How do I remove the music player from the lock screen in iOS 11?

So is there an update on this?

This quite annoying and eating up real estate on the lock screen !!

Fix it Apple, we don’t need or want the music player control on our lock screens all the time !!!!!!!!

The lock screen, should be entirely empty, until you swipe up. At least that's the way it works on my iPhone 7 with iOS 11.

No notifications, until they are swiped up or down.

Also explained here:

https://ios.gadgethacks.com/news/people-are-******-about-ios-11s-new-notificatio n-system-0177949/

I’m so frustrated. Same thing here and no body seems to understand that there’s no reason for this to be showing. It’s just annoyingly there. I deleted the music app from my phone, and it’s still there.

I even turned off my internet and WiFi connections, but it’s still there.

Another annoying thing is that if I’m listening to Spotify and pause by clicking on my earphones controls, it will Start playing music from the music app. (Which is not even on my phone anymore). Only way to turn it off is to force restart. And then we are back on the same problem again.

That is not the problem unfortunately.

The problem is that it’s stuck ON notifications screen even when no app is running, even after you (swipe up) all apps, even when I have 0 music on my library, even when I delete my Music Apps, even when I have my safari cleaned up, no video playing anywhere, even when I turn it off and one again.

This shows on screen when I wake my iPhone:

There is nothing to play, there is nothing available. It should be off screen.

Please turn off all your apps that you can play something, get off WiFi, Swipe Up all your apps, put your iPhones to Sleep, then Wake Up your iPhones and take a screenshot.

You will see it is not like mine (above). If you don’t have the same problem.

I tried what Demo stated. Did not work. Having same issue. Ive just done hard resets. Push and release quick the volume up button, then volume down and hold the power button until it resets. That clears it but not sure why it comes back.

madra31 wrote:

Touch and hold the icon until it vibrates and an "x" appears in upper left corner. Click on that x and the "Delete" option that appears.

Please re-read the question. Nobody is talking about deleting the music App from the home screen entirely.

As said the playback controls should not be visible if you are not playing anything.

Try tapping play, and then pause, and then unlocking the phone, and see if that makes it go away.

Otherwise, you may need to restart or even restore the iPhone.

Phil,

This is what was on the screen of my iPhone 7 + with iOS 11.0.1 when I unlocked it by tapping the power button:

If I lock the phone and unlock it again, they are gone and I have to swipe up but new ones are right there. This has been my consistent experience.

IdrisSeabright wrote:

Phil,

This is what was on the screen of my iPhone 7 + with iOS 11.0.1 when I unlocked it by tapping the power button:

If I lock the phone and unlock it again, they are gone and I have to swipe up but new ones are right there. This has been my consistent experience.

I'll need to test this more as I get more notifications. Generally, I only see them when they arrive, but after that, they're hidden and I need to swipe up.

I had the same issue, just opened the music app (it wasn’t opened before) then closed with double tap>swipe up to close and the music player is gone. I noticed after using my iPhone to connect with airplay on appleTV.

I had the same issue, just opened the music app (it wasn’t opened before) then closed with double tap>swipe up to close and the music player is gone. I noticed after using my iPhone to connect with airplay on appleTV.

I’ve noticed that the Apple Music widget shows up on my lock screen after I use Apple Remote app to control my Apple TV. It will not go away until I reboot my phone. Comes back every time I use the Apple Remote app. This new iOS is full of so many bugs like this. 3 patches now and still have issues with iOS 11 on my iPhone 7. (God I miss Steve Jobs, this **** never happened when he was alive)

I'm having the same issue... and have been following your thread here. This is definitely some sort of OS bug. I had an iPhone 6 and updated to iOS 11 a week ago, I never had this issue before the update. The only reason I installed the update was because I pre ordered the iPhone X- and wanted to back up all my content. I got the X in the mail today and restored to my last back up and the bug is still there. I've been on Apple support chat 3 times, nothing they suggest has fixed the issue. I have tried absolutely everything I can think of to get rid of it. I now have an appointment to bring the phone in so they can delete the current operating system and try to re install it.

Yeah- I honestly think it's a bug in the operating system and my not affect every user - The controls are good to have on the lock screen if you are actively using a music app but they are there even when I'm not- everything is closed. I do use the Music App a ton- have lots of music downloaded and connect to many devices and not once have I had this issue before the update. Chat support tried lots of different tactics - It's their recommendation that I bring it into the store. It's on my lock screen right now...all apps are closed. I have the iPhone X Version 11.1