Apple Music on Mac randomly stops playing.

It can be half way or more through a song and it will just stop playing and won't start again. Sometimes it doesn't start randomly working again until the next day. Software is up to date, experienced this issue on multiple different OS'. Bluetooth is of and ISP connection is solid. This issue doesn't happen on iPhone, further supporting that ISP isn't the issue.

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Nov 22, 2023 09:39 PM

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Posted on Dec 16, 2023 07:02 AM

I think I have a solution.


Having had this problem for some time, I noticed the following set of events using my iMac and Apple Music on 13.6.1 (Ventura):


Music would start to play >> Apple Music would show (bottom left) that it was searching for AirPlay devices >> Music would stop.


By clicking top right on the AirPlay icon and then unchecking other devices (e.g. my Apple HomePod speaker) I seem to have resolved the problem. Apple Music is no longer searching for devices, and as a result it is continuing to play.


Hope that helps !!

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Dec 16, 2023 07:02 AM in response to chernobyldenier

I think I have a solution.


Having had this problem for some time, I noticed the following set of events using my iMac and Apple Music on 13.6.1 (Ventura):


Music would start to play >> Apple Music would show (bottom left) that it was searching for AirPlay devices >> Music would stop.


By clicking top right on the AirPlay icon and then unchecking other devices (e.g. my Apple HomePod speaker) I seem to have resolved the problem. Apple Music is no longer searching for devices, and as a result it is continuing to play.


Hope that helps !!

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