AirPods Double-tap plays Podcasts on Apple Watch instead current app I am using on iPhone

I have AirPods gen2, and Apple Watch 2. When I pause the music I play on Spotify on my iPhone and double tap my AirPods it automatically starts to play podcasts on my Apple Watch. I tried disconnecting AirPods from Apple Watch but then my AirPods disconnected from all my devices. This started when I tried to connect my AirPods and my Apple Watch to listen to podcasts without my phone.


Thank you.


Apple Watch Series 2, watchOS 6

Posted on Feb 4, 2021 4:04 AM

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Posted on Feb 12, 2021 12:56 PM

Hello,


Thanks everyone for your help, resetting my Apple Watch solved my problem. Probably it’s not the best way because I lost some of my data on my Watch. My phone and my watch were up to date.


Thanks again,

Stay safe.

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Feb 12, 2021 12:56 PM in response to Eric--F

Hello,


Thanks everyone for your help, resetting my Apple Watch solved my problem. Probably it’s not the best way because I lost some of my data on my Watch. My phone and my watch were up to date.


Thanks again,

Stay safe.

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Feb 6, 2021 3:34 PM in response to mimbos

Hello mimbos,


We understand that you'd like to stop your Apple Watch from auto-playing podcasts when connecting your AirPods. Is the Auto-Launch Audio Apps enabled? This is under the Apple Watch app (iPhone) > My Watch > General > Wake Screen.


Listen to music, podcasts, and audiobooks on your Apple Watch - Apple Support


Thanks!

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Feb 7, 2021 7:30 PM in response to mimbos

Thanks for those details,


If you haven't yet, we'd recommend that you reset your AirPods just to make sure that they're communicating properly with your iPhone. Here's details:


Reset your AirPods - Apple Support


Also, when trying to resume music, is your iPhone unlocked and awake or is it idle?


Cheers!

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Feb 12, 2021 11:26 AM in response to mimbos

Thanks for giving that a try,


Is both your iPhone and Apple Watch up to date? The iPhone in particular, as that ensures that the AirPods are updated too.


Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


Update your Apple Watch - Apple Support


We look forward to hearing from you!

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Feb 7, 2021 5:11 AM in response to MoonJ.

Hello MoonJ.,


Thank you for your reply. Yes, Auto-Launch Audio Apps option was enabled, I turned it off but it didn’t seem to solve my problem. I hope I made myself clear. For example, when I am listening to music on my iPhone on Spotify and when I double-tap my AirPods to stop the music and double-tap again to start it, I want to continue the music on my iPhone but instead the Podcasts app on my Apple Watch starts playing. Turning the Bluetooth off on my Apple Watch solves the problem but then I can’t use my watch.


Thank you.

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