Apple Music slow on iOS 16.4.1 / iPhone 14 Pro

After this latest update, there is a delay when shuffling or playing custom playlists. The app says, "Loading..." over WiFi and Cellular for several seconds. This didn't happen before the update. The playlist plays instantly on my Macbook Pro.

I tried logging in and out of iCloud but that did nothing.

iPhone 14 Pro, iOS 16

Posted on Apr 14, 2023 6:07 AM

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Apr 17, 2023 6:58 AM in response to picas

Thank you. I appreciate the suggestions. Unfortunately, after trying this, I still have the issue on both my iPhone and iPad Pro. It's odd because it all worked fine, and now it takes a good 8-10 sec to load after pressing play or shuffle on the custom playlist on these devices. But instant on my Mac.

picas

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Apr 14, 2023 3:31 PM in response to Christopher Mackintosh

Force close the app and force restart Force restart iPhone – Apple Support (AU)

Also see if offloading the app and downloading again helps.

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