Apple Music starts automatically when I remove my AirPod Pro's

Hi dr_freeze,

We'd recommend resetting the AirPods and pairing them again to see if the issue persists. You can learn how to do that here:

"You might need to reset your AirPods if they won't charge, or to fix a different issue.

1. Put your AirPods in their charging case, and close the lid.
2. Wait 30 seconds.
3. Open the lid of your charging case, and put your AirPods in your ears.
4. Go to Settings > Bluetooth. Or go to Settings > [your AirPods].

• If your AirPods appear there as connected, tap the More Info button  next to your AirPods, tap Forget This Device, then tap again to confirm.
• If your AirPods don't appear there, continue to the next step. 

1. Put your AirPods in their charging case, and keep the lid open. 
2. Press and hold the setup button on the back of the case for about 15 seconds, until the status light on the front of the case flashes amber, then white.*"

Here's a link to the full resource: How to reset your AirPods and AirPods Pro - Apple Support

Take care.

OK. I have found a fix that just requires a shortcut.

New shortcut > Play/Pause > "Pause" on "iPhone"

New Automation > When iPhone is disconnected from Airpods Pro > Do > Play/Pause Shortcut

Now, whenever my Airpods are put away, it automatically stops the music from playing.

This is reported by thousands of other users in other threads going back to 2020. Please investigate.

• Happens to me across multiple pairs of AirPods, after multiple resets for various reasons.
• Note that what happens is not just a 'Play' command. Even when what's in 'Now Playing' is another app, it's still Apple Music which opens and begins playing.
• (Plus, it seems to perhaps happen when the case closes, not while I'm handling the actual pods, when there would be an understandable possibility of an accidental click on the 'Play' command.)

A couple of the other threads, with many many "Me Too's":

* Apple Music randomly plays when I remove … - Apple Community

* iTunes launches whenever I remove my AirP… - Apple Community

Tell Apple: Feedback - macOS - Apple.

tt2

I think I may have found a solution after all this time (literally years of this annoyance). Long press the Apple Music app icon / Remove App.

This issue drove me crazy for the past year. Apple Music or Sirius xm app would start playing after I stopped the music and took my AirPods Pro v1s out of my ears and very gently placed them in the charging case. I was not accidentally clicking the AirPods to start playing. This issue also occurred after leaving a Teams meeting and putting my AirPods Pro’s in their case. Why the heck would I want my music app to start playing through the speaker in this case? Anyway, I never found a solution that worked for me.

But then I got a new pair of AirPods Pro’s v2 at Christmas and I have not experienced this issue using them in all the same scenarios. Not an optimal or free solution I realize, but I’m happy to not have to deal with this issue every day!

My understanding is that Apple don't actively monitor these forums for bugs. You should use Feedback - macOS - Apple.

tt2

This has been a problem for years. I don't think Apple acknowledges it or cares either way. I've disabled ear detection and it still happens. Perhaps this is a problem with that setting not working correctly? I'm on the verge of switching to non-Apple headphones. It's incredibly annoying especially when you have many conference calls and have to quit Apple Music several times a day.

Unfortunately it happens with non-apple headphones as well. I just got a pair of JBL earbuds and the exact same thing happens. EVERY time I place them back in the charging case, Apple Music starts up. Super annoying.

As of September 4. 2023. this is still not fixed.

Yes, happening for years, across multiple macOS versions. Still as of 10/2/2023.

Thanks, Jason.

The noTunes app was a last resort for my M1 Mac Mini, but Apple Music firing up nearly every time I put my headphones back on really was getting on my goat.

I’m having a similar problem. If I’m using my AirPods with one app, and then briefly remove them from my ears (e.g., to have a conversation) when I replace them in my ears they start playing music from the Music app even though I don’t have that app open and I was using a different app before removing them from my ears. This is really annoying. Turning off Automatic Ear Detection does not fix it.

Upgraded to Sonoma v14, and it still happens. Was kinda hoping that a new MacOS would sort this. Really, really poor to be perfectly honest that this still happens - years later!

Come on Apple, it cannot be that difficult to sort this

"Me too", except it's with "escape" branded airbuds and Raycon headphones.

Most of the time, but not always.

macOS Monterey 12.6.8 / Music.app v 1.2.5

I would be happy if I could disable Music.app from launching spontaneously for any reason other than purposely selecting it in the Dock or Finder. There must be some command I could use in Terminal.