How to Stop Apple Music from Automatically Playing

Apple Music has an autoplay feature activated by default. When you're done listening, it will play your playlists, albums, songs and related music. It's useful, but many users complain that Apple Music automatically plays on their iPhones, AirPods, or even their cars. This can be annoying if you don't know how to fix the problem. So, here we are to guide you on how to stop Apple Music from automatically playing on iPhones, cars, AirPods, or other devices.

See also: How to Stop Spotify from Playing Automatically

• Part 1. Stop Apple Music Auto Play on iPhone/Android/Mac/Windows
• Disable Apple Music Autoplay
• Turn Off Handoff
• Reset Apple Music Settings
• Update Apple Music
• Ask for Apple Support
• Part 2. Stop Apple Music from Auto Playing in Car
• Disable Apple CarPlay/Android Auto
• Turn Off Cellular Data
• Use Apple Shortcuts
• Part 3. Stop Apple Music from Playing Automatically on AirPods/Bluetooth
• Disable Bluetooth
• Put Airpods in Case
• Disable Automatic Ear Detection
• Part 4. Tips: Convert Apple Music for Playing Anywhere

Part 1. How to Stop Apple Music from Automatically Playing on iPhone/iPad/Android/Mac/Windows

By default, the Apple Music app will continously play music from your library. This can be annoying if you listen to the same playlist all day. Below is how you can prevent Apple Music from autoplay on all devices.

1. Disable Apple Music Autoplay

The autoplay feature on Apple Music is turned on by default. The autoplay icon looks like an infinity symbol. You can find it and turn it off to stop Apple Music auto play.

On iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch:

Step 1: You should first open the Apple Music app.

Step 2: Play a song and tap on the 'mini player'.

Step 3: After that, tap the 'Up Next' icon. If this feature is turned on, you will find that 'Autoplay' is turned on.

Step 4: Tap on this icon to disable 'Autoplay'.

On Mac:

Step 1: Open Apple Music on your Mac.

Step 2: Play a song and open the 'Now Playing' window.

Step 3: Click the 'up next' icon and then click on 'autoplay' at the top of the queue.

2. Turn Off Handoff

The Handoff feature allows you to use between devices (such as iPhone to iPad or iPhone to Mac) without launching the application on the new device. If the Apple Music app was ever present on your Mac or in your car, Apple Music will automatically play on those devices when iPhone discovers them.

Below is how to get Apple Music to stop playing automatically by disabling handoff.

Step 1: Go to the 'Settings' app on your iPhone.

Step 2: Choose the 'General' button and then turn off the 'Handoff' option.

3. Reset Apple Music Settings

You can also reset the Apple Music settings to stop Apple Music from playing automatically. Remember that you should also turn off the iCloud Music library.

Step 1: Go to the 'Settings' app and choose 'Apple Music'.

Step 2: Turn off 'iCloud Music Library'.

Step 3: Wait for a few seconds and then open the Apple Music app.

Step 4: Tap on your 'profile' and select 'sign out'.

Step 5: Then open Apple Music and log in to see if the problem is fixed.

4. Update Apple Music

The latest version of Apple Music may fix the problem of Apple Music auto playing. So, keep your Apple Music always up to date.

For Android, go to the Google Play Store. For iPhone, open the App Store. Then tap on 'updates' and see if there is a new Apple Music version. If yes, tap on it to update the Apple Music app.

5. Ask for Apple Music Support

Sometimes you might find it difficult to disable the auto-play feature of Apple Music despite having tried all the available options. In such a scenario, you can write to Apple support with your feedback and ask them to help you:

Step 1: You can chat, call or visit an Apple center for further support with your device.

Step 2: When you provide feedback, you will be expected to give your experience with the device under the following headings:

• Feature requests for iOS or macOS
• Complaints about products or services
• Bug reports for newly released iOS versions and others
• Unresponsive, slow, or crashing applications
• Performance problems
• Other suggestions

Step 3: You can place your problem under 'Performance Problems' or 'Other Suggestions'.

Step 4: On the Apple website, you will have to fill up the Feedback form providing details of your device and the problem you are facing.

Step 5: In the form, you will have to state how to make Apple Music stop playing automatically on your device.

Step 6: Provide all your contact details correctly in the Feedback form.

Step 7: Once you have given all the details and mentioned your issue correctly, you must submit the form.

The Apple support team will get back to you with a suitable resolution to the problem, depending on your requirements.

Part 2. How to Stop Apple Music from Automatically Playing in Car

Apple Music automatically starts and plays when you are in your car? Follow the below solutions to stop Apple Music auto play in the car.

1. Turn Off Apple CarPlay/Android Auto

If Apple CarPlay or Android Auto opens, then Apple Music will play music without being opened. So, you can disable it.

See also: How to Use Apple Music on Android Auto

For Android:

Step 1: Open the 'Settings' app on your Android phone and choose 'Connected devices'.

