USB-C to 3.5mm adapter + Apple EarPods issue on iPhone 16e
I purchased a USB-C to 3.5mm adapter so I could use my Apple EarPods with my iPhone 16e. However, I’ve run into an annoying issue when using the EarPods through the adapter.
If I pause whatever I’m listening to, after a few minutes I’m unable to resume playback again — either using the on-screen controls or the EarPods controls. The audio simply won’t start playing again unless I disconnect and reconnect the adapter.
This happens across several apps, including Spotify, TikTok, Twitter/X, YouTube, etc.
I already tested the EarPods on another device and they work perfectly fine, so I don’t think the headphones themselves are the problem. From what I’ve found online, it seems like it could be an iOS bug, but I wanted to ask here in case anyone else has experienced the same issue.
Has anyone found a fix or figured out whether this is related to the adapter, the phone, or iOS itself?
Thanks!