Why Does My Spotify Keep Pausing?

If you’re using Spotify, one of the most popular music streaming services available, and have noticed that it keeps pausing in the middle of songs for seemingly no reason, you may be wondering why. Fortunately, there are a few steps you can take to get to the bottom of this issue.

The first thing to do is check your internet connection. If you’re streaming Spotify from a device that’s connected to your home Wi-Fi network, make sure that it has a strong connection.

Weak signals can cause playback issues, like pauses or skips. You can check your connection strength by opening a web browser on the device and seeing if pages are loading quickly.

If your internet connection is strong but Spotify is still pausing, it may be due to an issue with Spotify’s servers. To confirm this is the problem, open another streaming service (like YouTube or Apple Music) and see if songs play without interruption.

If they don’t, there’s likely an issue with your home network. If they do play without interruption, contact Spotify’s support team for further assistance.

Another possibility is that you have the “crossfade” setting turned on in Spotify. This setting allows two or more songs to blend together as they play back-to-back. However, if the transition between songs isn’t smooth enough it can cause pauses in playback.

To turn off crossfade:

1. Open Spotify and select Settings.

2. Scroll down and select Playback.


3. Look for “Crossfade Songs”, then slide the toggle switch to “Off”.

4. Once the switch is off, test playback again and see if this resolves the issue.

If all else fails, reinstalling Spotify might help fix any underlying issues that are causing playback problems like pausing. To uninstall Spotify:


1.

Open your device’s app store.

2. Find and select “Spotify”, then select Uninstall.

3. Once it’s been uninstalled, restart your device and then reinstall it from the app store.

By following these steps you should be able to find out why your Spotify keeps pausing and can take action to get back up and running.

Conclusion:


It’s important to determine why your Spotify keeps pausing so that you can get back up and running quickly and enjoy uninterrupted music streaming again! The most common causes include poor internet connections, server issues on Spotify’s end or having Crossfade turned on in settings; however if all else fails reinstalling could help resolve any underlying issues causing playback problems like pausing