How do I prevent the player controls from the Music app from appearing on my lock screen when using Always On Display?

As above, how do I prevent the player controls from the Music app from appearing on my lock screen when using Always On Display on my iPhone?


Thank you


MtD

Posted on May 8, 2025 5:31 PM

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May 8, 2025 9:23 PM in response to Meg The Dog

"How do I prevent the player controls from the Music app from appearing on my lock screen when using Always On Display?"

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Getting "Now Playing" Widget Off of Lock Screen:

See if this works: "play a song for a few seconds and then click on the now playing display to open the music app. Then you simply close out of it completely and it’ll be gone from your lock screen."


Source: Stop display of 'Now Playing' on iPhone - Apple Community

May 9, 2025 11:31 AM in response to Meg The Dog

Thank you for your response. I'm researching further to see if this is possible and thinking of the controller as a widget is helpful. Thanks MtD

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“Widget”:

The word “widget” correlates to its use in the referenced thread. I wouldn’t consider it a widget, myself(and I second-guessing it). If “Always On Display” has no options for what you’re trying to achieve here, then that would mean you’d have to recommend this as a feature of an iOS:


So, Recommend this to Apple:

Do your Part: Report this to AppleApple may not get back to you directly, but the more feedback Apple receives on this, the more they will know what is their customers prefer, and what and what features to include in updates to come. Apple will know nothing of your thoughts, if you don't provide them with them.

  1. Go Here: Feedback - iPhone - Apple
  2. Select: "Feature Request" for the "Feedback Type"
  3. Comment: that you want this to be an option and why. Include the URL to this thread.
  4. Proceed from there as necessary

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How do I prevent the player controls from the Music app from appearing on my lock screen when using Always On Display?

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