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If you have an iPhone and just recently saw that your battery isnt lasting as long as it utilized to, you may not be alone: Many iPhone owners are declaring that theyve observed Apple Music is accountable for extreme battery drain.
The present theory behind Apple Musics unusual battery drain is that current changes in iOS and Apple Music are triggering the app to constantly ping Apple servers while likewise attempting to download content in the background. Some complaints were reported as far back as April, however there seems to have been a big spike of reports declaring extreme battery usage over the last couple of weeks.
What makes the issue so challenging to pinpoint is that its hard to correlate the exact quantity of time invested utilizing Apple Music with how much energy its using, particularly in less extreme cases where Apple Music may just account for 30% or less of an iPhones battery use. One Gizmodo staff member just recently reported a few circumstances where, after using Apple Music, their iPhone 8s battery life dropped considerably faster than expected.
Gizmodo has reached out to Apple for additional information on the problem, and we will update this story if we hear back.
According to problems on both the main Apple Support online forums and Reddit, first found by MacRumors, users with iPhones running iOS 13.5.1 and iOS 13.4.1 claim background activity from Apple Music is sucking up an inordinate quantity of battery, leading to battery use upwards of 50% sometimes.
One user on Apples Support Communities published a screenshot of their iPhones battery usage, showing a big spike in current background activity with Apple Music accountable for drawing up 53% battery in one day. The kicker: That user declared they had actually never opened Apple Music that day.
Over on Reddit, an iPhone owner published a screenshot showing battery use for Apple Music at a stunning 95%– even if you streamed Apple Music nonstop for an entire day, that would be extremely high.
Even if you were streaming Apple Music all the time while doing little else, 95% battery usage would still be exceptionally high. Screenshot: u/ritty84 (Other).
For individuals who believe they may be suffering from extreme battery drain caused by Apple Music, there are a number of repairing alternatives you may desire to attempt. The easiest of these is to require give up Apple Music, delete Apple Music and then re-install, or merely attempt rebooting your iPhone. If that does not work, some users have reported success by disabling Automatic Downloads from the iPhones settings menu, disabling Background App Refresh, or canceling all downloads in your Apple Music Library.
For people who believe they may be struggling with extreme battery drain triggered by Apple Music, there are a variety of repairing choices you may wish to attempt. The easiest of these is to require give up Apple Music, erase Apple Music and then re-install, or simply try rebooting your iPhone. But if that doesnt work, some users have actually reported success by disabling Automatic Downloads from the iPhones settings menu, disabling Background App Refresh, or canceling all downloads in your Apple Music Library.
In extreme cases, some users have tried factory resetting their phone, however if you do this, youll want to make sure you back up all your information.
