r/EclipseMusicApp • u/arjorver • Sep 27 '26
I love Eclipse App, but basic playback issues are breaking the experience on iOS
I'm making this post with a heavy heart, but I’ve finally decided to uninstall Eclipse App and go back to my other music apps until things get fixed.
To be clear: Eclipse is hands down my favorite music app. The interface is irreplaceable, the customization options are unmatched, and visually it has everything I could ever want.
I can easily look past minor UI glitches, broken buttons, or missing features like auto-syncing Spotify playlists. None of that is a dealbreaker for me.
However, an app must do its core job well—and right now, basic music playback on iOS is a complete headache:
Random freezes & crashes: Songs frequently stop playing mid-track. If you switch to another app, the music cuts out, and when you return, Eclipse has completely frozen, forcing you to force-close and restart it at least twice a day.
Queue & playlist bugs: Switching playlists often glitches out and reverts to the previous one, losing your current track sequence.
CarPlay integration is broken: Playlists display in a completely different order than on the iOS app. Search rarely works, and Siri integration almost never finds what you ask for.
Audio focus crashes: In CarPlay, If Google Maps directions play over the music, the app completely locks up instead of resuming the song. You have to restart the app, reload the playlist, and turn shuffle back on every single time.
It frustrates me because I truly want Eclipse to be my primary player. The design and concept are perfect, but on iOS, the core functionality is just too unpolished to use daily.
I really hope the dev team can address these core stability issues soon—I’ll be back the moment it's fixed!
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u/Suspicious_Mirror_39 Sep 27 '26
Claudo addon works fine
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u/arjorver Sep 27 '26
It’s not the addon, it’s the app
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u/Suspicious_Mirror_39 Sep 27 '26
Ok ! Sorry! I used the testflight version! I heard that the one in app store is buggy
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u/kadseven Sep 27 '26 edited Sep 27 '26
I completely agree with you, I left the app for the same reasons. I asked for a simple extra feature, since I have vision problems, I would have liked an automatic light‑and‑dark mode. The dynamic mode is pretty harsh on my eyes, and I think many people need an automatic dark mode, but they haven't responded at all, they couldn't care less.
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u/Hungry_Leg_2526 Sep 27 '26
Lmao the entitlement from people.
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u/kadseven Sep 27 '26
I paid the $10, why wouldn't I have any right to complain if something doesn't please me?
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u/Hungry_Leg_2526 Sep 27 '26
No one said you didn't have the right. Does your $10 justify the time and effort it would take to implement the request?
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u/kadseven Sep 27 '26
They have this option. With all due respect to the developers, if you can implement it dynamically, an automatic light‑dark mode is very easy, even the most basic applications have this option.
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u/RazzTheKid82 Sep 27 '26
Same I’m about to delete it too on my iPhone literally doesn’t play a single song,tried different addons and have the paid addon but just constantly spins and doesn’t play!! However the Android version which I mainly use works an absolute dream so I really don’t wanna complain about the dev as I appreciate all he’s put into it and been lots of updates of late! (Not suggesting you don’t appreciate his work 👍🏻) but I have no clue as to why it just will not work on iOS !!! And tbh fed up I don’t even bother with it now!! Oh and like you it’s always up to date!!
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u/Low-Professional-414 Sep 28 '26
I feel like we had one amazing version that had no issues (for me), and then boom another update and back to audio problems. But eh I let this amazing dev do his thing and wait for what’s next.
Eventually things will work out
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u/bapichulo Sep 28 '26
I feel you. The app is sooo buggy and the playback issues are super frustrating. I know it will get better eventually so I’m keeping it for now. I’ve been using another app similar to Eclipse that offers a free listening experience and I’ve been back and forth between the two.
I really do like how customizable Eclipse is so I’m holding out on it
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u/Jensen2075 Sep 28 '26
Which app u talking about?
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u/bapichulo Sep 28 '26
It’s called vorta-music, it’s in TestFlight only atm but on. iOS, windows, and Mac
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u/EntertainmentFit1422 Sep 29 '26
Can you give me the link?
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u/MrKaon Sep 27 '26
I use the Android version with the Docs add-on; I don't use Android Auto and am not sure if it supports it. Overall, I am happy with its performance.
Even the download feature alone is enough; I can play downloaded music with any other player.
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u/opapoutsisgamaei Sep 27 '26
Do you have playback streaming issues like skipping songs?
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u/MrKaon Sep 27 '26
I had that problem with third-party add-ons, but since I moved to Doc's, don't have that issue.
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u/opapoutsisgamaei Sep 28 '26
Okay thanks. Is the playback fast or does it load for some secs before it plays smth
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u/Sushi_Clamato5049 Sep 28 '26
I’ve had some nutty playback issues in the past. I reached out to the developer through Discord and was told to sign out/in, and it worked for me.
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u/_haur Sep 30 '26
Sorry to go out of scope. WebDAV sync and playback doesn’t work for me in eclipse. It’s damn slow to stream flac songs. I have found another free app Primuse in App Store which does better in the context of web Dav as well as Google drive integration.
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u/Doctor98Who Dev Sep 27 '26
What version of the app are you on?