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How to Stop Spotify From Draining Your iPhone BatteryBy Jake Peterson 9/28/21 10:30AM In recent years, the iPhone has developed a reputation for having solid battery life. In fact, critics recently singled out the batteries on the entire iPhone 13 lineup as among those devices best new features. You would be forgiven for thinking the opposite, however, if youre a heavy Spotify user, as it appears the app eats through iPhone batteries for breakfast. Show Advertisement Related StoriesUse This App to Solve the Biggest Problem With Apple Reminders Your Apple Music Needs 'Smart' Playlists How to Force Restart a Frozen Apple Watch Now, this accusation isnt only based on user complaintsit comes directly from the king of music streaming itself. Spotify acknowledged in a blog post that the company is aware of battery drainage reports on iPhones running both iOS 14.8 and iOS 15. According to ZDNet, users are reporting losing as much as 30% of their battery in just an hour while using the app. How to fix Spotifys battery draining issue on iPhoneAt this time, troubleshooting the issue is in a delicate space. There are workarounds you can try in order to restore a more harmonious relationship between Spotify and your iPhone battery. However, they might not fix your issue. G/O Media may get a commission 46% Off Sunny Health & Fitness Indoor Cycle Exercise Bike Who needs to bike outside? Buy for $217 at Amazon Advertisement The first thing you should try is to disable Background App Refresh. This feature allows Spotify to use data in the background, essentially allowing the app to run when it isnt active. While that setting normally adds a slight burden to your battery life, Spotify thinks it might currently be abnormally taxing. To disable the feature, head to Settings > General > Background App Refresh, then disable the toggle next to Spotify. If youre still seeing terrible battery drain while using Spotify, your next step is to uninstall and reinstall the app. The hope here is that a fresh copy of Spotify on your iPhone will give the boot to whatever bug is causing this battery issue. To do so, long-press the Spotify app on your Home Screen, choose Remove App, then tap Delete App. Now, open Spotify in the App Store, and redownload it. Advertisement If that doesnt work, youll unfortunately need to wait for Spotify to release a patch for the issue. Your best bet is to frequently check in with your app updates in the App Store. Tap your profile in the top right, then pull down on the page to refresh and check for an update. Well update this article when Spotify issues this new patch. Until then, you might want to remember to take your charger the next time you go out. Advertisement [ZDNet] Advertisement More from Lifehacker 10 Ways You're Annoying the Hell Out of Your Neighbors Without Realizing It How to Unclog a Toilet With a Garbage Bag 11 Facts That Will Curb Your Fear of Flying, Once and for All These Are the 'Optimal' Winter Thermostat Settings for the Lowest Energy Bills |