Why does my phone independently pause music playback on Goog play and YouT?

[Android Central Question]

I have a Pixel 3 and while using Google Play Music and YouTube it just pauses play without me touching the phone. At first I thought is was a signal issue, but it has happened a few times while at home where my signal is quality. Just now it did it three times in a row and I am on wifi.

 

[mustang7757]

Is it happening on data also ?

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[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Do you have a screen protector on? If so, it could be phantom touches. Try taking the protector off.

 

[ManiacJoe]

Does the screen lock happen at the time the music stops playing?

 

[Kizzy Catwoman]

Have you got them optimising battery? Sometimes that can affect an app playing in the background.