Spotify keeps pausing while you're listening, but why?! If you are transmitting with your mic in voice chat for 30 seconds while Spotify is playing, Spotify will stop playing, and you'll get. Spotify App won’t open. Technical Issue. Posted by 2 months ago. Spotify App won’t open. I'll be playing a song in the background with my phone screen turned off and it'll just pause the music and the spotify app icon on the top left screen disappears and i have to shut off the app compelety for it to come back and it'll do.
Hello brad8148 and welcome to Apple Support Communities.
Spotify can't download podcasts. I see you're having an issue when playing music and podcasts from your iPhone using AirPods Pro.
Spotify App Won't Stay Paused Screen
You mention that sometimes you have to tap the Play button more than once in order to get audio going. Does this ever happen when you are not using the AirPods Pro?
Spotify App Won't Stay Paused Working
If it only happens when using the AirPods Pro, then try resetting them. The article here has a title about not being able to connect, but the reset steps in it are valid for this issue as well.