Apple unveiled watchOS 9, the most recent iteration of its operating system for wearables, on Monday just gone. The Apple Watch Series 4 and subsequent versions received this, however there appears to be an issue.
A glitch in the upgrade prevents Spotify streaming. This week, the service has been inundated with emails from users informing them of the problem. The statement from the firm is as follows:
Apple watchOS 9 introduced a bug that causes Spotify streaming on the Apple Watch to stop working. We urge Spotify Apple Watch users not to install the watchOS 9 update until Apple has implemented a fix for the issue. Users who are already affected can instead download their content to their Apple Watch and listen offline or stream from their phones.
According to multiple user reports, once you update your watch to the latest version, if you attempt to stream Spotify content on it, the stream will stop working within the first minute – and yet the progress bar continues to move as if playback had continued. The problem has been spotted on both Wi-Fi and cellular connections.
It is thus recommended to wait for your wearable’s next upgrade if you often stream Spotify to it. Keep an eye out for the release of watchOS 9.1—Apple has already seeded the first beta to developers—which is expected to happen in the coming weeks.