Playback won't always resume using Music controls on Pebble watches

App version: 3.11.4f (6c3492af7)

Android version: 16, GrapheneOS 2026052400

Device model: Pixel 8

Expected behaviour: Playback should resume when play is selected on Pebble watch default Music app.

Current behaviour: If playback has been paused for longer than ~10 seconds and app is not open on your screen, playback will not resume when play is selected on Pebble watch’s default Music app.

First occurred: It’s been a problem for years, but got used to using buttons on my headphones instead of my watch. Now I don’t have buttons on my headphones so I would like my watch to work.

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Start podcast
  2. Switch apps or lock screen
  3. Pause podcast with watch or on screen
  4. Wait atleast 10 seconds
  5. Press play on your Pebble watch
  6. It doesn’t resume

Environment: the app is not restricted battery wise, it’s allowed to run in the background. I have tried it with GrapheneOS’s Exploit protection compatibility mode on or off it makes no difference. I am using a Pebble Time 2 with firmware v4.9.183 app version1.1.0.6, but this also happened with the Pebble Time and Pebble 2 on the old Rebble firmware and old app. This doesn’t happen on other media apps I’ve used, they all unpause just fine.