Why does my music pause when another app makes a sound?
Short answer: that is Android’s audio focus — by default one app pauses when another plays a sound. Turn on “Play together with other apps” in Audify’s settings and your music keeps playing, ducking briefly instead of stopping.
How to fix it in 5 steps
- 1. Open Audify’s Settings. Head to Settings, where playback behavior is configured.
- 2. Find “Play together with other apps”. This is the audio-focus setting that decides whether Audify yields to other apps’ sounds.
- 3. Turn it on. Enable it so Audify keeps playing (briefly lowering volume) when a notification or another app makes a short sound, instead of pausing.
- 4. Leave it off if you prefer clean handoff. With it off, Audify pauses politely for navigation prompts and calls — some people want that. Choose what suits you.
- 5. Test with a notification. Play music and trigger a notification sound to confirm it no longer stops your track.
What “audio focus” is
Android lets apps request audio focus so sounds don’t overlap into a mess. When a notification, game or navigation app grabs focus, your music player is asked to pause or lower its volume.
Audify’s “Play together with other apps” setting tells it to duck (lower volume briefly) rather than pause, so a single notification chime no longer interrupts your song.
Common questions
Why does my music pause when a notification plays?
That is Android’s audio focus: by default one app pauses when another plays a sound. Turning on Audify’s “Play together with other apps” setting stops the pausing.
How do I stop music pausing for other apps?
Enable “Play together with other apps” in Audify’s Settings. Audify then keeps playing and briefly ducks the volume instead of stopping.
Will it still pause for phone calls?
Calls take priority regardless, and Audify resumes afterward if “auto play after call” is on. The setting mainly affects short notification and app sounds.
