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Apple Music opening randomly - why? and how do I stop it?

Apple music keeps opening at random. This happens periodically, meaning that there have been periods over the last few years when it frequently opens. For the last 24 hours the problem has started again ,and with maddening frequency. Sometimes it opens again as soon as I close it, sometimes it takes 10 or 15 minutes before it opens again. Things I have already done:


  1. checked that Music is not set to open at log in (it is not)
  2. installed another music player in hopes that it would become the default
  3. completely decoupled Music from any libraries so that it opens quickly instead of hanging the entire system while it opens


What can I do to prevent Music from opening automatically? Or how can I uninstall Music?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.5

Posted on Dec 14, 2023 12:31 PM

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User profile for user: nr07701
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Posted on Dec 30, 2023 5:20 AM

I have the same issue and it happens when nothing is open on my phone. It’s driving me berserk

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Dec 15, 2023 8:26 AM in response to FlorVDE

I don't think I am using anything that interacts with Music. I rarely use the Music app on Mac or iPhone. However, I did just realize that handoff from iPhone might be the issue. With the latest system upgrade, AirPlay ended up enabled on my Mac. I do often have Spotify open on my iPhone, and it may be that Music is triggered through handoff when the devices are close together and the Spotify app is active. I just turned off AirPlay and we will see if that solves the problem.

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Apple Music opening randomly - why? and how do I stop it?

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