Q: iTunes 9 Starts Automatically

I uninstalled iTunes and that fixed the problem. ;-) I think its silly that this problem hasn't been fixed yet, but thats just me.

I THOUGHT i had solved this but disabling the iTunes add-in on my Outlook but it DID NOT

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SOLVED IT BY REINSTALLING ITUNES

oh NOOOO, it started automatically again!

Please give me a solution, if you have one

Have the same problem however if I check the "Prevent iPods from syncing automatically" in prefs-->devices then it does not start.

I have heard it has something to do with the new ability to sync over wifi, that any i-device on your wifi causes iTunes to start even if it is not one of the devices you sync with.

For me, I have my kids devices that they sync with their own computers, but think theirs is causing my iTunes to launch simply cos it is on the same home wifi.

Theory anyway.

I am about to get all the kids iPods and my devices (iPod/iPad) to disable the wifi sync and see if that helps.

It seems it worked! I noticed that the icon of my iPhone appears on iTunes after awhile since it automatically opened, even if the phone is not connected to the pc, neither via usb nor via wifi.

I clicked on the iPhone icon in iTunes and unchecked the 'SYNC WITH WIFI' option.

iTunes is not starting up automatically since then. I hope it keeps like that.

Delete the itunes preferences in User Library.........

Check if you have installed any 3rd party app like TUNEUP......should fix the issue.

It Worked iTunes stopped relaunching

If 3rd party app TUNEUP found - Uninstall it

Trash it From :

1. Applications folder

2. User / Library / Application Support

3. User / Library / Tuneup

4. User / Library / Preferences ..com.tuneup.

5. Remove dock version.

Hi. This worked for me - for now. I deleted from home/Library/Preferences/:

com.apple.iTunes.eq.plist

com.apple.iTunes.Gracenote.plist

com.apple.iTunes.plist

com.apple.iTunesHelper.plist

After deleting - while iTunes was running - I quit the app and it stayed that way. I restarted and quit it a couple of times and it still behaves normal.

I have windows so I went to the battery icon (near the time) at the far right of the tasbar then clicked on the arrow to show the different icons, there should be the symbol for tuneup. Just click on that and exit

Edit ------> Preferences -------> Advanced

I just clicked on Reset Warnings, Reset Cache and it fixed it.

In most instances it's a peripheral causing iTunes to start automatically or a remote from another device Apple device (i.e. Apple TV). 

I've even seen headphone with vol. control have adverse effects with both iTunes and iPhone.

I had a pair of headphone that would cause the Voice Control to contstanly open when connected to my phone. Hooked the same headpones to my mac and it would sporadically open iTunes.  Tossed the headphones, problem solved. 

Hope this helps...

I started having this problem as well.  It appeared to happen when I had my apple earbuds plugged into the headphone jack.  It made crackling noises and the volume of the online video I was watching was spontaneously going up and down.  iTunes would spontaneously start. I kept closing the iTunes program and even completely shut down my iPad that was nearby. It continued to turn on.  I unplugged the earbuds and stopped watching the video and it has seemed to stop.  It's been over 30 min now.

I will plug in my earbuds now for an experiment and see if it comes on.  Well it's been over 10 minutes and no spontaneous iTunes. 

Hmmmm.  I'm stumped.

I agree that it is definitely noise on the headphone jack that is causing this problem for me, I do not see, however, a fix... what is the fix?