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Q: iTunes automatically starts playing when iPhone 5 (w iOS 7.0.2) is connected to car radio via an Apple cable

I'm using an iPhone 5 with iOS 7.0.2, regardless it is the most recent update

 

When I plug my phone into my car radio's USB port (Apple cable, not knock off) iTunes starts to play the very first song in my large iTunes library.

 

I plug into the USB port to charge it and to connect the phone to radio in order to use hands free audio.

 

I have tried two or three different cables, it happens with all cables and again all are actual Apple cables.

 

I do not recall this happening with iOs 6 or at least as much.

With iOs 7 it happens every f***ing time. Extremely annoying and dangerous (I may get so frustrated by this that one day I might just smash the phone or the car radio :-) to the equipment.

 

I have to unlock my phone, go to iTunes and pause or stop the song/iTunes.

The app does not show as being open, that is why I have to go iTunes itself, the old fashioned way, so to speak.

 

It sometimes happens when I plug my headset in (also Apple brand, the basic ones that come with the iPad and iPhones) to phone and have tried the two different ones I have. It only seems to happen if my phone is not in use (i.e. I am on a call and switch to the headset it does not happen)

 

Interestingly this issue with the headphones and iTunes automatically starting happened more with iOS 6  and than with iOS 7. Ironically the opposite is true with the car radio, USB port cable, charging and iPhone — it rarely happened with iOS 6.0 but with iOS 7.0 it always happens.

 

I cannot seem to find a fix here but I do see I am not the only one with this annoying issue.

 

Please someone (APPLE!)  figure out a fix.

 

PS I have even considered NOT having any of my music on my phone — none at all —  which not only would solve the problem (I would hope!)  but be extremely inconvenient and defeating the purpose of only having an iPhone vs an iPhone and an iPod.

 

PPS -  I probably left out something really relevant, like what color is my car , so if I did, please let me know.

iPhone 5, iOS 7.0.2, iTunes

Posted on Oct 13, 2013 7:30 PM

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  • by mackimlv,

    mackimlv mackimlv Sep 6, 2016 5:41 AM in response to sdkatsh
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    Sep 6, 2016 5:41 AM in response to sdkatsh

    I have a 6 plus S and been searching for a way to fix this problem as well.  It doesn't matter what you're listening to, if you plug it in (iheart radio, YouTube, audio book, etc.) itunes just takes over when you connect, this is so aggravating!  And the fact that people have been complaining about this problem for a couple of years now, and still now REAL fix or response from apple for the problem, and it is a PROBLEM. Trying to listen to my school lectures on YouTube, I connect so as not to run down my battery and it starts playing the same song, which by the way I now hate. Thanks apple!

    It's actually become maddening at this point! 6 plus S Smartphone?!  

    A year of this ridiculousness is all I can take, I'm switching back to Samsung.

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