apple Watch Series 4 and newer models, but it turns out there’s a problem.
The update introduces a bug that stops Spotify streaming. The service has been busy sending an email to its users about the issue this week, and the company’s message reads as follows:
Apple watchOS 9 has introduced a bug that causes Spotify streaming to stop working on Apple Watch. We urge Spotify Apple Watch users not to install the watchOS 9 update until Apple has implemented a fix for the issue. Interested users can instead download their content to their Apple Watch and listen to it offline or stream from their phones.
According to reports from multiple users, once you update your watch to the latest version, if you try to stream Spotify content to it, the streaming will stop working within the first minute, yet the progress bar keeps moving as if the playback had continued. The problem was identified on both Wi-Fi and cellular connections.
So, if you stream Spotify a lot on your Apple Watch, it’s best to wait for the next upcoming update for your wearable device. Apple has already rolled out the first beta of the upcoming watchOS 9.1 build to developers, and it’s likely to be released to everyone within the next few weeks, so hold on.
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