EA Music Player Overrides Settings and Forces "Music Always On" During Gameplay

Audio Bug: EA Music Player Overrides Settings and Forces "Music Always On" During Gameplay

Summary:

The integrated EA Music Player frequently ignores user audio preferences and forces background soundtrack playback during matches, even when the "Music Always On" / "Play Music During Matches" setting is explicitly disabled in the options menu.

Observed Behavior:

• Unsolicited In-Match Playback: Despite having music disabled during gameplay, tracks trigger automatically at kickoff or post-halftime transitions.
• State Desynchronization: Checking settings shows the option toggled to Off, yet the audio pipeline continues to stream soundtrack audio over match commentary and crowd atmosphere.

Impact:

Severely compromises gameplay immersion, obscures critical sound effects, and poses serious DMCA/copyright risks for content creators and streamers.

Proposed Fix:

Enforce strict state checks on the background music player to ensure match audio states completely terminate soundtrack streaming when the user preference is set to disabled.