How do I stop Apple Music from auto launching on my work computer (Macbook Air, M2 2022, Tahoe 26.3)?
I do not subscribe to apple music nor am I signed in. I use wired headphones for work and everytime I remove them Apple music launches.
One of the most annoying things I have to deal with.
Please HELP.
MacBook Air, macOS 26.3
Have you tried using another headphone or speaker set to see if it happens with those, too?
Restart your Mac in safe mode and use it like that for at least a few minutes. Does the problem still happen in safe mode. Safe mode will often correct weird software behavior by forcing the OS to clear caches, do disk repair and other self-maintenance and housekeeping and temporarily disables third-party mods.
How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support
You can exit safe mode by restarting your Mac normally, then reevaluate the problem.
To me this sounds like a hardware problem, but could also be software related as the OS sees the headphones disappear as an output device and triggers certain changes.
Stop Apple Music auto-launching when headphones removed
