Why did the downloads fail when the app ran in the background? (iOS)

Why did the downloads fail when the app ran in the background? (iOS)

Due to the limitation of the iOS system, the app could not download episodes without playing anything. For example, if you listen to an episode while navigating away from the app, the app could continue downloading; if you just navigate away from the app without playing episodes, the app could not download.

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