Loosing audio with screen lock

Streaming audio stops when I lock the screen or it times out. Did this before but quit when shut down, not this time

iPhone 6, iOS 12

Posted on Nov 30, 2023 02:51 AM

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Dec 19, 2023 01:32 PM in response to Southsidejoe

On 17.2 now… Me too. I used to be able to listen to Sirius XM on the go but it fades out when the iPhone is locked. Very bad

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