Music continues playing, after airpods are put away, on iphone speakers

I recently got new airpods, and I've been having issues with my music continuing to play. It goes:

  • Listening to music on spofity, through my airpods, connected to my iphone
  • I take out my airpods - this pauses the music
  • I put the airpods in their case
  • The music starts to play a few seconds later on my iphone speakers (not through my airpods)


What used to happen was (and what I would like to get back to):

  • Listening to music on spofity, through my airpods, connected to my iphone
  • I take out my airpods - this pauses the music
  • I put the airpods in their case
  • the music stays paused indefinitely

Thank you

iPhone 15, iOS 18

Posted on Feb 18, 2025 01:58 PM

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Feb 18, 2025 02:25 PM in response to JudgeApple

Personally, I've found it is always best to turn the music off in the Spotify app (and Pandora, for that matter). I've had it continue playing on my iPhone, too. And when playing music in the car via Bluetooth, I have to turn the music off on the car display or once I close the door, it will play on my iPhone. Mysterious problem but quickly fixed by remembering to turn the music off in the app. I think it's a matter of Spotify assuming you want to hear the music so will switch to what ever output is available until you turn it off.

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