When your music stops as soon as you open Facebook, it’s almost always because Facebook is taking over the sound on your phone, not because your music app is broken.

What’s Really Happening

Most phones only let one “main” audio source have priority at a time. When Facebook grabs that priority, your music app gets paused.

The usual triggers are:

  • Autoplay videos
    • Facebook is set to autoplay Reels and videos in the feed, so as soon as a video is on screen, Facebook starts an audio session and your music is paused.
  • In‑app sounds and audio focus bugs
    • Even if no video is playing, Facebook may request audio focus in the background (for taps, notification sounds, Reels previews, etc.), which temporarily mutes or pauses other apps.
* Some users report the music stops every time they open the app, even with autoplay off, which points to a Facebook bug or aggressive audio‑focus behavior.
  • System audio‑session behavior
    • iOS and Android are designed to stop or duck other audio when a new app requests sound, to avoid two things blasting at once. Facebook uses this mechanism heavily for its videos and Reels.

Quick Fixes To Try

These steps usually let you browse Facebook while keeping Spotify, Apple Music, or YouTube Music playing.

1. Turn off video autoplay in Facebook

This is the most important fix because it stops random videos from instantly grabbing audio.

  • Open Facebook app.
  • Go to Menu → Settings & privacy → Settings → Media.
  • Under Autoplay , choose Never autoplay videos (or “On Wi‑Fi only” if you want to limit it).

Once autoplay is off, scrolling the feed should no longer immediately pause your music unless you tap a video yourself.

2. Disable Facebook in‑app sounds

Even small UI sounds can be enough for Facebook to grab audio focus.

  • In the same Media section, turn off Sounds in the app / In‑app sounds.
  • This reduces the chances that simple actions (likes, comments, navigation) will pause or duck your music.

3. Force‑close and update the Facebook app

Because some users see music stopping even with autoplay and sounds off, bugs in the app are also a factor.

  • Force close Facebook:
    • iPhone: swipe up from the bottom, find Facebook, swipe it away.
    • Android: long‑press the Facebook icon → App info → Force stop.
  • Reopen Facebook and test again.
  • Check the App Store / Play Store and install any available Facebook updates, which sometimes quietly fix audio‑focus issues.

4. Check phone and battery settings

On some devices, aggressive battery or background controls can make it look like Facebook is the culprit when the system is actually throttling the music app.

  • Ensure your music app is allowed to run in the background (no extreme battery saving or background data restrictions).
  • If Facebook or the system keeps seizing audio priority, see if your phone offers advanced audio focus or sound‑priority settings (this is more common on Android skins).

5. Use alternatives or workarounds

If nothing else works reliably:

  • Try opening Facebook in a web browser instead of the Facebook app; browsers often manage audio more gently and may not pause your background music as aggressively.
  • Some users temporarily mute system media volume right before opening Facebook, then restore it once the app settles, which can sometimes reduce interruptions, though it’s a clunky hack.

Why This Is A “Trending” Annoyance

Over the last couple of years, Facebook has leaned hard into Reels, Stories, and auto‑playing video, which means the app is constantly trying to be the primary thing you’re watching and listening to.

Forum threads and complaint posts from 2024–2025 show lots of people saying their music stops “every single time” they open Facebook, even with autoplay off, suggesting ongoing changes and occasional bugs in the app’s audio handling rather than user error.

TL;DR

Your music stops when you open Facebook because Facebook grabs audio focus for its videos and in‑app sounds, which makes your phone pause whatever was playing in the background. Turning off autoplay and in‑app sounds , force‑closing/updating Facebook, and checking your phone’s background and audio settings usually fixes or greatly reduces the problem.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.