Menu Music Bug in Gameplay Seasons Mode – Music Doesn't Play After a Match

Product: EA SPORTS FC 25
Platform:PlayStation 5
Please specify your platform model. Sony PlayStation 5 Digital Edition
What is your Gamertag/PSN ID/Switch ID? siksaw33
Which mode has this happened in? Seasons (Head to Head)
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? ### Steps: 1. **Enable Menu Music:** - On your PS5, navigate to the **Settings** menu in **EA Sports FC 25**. - Ensure that **Menu Music** is turned **on** during gameplay. 2. **Start a Seasons Match:** - Begin a match in **Seasons Mode**. - Play through and complete the match. 3. **Start Another Match:** - Immediately start another match in **Seasons Mode** without exiting to the main menu. 4. **Observe the Music:** - Notice that the **menu music does not play** during the second match. 5. **Restore the Music:** - Pause the game. - Go back into **Settings**. - Toggle the **Menu Music** off, then back on. - The music should resume playing.
What happens when the bug occurs? ### What happens: After completing a match in **Seasons Mode** on the PS5 with **Menu Music** enabled, starting a subsequent match immediately results in the **menu music not playing**. You just hear the stadium and crowd noises. The only way to restore the music is to **pause the game** and **toggle the Menu Music setting off and then on** again. This process **consumes one of the limited pauses**, making it frustrating and inefficient during gameplay.
What should be happening instead? ### Expected behavior: The **Menu Music** should **continue to play seamlessly** between consecutive matches in **Seasons Mode** without requiring any manual intervention. Additionally, it would enhance the user experience if players could **skip songs during gameplay** by pressing **L3 + R3**, similar to the functionality available in the menus. This would allow for better control over the in-game music without needing to pause the game.

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Another request

Title: Feature Request: Ability to Toggle Menu Music Without Using Pauses in Seasons Mode

Description: Add a feature allowing players to toggle the menu music on/off during gameplay without using one of the limited pauses in Seasons mode. Currently, fixing the music requires using a pause, which is frustrating in competitive matches. Having a quick option to toggle music without pausing the game would enhance the overall experience.

Suggested Implementation: Add a shortcut or keybinding to toggle the music directly from the pause menu or via a dedicated in-game button, without consuming one of the pauses.

Benefit: This feature would save players from having to waste valuable pauses just to restore menu music during game

play.