Apple Music skip like a scratched CD on my device

Why does Apple Music skip like a scratched cd?


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Original Title: Apple Music

iPhone 17, iOS 26

Posted on Nov 22, 2025 9:31 AM

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Posted on Dec 9, 2025 10:12 AM

Fix:

  1. Settings → Music
  2. Audio Quality → Streaming
  3. Change from Lossless / Hi-Res Lossless → High Quality (AAC)


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Dec 9, 2025 11:01 AM in response to Esghopper

If you are streaming, you may have a poor Internet connection. Changing to Hi-Res as was suggested in another reply would only make that worse, or no change at best.


Unfortunately you don't tell us if this is streamed music, or music actually on your device. If it is music on your device, do the original also skip? It could the the files on your device are corrupt.


Apple Music skip like a scratched CD on my device

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