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Original story (published on September 13, 2022) follows:

watchOS 9 is the latest software update for Apple smart watches. The software comes with various new features, improvements and optimizations.

However, it seems that watchOS 9 update didn’t just bring good things with it. Some users have started to detect the first issues that negatively impact the general experience.

One of those issues is related to the Apple Watch integration with Spotify. According to multiple reports, the new watchOS 9 update breaks the watch’s Spotify streaming capability.

Apple watchOS 9 update breaks Spotify streaming

Some users are reporting the issue where Spotify streaming is not working properly on Apple Watch after its latest update.

It seems that a bug in watchOS 9 causes the Spotify streaming feature on the Apple Watch to behave erratically.

Reports mention issues like streaming suddenly stopping after a few seconds or music stopping when skipping a song.

Hope this known and worked on. Source

Official acknowledgment, potential workaround

The Spotify team is already aware of the issue in question and recommended users to avoid installing the update until Apple implements a fix.

In the meantime, the Spotify team also recommended a workaround for those who have already upgraded their watches:

Apple WatchOS 9 introduces a bug that will cause Spotify streaming on the Apple Watch to stop working. We encourage Spotify Apple Watch users to not install the WatchOS 9 update until Apple implements a fix.

We will update this story once new relevant events on the matter emerge in the future.

Update 1 (September 16, 2022)

09:48 am (IST): One of those affected has confirmed that this issue has been resolved in the watchOS 9.1 beta. Hence, you can wait for the stable version or enroll for beta program to get it fixed.

NOTE: You can also check our Spotify bugs and issues tracker.

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