Apple Music usually stops when you open or close Facebook because of an audio/OS bug and how Facebook briefly “takes over” the audio session on iOS, which can pause whatever is playing in the background. Updating Facebook (and iOS) or reinstalling Facebook usually fixes it, which is why many recent reports say the issue went away after a Facebook app update.

What’s actually happening

  • The Facebook app can request control of the system audio channel, even if you are not actively watching a video, which can interrupt Apple Music or other players.
  • Around recent iOS 26 builds, many users noticed that the music does not just pause when opening Facebook, but specifically when closing it (swiping away, going Home, or switching apps), suggesting a bug in how Facebook or iOS releases audio when the app is exited.
  • This behavior is not limited to Apple Music; people have reported the same thing with Spotify, YouTube and other audio apps, pointing more to a Facebook/iOS interaction issue than to Apple Music itself.

Is this a known / trending issue?

  • In late 2025 and into 2026, there have been multiple threads on Reddit (r/AppleMusic, r/ios, r/facebook) and on Apple’s own forums describing music stopping when exiting Facebook on recent iOS versions.
  • Many reports mention the problem starting after an iOS 26.x update and a Facebook app update, which lines up with the pattern that OS or app changes occasionally break background audio behavior and then get patched.

Quick things to try

  1. Update Facebook and all apps
    • Users on Apple’s discussion boards report that simply updating Facebook to the latest version resolved the issue after a buggy release.
 * Updating all apps and iOS helps make sure you’re not stuck on a bad combination of app version + OS that mishandles audio.
  1. Reinstall Facebook
    • Several users say deleting Facebook and reinstalling it stopped Apple Music from pausing when they went in and out of the app.
 * This can clear out corrupted settings or older permission states that might be causing conflicts.
  1. Check autoplay / in‑app sound settings
    • Turning off video autoplay and in‑app sounds in Facebook has historically helped some users when Facebook aggressively tried to take over audio for auto‑playing videos.
 * Even when this doesn’t fully fix the “closing Facebook stops music” bug, it can reduce how often Facebook seizes the audio channel.
  1. Avoid force‑quitting apps from the app switcher
    • On Apple forums, experienced users note that force‑closing apps by swiping them away can sometimes lead to odd behavior with media playback and is usually unnecessary on iOS.
 * If you’re force‑closing Facebook every time, try just leaving it and returning Home instead and see if behavior changes.
  1. Limit Facebook’s background activity (if it seems aggressive)
    • Restricting Facebook’s permissions (tracking, background activity, location) can reduce how often it competes for system resources, which some guides suggest may help with playback issues on certain setups.
 * Use iOS privacy and Screen Time controls if Facebook feels like it’s constantly trying to run “on top” of other apps.

If nothing works

  • If the issue persists even after updating Facebook and iOS, it is likely a current bug in a specific combo of your phone model, iOS build and Facebook version, as reflected in ongoing reports on Apple and Reddit forums.
  • In that case, the most effective steps are:
    • Report the bug through Apple’s Feedback (or via Settings → Feedback/Support, depending on your region) and through Facebook’s in‑app Help.
    • Use an alternative client (e.g., Facebook via browser) temporarily when listening to Apple Music, since the bug seems specific to the native Facebook app.

TL;DR: Your music stops because Facebook briefly hijacks and then mishandles the audio session when you open/close it on recent iOS versions, which is a known bug pattern. Updating or reinstalling Facebook, making sure iOS is current, and tweaking Facebook’s sound/autoplay settings usually resolves it for most users.

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