Apple Music - Songs' Ending Loop/Repeat Issue

Has there been any solution to Apple Music repeating/looping the end of songs randomly?


Apple Music is actually altering the files themselves, duplicating the last seconds of songs at random and attaching them at the end, sometimes multiple times and for over 40 seconds.


This is not a light bug, it's a serious issue happening to hundreds of people, documented on countless posts over the last 5 years, and still no solution?


iMac 27″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jan 29, 2023 03:32 PM

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Posted on Mar 12, 2023 07:23 AM

The advice to update is not helpful at all. This problem with the added seconds is much older and has not been solved with any update (Music.app or macOS). Pure window dressing and distraction from the problem. There are x threads running here in the forum and 100s of entries about it. The problem is/will not be solved!

It is highly annoying and bothers me for a long time now. Not even deleting the tracks and re-downloading solves this issue for me. Converting to AAC and deleting the old files? With 30k Tracks? I started to batch-crop my tracks with Adobe Audition but with approx. 10k affected files I just do it occasionally, if I'm bored..

A generic solution is long overdue!

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Mar 12, 2023 07:23 AM in response to OrigamiFan1

The advice to update is not helpful at all. This problem with the added seconds is much older and has not been solved with any update (Music.app or macOS). Pure window dressing and distraction from the problem. There are x threads running here in the forum and 100s of entries about it. The problem is/will not be solved!

It is highly annoying and bothers me for a long time now. Not even deleting the tracks and re-downloading solves this issue for me. Converting to AAC and deleting the old files? With 30k Tracks? I started to batch-crop my tracks with Adobe Audition but with approx. 10k affected files I just do it occasionally, if I'm bored..

A generic solution is long overdue!

Jan 31, 2023 12:49 PM in response to mmhsn

Hello mmhsn,


For help with Apple Music, it's recommended you ensure your macOS is fully updated. If needed, the steps below found in the article here will assist. Update macOS on Mac - Apple Support


"Use Software Update

Before following these steps, it's a good idea to back up your Mac.

  1. From the Apple menu  in the corner of your screen, choose System Settings or System Preferences.
    • If you chose System Settings, click General on the left side of the window. Then click Software Update on the right.
    • If you chose System Preferences, click Software Update in the window.
  1. Software Update then checks for new software. 
    • If Software Update finds new software, click the button to install it. The button might be named Update Now, Upgrade Now, Install Now, or Restart Now, for example. You might then be asked to enter your administrator password.
    • If Software Update says that your Mac is up to date, then no new software is currently available for your Mac model. Software Update shows only software that is compatible with your Mac.

Software Update window in macOS Monterey"


If fully updated and this occurs on multiple devices, you can reach out to Apple Support directly to further assist and report the issue.


Contact - Official Apple Support


Contact Apple for support and service - Apple Support



Best.


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