iPhone 16e Has a Bluetooth Audio Problem

In the two weeks since the iPhone 16e launched, some early adopters of the device have experienced a Bluetooth audio issue. According to complaints from affected users across the Apple Support Community, Reddit, and X, audio being streamed from an iPhone 16e to a Bluetooth speaker periodically stutters or cuts out. It is unclear how widespread the problem is, and other iPhone models do not appear to be affected, including the regular iPhone 16. One affected user said the issue has persisted even after updating the iPhone 16e to iOS 18.3.2, released earlier this week. It is unclear if the issue is or will be resolved in iOS 18.4, which is currently in beta and will be released in April. Some affected users said the issue appears to arise when the iPhone 16e is connected to multiple Bluetooth accessories simultaneously. Given that some of the affected users have contacted Apple's support representatives about this issue, hopefully the company is aware of the problem and working on a fix, which should arrive in a future software update.Related Roundup: iPhone 16eBuyer's Guide: iPhone 16e (Buy Now)This article, "iPhone 16e Has a Bluetooth Audio Problem" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

Mar 13, 2025 - 22:39

iPhone 16e Has a Bluetooth Audio Problem

In the two weeks since the iPhone 16e launched, some early adopters of the device have experienced a Bluetooth audio issue.

According to complaints from affected users across the Apple Support Community, Reddit, and X, audio being streamed from an iPhone 16e to a Bluetooth speaker periodically stutters or cuts out. It is unclear how widespread the problem is, and other iPhone models do not appear to be affected, including the regular iPhone 16.

One affected user said the issue has persisted even after updating the iPhone 16e to iOS 18.3.2, released earlier this week. It is unclear if the issue is or will be resolved in iOS 18.4, which is currently in beta and will be released in April.

Some affected users said the issue appears to arise when the iPhone 16e is connected to multiple Bluetooth accessories simultaneously.

Given that some of the affected users have contacted Apple's support representatives about this issue, hopefully the company is aware of the problem and working on a fix, which should arrive in a future software update.

Related Roundup: iPhone 16e

Buyer's Guide: iPhone 16e (Buy Now)

This article, "iPhone 16e Has a Bluetooth Audio Problem" first appeared on MacRumors.com

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