- iPhone 16e users are experiencing intermittent audio stuttering when connected to multiple Bluetooth devices.
- The issue occurs primarily when using non-Apple smartwatches or fitness trackers alongside earbuds.
- It remains unclear if the problem is related to Apple’s new C1 modem, other iPhone 16e hardware, or an iOS software bug.
The iPhone 16e is Apple’s latest smartphone, and it’s a fairly simpler interpretation of what a smartphone is and what it can do. However, we can all agree that connecting to your mobile accessories over Bluetooth is something we can take for granted, even if this is the first iPhone with Apple’s own C1 modem. Users seem to be having issues with the phone, though, and it has to do with connecting to multiple Bluetooth accessories simultaneously.
Macrumors highlights that there are plenty of complaints on Apple’s Support Community, Reddit, and X from users trying to stream audio over Bluetooth and finding that it periodically stutters or cuts out. The problem here appears to be the phone being connected to two or more Bluetooth devices, and with two of these connections trying to communicate at once, which causes stuttering that is best observed with audio playback.