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One Hit Wonder
October 2, 2020
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Deezer playback stops randomly when connected via Bluetooth

  • October 2, 2020
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Deezer playback stops randomly within songs or audio books when either connected via Bluetooth to a car or headphones. It does not happen on the direct playback via phone speakers (never).

Sometimes it automatically returns after a while also when not unlocking the phone.

It seems to continue playing after you unlock the phone and return to the app.

Also the controls on the lock screen and on the car or headphone seem not to help (pausing or jump to the next song)

It seems to be buggy for a few weeks now and I assume it came with an deezer update. 

I am using a Samsung s20+.

 

Hope you can help me getting back deezer to the quality level I was used to.

 

Thanks.

 

Felix

Best answer by Yula

Hey @Patroklai , could you please change the battery settings for the Deezer App from optimized to unrestricted

Let us know if you notice any improvements!!

24 replies

Guitar Hero
December 9, 2021

Deezer 6.2.41.79

Android 11

Battery optimization for Deezer turned off. Background processes optimisation for Deezer turned off. Bluetooth headset is not touched. And when the playback stops, the playback slider keeps moving. And the playback indicator is in "playing" state. And Apple Music on these very same devices doesn't have this issue. Does Deezer gave something to offer except "did you try turning it off and on again"? Reinstalling is not an option with about 15 Gb of downloaded HiFi content.

 

 

Guitar Hero
December 9, 2021

This occurs even when playing downloaded content. Every now and then, 3-4 times in 30 minutes. Very disgusting, I was hoping to migrate to Deezer from Apple Music but no, this is not even usable.

Yula
Deezer Staff
Deezer Staff
December 10, 2021

Deezer 6.2.41.79

Android 11

Battery optimization for Deezer turned off. Background processes optimisation for Deezer turned off. Bluetooth headset is not touched. And when the playback stops, the playback slider keeps moving. And the playback indicator is in "playing" state. And Apple Music on these very same devices doesn't have this issue. Does Deezer gave something to offer except "did you try turning it off and on again"? Reinstalling is not an option with about 15 Gb of downloaded HiFi content.

 

 

Hey there, sorry to hear this. What is the Bluetooth set that you are using? Have you tried these steps? 

  1. Remove bluetooth headphones from your laptop or phone using Forget device option.
  2. Reboot your device at least once.
  3. Turn your Bluetooth off.
  4. Turn your Bluetooth on.
  5. Turn your headphones in pairing mode and pair again.

 

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Guitar Hero
August 17, 2022

Yep, still happening to this day. The downloaded music theory makes sense, but it has happened to me whilst streaming off wifi and mobile data as well. It actually happened tonight whilst working out. Pain in the arse!!!

Roadie
April 21, 2023

Anyone got a fix for this? This happend with my Sony phone which I put down to the phone but recently changed to Google pixal phone and is still happening 😡

 

Roadie
May 12, 2023

Also been having this problem. Thought it was crappy headphones but it has persisted even with a new pair. Audio stops but the song time continues until it is paused and played again. Went through all the steps listed above and am still having this issue. It's extremely frustrating at the gym or on my bike. I've been a long time user of deezer and don't want to recreate my library on another app so an answer on this would be greatly appreciated. 

Guitar Hero
June 4, 2023

I have the exact same problem. I believe many other people who do, don't report it. It took a long time for me to be annoyed enough to go online with this. 

If I start deezer, play and lock my phone, all is well. When I unlock my phone, read a message or two. Lock again, deezer will stop within 1-3 minutes. This ONLY happens on Bluetooth. Doesn't matter what I'm hooked up to. Headphones, external speaker or my car's headunit. Same trash behavior. I've done everything I can think of (I'm in IT). The steps in this thread are "generic" and hopeful at best to keep us busy chasing rabbits but is not a fix. This is a bug. Just hope deezer recognizes it before I go back to Tidal. 

Yula
Deezer Staff
Deezer Staff
June 5, 2023

Hello all, @Kimmey @mrh @Jawschewa @Patroklai!

Sorry to hear about this issue. 

We need to investigate it further to understand what is happening. 

Could you please tell me from which device you are playing from? Android/iOS version, app version? 

From your app can you send a screenshot of the “Data and storage” page? 

If possible a video of the bug? 

Thanks a lot! 

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Guitar Hero
June 5, 2023

App version is 7.0.29.67 - Android.

Video might be difficult. But issue is the same as described above. It seems to happen less if I leave the app in the forefront, then lock my phone. If I hit home (app now in background) and lock phone, it is almost guaranteed to happen. It's almost like it's running out of cache or the app lost access to the Bluetooth connection. The playback isn't interrupted, however, you can see the progress bar moving but there is no sound. If I pause/play, playback is restored. I also noticed "blips" or skips during Bluetooth playback indicating some kind of cache or memory not optimized issue. Just a guess. See screenshot. 

 

Yula
Deezer Staff
YulaAnswer
Deezer Staff
June 7, 2023

Hey @Patroklai , could you please change the battery settings for the Deezer App from optimized to unrestricted

Let us know if you notice any improvements!!

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