music just starts playing automatically on my iPhone

Seems to be an issue with the OS. I closed my apple music subscription and deleted the Music App, and it just opens the next app. It seems more like a developer's self-ego trip than a company initiative. I tried to open a ticket, but it seems that is not their priority. It is extremely annoying. I've tried everything to stop my phone doing that. Any suggestions are more than welcome.

We have a shower with built in bluetooth speakers. My daughter’s iphone automatically turns on music (Spotify) full volume around 5.00 AM every day.

This is slowly turning the whole family crazy.

Anybody has a solution besides throwing the iphone out of the window or cutting the power to the shower?

See my reply below. If you can't have sufficient basic over your copy of Apple Music, there's the option I used: uninstall it. There are plenty of music players without draconian features to which you have no control over. Personally, my favorite is PlexAmp, and until Apple gives me the same features, I refuse to use their music program.

I might have been able to disable Music from playing by following other people’s advice, but I followed your suggestion and that did the trick. Thank you!

How annoying it was to turn my car on and have it play some random tune in the Music app - even though that app wasn’t running in the foreground where I could stop the song. Apple has a huge company ego. They do have some good products, but if they keep doing stuff like this they will become the company we all remember, but us no longer in business.

Yes, there is no "clear all" command that I know of. Also forgot to mention you would have to play out the one pending in play mode to get that not to come up also. Basically it has to be in "no music selected" mode, and there is not button to push to achieve that, sadly. This is a continuing nuisance for me as well.

By the way once you clear the "Up Next" items, the "same" list flips right back to your play history list. (Which you would see if you scrolled up from the Up Next list.) There is no need to clear the play history list.

I am so over this auto-launch apple music. I am not subscribe to this service nor do I want to. Every time I'm working on something else and click the "enter" key, this launches. It's annoying and I can't understand that will all the technological advancements Apple has achieved, they can's seem to set the system to prevent this from happening. I know there are some people who may like this, but as many complaint I've read, I can't comprehend why this problem still exists. Most of the responses indicate that you have "go into" apple play in order to turn it off. What's the remedy for those who do not want to subscribe to apple music. Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez fix this.

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Apple created the music space beyond Sony, but Jobs is gone. The vision of excitement of Apple being a part of my future for music is gone simply because of this. They force Apple Music to open on purpose. It’s annoying AF and for a decade plus I deleted my library of purchased music and couldn’t be happier. Once you delete Apple Music it’s all good

Thank you for the automation idea!

I had to tweak it a bit, because my issue was not Bluetooth related, my issues is it would start auto playing when plugged into a “power” source that also had audio capabilities, like when plugging into my car to use CarPlay via the cable, or connecting to a home mini base, etc. so instead of doing the “Bluetooth” option in your instictions, I chose the “when you connect to power” option. This worked for the most part, it still blasts music for 1-2 seconds before the “pause” automation kicks in, but at least I’m not having to go in and pause it myself anymore!

Nope, tried turning off automatic airplay and that didn’t work either. Perhaps it works if your phone is connecting through airplay, but I’m having this problem when my phone is docked, so disabling automatic airplay does nothing for that.

I am having the same problem with my Iphone 14Pro. The phone has been automatically playing songs that are not on my playlist for a long time, and now it's playing Apple Radio, and there are no options to turn it off. Best Buy ran diagnostics on it, updated the app,,,and their Geek Squad can't find the settings either.

I am beyond displeased with what Apple is doing.

I followed these lovely steps and it didn’t offer me a chance to “add action” after I hit next. I literally just resubscribed to Apple Music, looks like I’ll be cancelling it once more and deleting the app again. I really thought they would have fixed it by now, but I guess this is the user experience Apple wants us to have: an Apple Music free one. 😂

I tried doing this and no matter what status the infinity or repeat symbol are in the up next list shows my entire music library, in alphabetical order. I hit clear all and it cleared the history… and still shows my entire music library ready to play next. I’m so frustrated.

Holy crow! I have been having this issue for the LONGEST TIME! I spent hours on the phone with Apple Support being told they never heard of it. I was transferred to some higher level support team who asked me to record when the music plays without the app active. I sent three or for but never heard back so stopped. It’s like I’m forced to listen to the app when any Bluetooth device is connected. It’s still happening. Apple Music is shut down and anytime Bluetooth kicks in, it turns itself on! Always!!!! I

This is clearly stated. There is no ‘infinity’ icon. What to do?? It’s incredibly frustrating.

I have this exact same problem. No infinity icon, no ability to disable AutoPlay, and Apple Music continues to self-activate and play at random times for no reason.