Spotify urges users not to update their Apple Watch for watchOS 9 due to a critical bug that prevents the app from streaming directly to the device.
A bug in watchOS 9 prevents users from streaming audio directly to theirs Apple watchand Spotify sends an email to customers warning them not to upgrade. The problem is not with the active Spotify app i phoneso that users can continue streaming content as normal.
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Mac Rumeurs shared for the first time part of the Spotify email. It is read:
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“Apple WatchOS 9 has introduced a bug that causes Spotify to stream on Apple watch to stop working. 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 phone. “
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When the i phone is there, the Spotify Apple Watch app will show what is playing on the iPhone in a similar way Apple Music. The Apple Watch streams directly from Spotify only if the user starts listening from the Apple Watch app with the headphones connected to the Apple Watch.
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According to user reports, a stream will start for a while, but then stop. The progress bar will continue to move, but no sound will be played.
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Apple could release a quick update similar to iOS 16.01 update released for iPhone 14. Otherwise, users will have to wait for the release of watchOS 9.1 later in the fall, which is expected together iPadOS 16.1 after a potential October event.
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