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Apple Music playback failing on multiple platforms

  • I can get through maybe one or two songs before the next track keeps bouncing between 1 and 4 seconds. The track never starts. If I move to another format (Web, My Phone, Cider) it will work again for maybe a couple tracks.
  • My subscription is active
  • I am not using a VPN
  • I have not cancelled or modified my sub in any way recently.


This has has been occurring since Friday? I thought maybe it was a devices or security issue because the issue initially occured using a third party windows player Cider that was indicating "licence refused by key server" but it's happening on iOS and first party apps as well. I changed my password and signed out all devices as well just in case that was the issue but its still happening.


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Works fine on iOS, its just PC now.