Step 2: Select 'Connection preferences' > 'Android Auto'.

Step 3: Scroll down and turn off the 'Start music automatically' option.

For iPhone:

Step 1: Identify if you have turned on the Carplay feature. If this feature is turned on, Apple Music will play the tracks even if you have not launched it.

Step 2: You need to go to 'Settings' > 'Screen Time' > 'Content & Privacy Restrictions'.

Step 3: Choose 'Allowed Apps' and then scroll down to switch off 'CarPlay'.

If you want to know how to turn on and play Apple Music in a car, check out the article: How to Play Apple Music on CarPlay.

2. Turn Off Cellular Data

To prevent Apple Music from playing automatically, you can also turn off the mobile data on your phone.

Step 1: Open the 'Settings' app and find 'Music'.

Step 2: Turn off 'Cellular data'.

2. Use Apple Shortcuts

You can also use a shortcut to stop Apple Music from playing automatically. Because you can choose which Bluetooth device in quick way.

Step 1: Open the 'Shortcuts' app on your iPhone.

Step 2: Search for 'Automation' and then tap on it.

Step 3: Tap on '+' at the top right and choose 'create personal automation'.

Step 4: Scroll down and choose 'Bluetooth'. Then check your car's name and tap on it, select 'done'.

Step 5: Then tap on 'next' and choose 'search box' at the bottom.

Step 6: Then you can tap 'pause' and 'play' when you are back to the 'actions page'.

Part 3. How to Stop Apple Music from Automatically Playing on AirPods/Bluetooth

Apple Music autoplays without connecting to your AirPods or Bluetooth? Then you can check for these solutions to fix it.

1. Disable Bluetooth

It's possible to play Apple Music through Bluetooth if you turn on Bluetooth on your devices. And you can simply disable Bluetooth to turn off Apple Music auto-play.

Step 1: Go to the 'Control Center' of your device.

Step 2: Switch off the Bluetooth.

Step 3: Switch off the cellular data.

2. Put AirPods in Case

If you don't want to turn off the Bluetooth, you can also put your AirPods in their case. This will prevent them from opening and playing automatically.

3. Disable Automatica Ear Detection

Follow the steps below to turn off the auto-detection of your AirPods, so as to stop Apple Music from playing automatically.

Step 1: Pair your AirPods with your iPhone or iPad.

Step 2: Open the 'Settings' app and then select 'Bluetooth'.

Step 3: Find your AirPods from the list and tap on the 'i' icon next to your AirPods. Then turn off 'Automatic Ear Detection'.

Still having trouble with Apple Music autoplay? Read on as we show you the ultimate solution to your problem. This tip can also help you enjoy Apple Music anytime, anywhere without restrictions.

Part 4. Tips: How to Convert Apple Music for Playing Anywhere

How to stop Apple Music from automatically playing on headphones or other devices? Here you will learn the best way to make it. That's to use the DRmare Apple Music Converter. With it, you can simply switch Apple Music to other streaming music services like Spotify, Deezer, etc. And then you don't need to stop Apple Music from playing automatically.

With the help of this DRmare program, you can convert Apple Music tracks to MP3 files for easy listening and storage. Then you can use and listen to local Apple Music files on Spotify, YouTube Music, and other music services. Plus, you can also move these Apple Music files to any other device you want.

With a super-fast 30X work speed, it will keep the lossless sound quality and all the ID3 tags. Plus, you can even customize the output parameters such as the output format, channel, bit rate, and so on.

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Now, let's see how to use DRmare Apple Music Converter to convert Apple Music and listen to it with other music services.

Step 1Import Apple Music songs

Download, install, and open the DRmare Apple Music Converter. Then there are two icons at the bottom left that allow you to import Apple Music tracks. You can click on the first 'add music' icon to load songs from your iTunes library. You can also click on the second 'add files' icon to add Apple Music files from your computer. So, keep in mind that you need to download Apple Music songs in advance.

Step 2Customize Apple Music output parameters

You can choose to change the output formats for your added Apple Music songs. To do it, click on the 'menu' icon at the top right and then select 'Preferences' and then 'Convert'. There you can alter the output format and other information if you want.

Step 3Convert Apple Music as local files

Now you can click on 'Convert' and start converting the Apple Music audio files. After that, you will get the common Apple Music files on your computer for use anywhere. You can use other music players to listen to them and you don't need to stop Apple Music from automatically playing. You can also move these Apple Music files to other devices for free playback.

Part 5. In Conclusion

From above, it's easy to stop Apple Music from auto playing on iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, car, or headphones. It's worth noting that if you still can't solve the problem, you can use DRmare Apple Music Converter to transfer all your favorite songs to other platforms. In this way, you don't have to worry about Apple Music autoplay issues anymore.

Best of all, since Apple Music songs disappear when your subscription expires, this tip also helps you keep your music forever. You can then listen to Apple Music after canceling your subscription.