Podcasts speeding up on apple watch

Super annoying thing has been happening on my Apple Watch, wherein listening to podcasts (apple podcast app) and doing certain movements, the playback speed increases.

It must be some movement based trigger but I can’t find anything to change the settings of Apple Podcasts on the watch.

For further context, I was digging holes in the yard, with my Apple Watch on and phone in my pocket. The speed of podcasts kept increasing without me touching anything. I took the watch off and it stopped happening. Any thoughts?

Posted on Jul 16, 2023 02:29 PM

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Bryan_K1

Community Specialist

Jul 18, 2023 07:45 AM in response to Mtbboddhi

Hello Mtbboddhi,

Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities!

Could you please confirm which OS version your Apple Watch is running? You can check in Settings > General > About.

Also, does this only happen with specific podcasts or all podcasts?

Was your iPhone screen locked in your pocket? The normal way to increase the speed is using the steps outlined in here: Speed up or slow down a podcast episode

Cheers!

Aug 7, 2023 08:51 AM in response to Bryan_K1

This happens to me too! No particular podcast and happens when my phone is locked. My watch is running 9.6

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