The growth of smartphones and other digital audio players has changed how most people listen to music. In recent years, headphones have become the go-to device for listening to music. Whether at home, library, commuting, or even sleeping, you can comfortably listen to your music in peace without disturbing anyone.
However, listening to music via headphones comes with its fair share of challenges. One of the problems while using headphones is music pausing. Although your headphones might have no problem, the audio player, internet connectivity, and other problems can cause your headphones to keep pausing music.
In this article, I’ll discuss several reasons your headphones could pause music and their solutions. Please read through these reasons to troubleshoot the problem and learn how to solve it.
1. Faulty Headphone Connector
If you’re using a pair of wired headphones, a faulty headphone connector might be the problem, causing them to keep pausing. It might be loose or broken, or the wires that join the connector might be cut. Check the connector’s condition to ensure it’s not the problem before moving to the next problem.
Repairing Headphones: Soldering on the Plug
Plug the headphones into another audio player and see if this problem continues. If it stops, the problem is the player. However, if it continues, a faulty connector is the problem. Check for damaged wires that might need to be repaired or a broken jack that might need replacement.
For a DIYer, you can easily solder damaged wires or replace the connector. If your headphones come with removable cables, you’re in luck. Just get a replacement cable, and you’re good to go.
2. Check Your Internet Connection
Internet connectivity might be problematic if you stream music online via apps like Spotify. If music keeps pausing then playing, connection problems are at play. This is the same when watching Youtube videos via a slow internet connectivity option.
If you suspect a problem with your internet connection, try playing the music you downloaded on your device. This should solve the problem because you’re no longer streaming the music. If it does not solve the problem, your internet is fine. Let’s see other reasons that might cause this problem.
3. Music Player Bug
Music players are software that requires maintenance to remove bugs and improve usability. However, as the developer updates the software, the new update might interfere with its functionality. Updating the audio player software, soundcard, or operating system can also cause this problem.
If you’ve recently updated your software or audio device, use the headphones on another device to see if that’s the problem. The solution to bugs and other software issues is waiting for a fix or patch update to solve the problem. You can report the bug to the developer to get things done quickly. Another option would be to downgrade back to the previous update as you wait to fix things.
4. Dirt or Debri Connector/Plug
Apart from a faulty headphone jack, dirt, and debris on the connector or inside the headphone plug can also cause music to pause or stop playing. If there’s dirt inside the headphone’s plug, don’t force the jack to go inside. Instead, remove the dirt before plugging the connector again using a toothpick or pin.
Also, check the headphone’s connector for any sign of dirt coating that might prevent it from creating a successful connection. Although this is highly impossible to happen, it doesn’t hurt. Make sure everything is clean and looking good before plugging the headphones into the audio device.
5. Damaged/Frayed Headphone Wires
Headphone wires are thin, fragile, and very vulnerable to daily wear and tear. Because this is often overlooked, tangling, pulling, or any force can easily damage them. Although rubber insulation and other coatings help protect fragile wires, this, too, can get damaged and expose the wires.
Frayed HeadPhone Wires
A small cut to a headphone wire will cause the sound to cut, which in turn can pause the music in some devices. If the problem is the headphone cable, you’ll have to replace it. When looking for a replacement, check for a good pair of cables that will last for a long time.
6. Poor Bluetooth Connection
If you’re using Bluetooth headphones, chances are poor connection is to blame. Although most Bluetooth headphones range about 30 feet or 10 meters, obstacles can get in the way and degrade the connection. Sometimes when listening to music and my smartphone is in my pocket, the audio pauses during movement. This is usually a result of the audio connection being cut off due to sudden movement.
Apart from poor connection because of obstacles, you can also go out of range. If you get out of range, the Bluetooth connection will slowly break, and the audio will pause or completely stop. If you keep heating static sounds, this might be a sign you’re getting out of range.
The solution to this problem is simply getting back on range and avoiding obstacles. This should help keep the sound of your headphones in good quality and avoid issues such as audio degradation.
7. Low Battery Wireless Headphones
Wireless headphones come with many advantages and disadvantages. Going out of charge is one of their disadvantages, and sometimes it’s harder to tell when that will happen. Most headphones will warn you when the battery is about to die. However, these warnings might not be audible, and you’ll go unnoticeable.
The audio will start lagging or pausing before the battery completely dies and the headphones shut down. If you have yet to charge your Bluetooth headphones or earbuds, this is the right time to do it. Once charged, that problem will not reappear. If the audio warning you get from your headphones is inaudible, frequently charge your headphones after use to avoid these problems.
