How do I stop the Apple Music App from launching every time I connect bluetooth headphones on OSX?

Hello tecknojoe,

Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities! I understand that when connecting headphones to your Mac the Music app will automatically start playing. Let’s take a look and see what we can do. I'm happy to help!

Let's test connecting your headphones in Safe Mode to see if the Music App plays automatically in there as well.

How to use safe mode on your Mac

Next, we can test to see if connecting your headphones in another user account has the same effect.

How to test an issue in another user account on your Mac

Lastly, we can take a look to see if Music is automatically logging in when you start-up your Mac and disable that to make sure it is not opened when connecting your phones. You will follow the "Add or remove automatic items".

Open items automatically when you log in on Mac

Please respond back if you continue to have any issues.

Have a great day!

Hello tecknojoe,

Thank you so much for your reply. We really appreciate!

Based on the results, I would recommend trying to reinstall macOS onto your device. Let's try using Command (⌘)-R in Step 1.

How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery

Please make sure to have a backup of all your information before performing a reinstall.

How to back up your Mac

Best regards!

Have you run any "cleaning", "optimizing", "speed-up" or anti-virus apps?