For me, adjusting the Notifications did NOT work, what worked was removing and re-installing Pandora. No issues since then, it does not auto start anything until asked to do so by the Bluetooth linked device, and if I have Pandora open on my phone, it goes right back to the same song. Only shows in the lock screen when they're actively playing.
That worked! Thank you. We tend to forget to reboot our phones. Good call.🙂
Thanks Evilyn!
That did the trick. I also had to power off and power on to get it off the lock screen after removing the app. Replaced it with the Pandora app in my case, and happy to get rid of that super annoying Apple Music app once and for all!
I’m really frustrated that Apple wants us to delete other music apps to solve the problem - I am certain this is by design!
I am experiencing the same issue. It seems to happen after my phone has been connected to an external audio source - my vehicle, bluetooth speaker, etc. It also seems to be impacting by phones connection via CarPlay. Super annoying!
Same issue here. Music player won’t go away after I’ve connected to Bluetooth headphones. Strangely, I use Pandora, but the music player for my music shows up, not Pandora. Stays on lock screen permanently even after app is closed out. Any fixes yet??
It's not an issue but part of iOS 11.
Until you use Bluetooth headphones again
Just updated mine and it went away I updated it to the iOS 11.3 so it should work for everyone else
Nope. And it’s not just the Apple Music player...it’s whatever I’ve listened to last (Pandora, etc). I’ve closed apps, restarted, etc. I think you touched on it, my phone thinks the music player is always running and never shuts it down.
The update didn’t work for me. I’m now on 11.3.1 and still get the music notification on my lock screen after connecting to a Bluetooth item (my car). It never goes away even if I’m a mile away from the car.
Super annoying indeed!
I’ve tried removing all music from my iPhone music app.
I’ve opened the Music app then shut it down by double tapping home and swiping it away, then locked the phone and unlocked it, and it’s still there.
If I hit Play on the nag, it will download something from my cloud, and I can’t stop it unless I lock/unlock the phone and hit pause on my lock screen nag!?! The Music app is closed and doesn’t say its playing anything if I open it - I have to lock and unlock my phone to do that.
In my technical opinion, sumpum’s messed up.
I did that (deleted Apple Music app) about a week or 10 days ago. And now it is back, even with the app deleted. It shows the same thing on the lock screen but says “an app was trying to use a music player please reinstall.”
Did you ever get a solution to this question about why music control stays on the lock screen? I skimmed thru it all but didn’t see one. I went to ‘Control Center’ - customize to see if there’s something I could delete from appearing in the swipe up but don’t see “music” per se. wondering what “accessibility shortcuts” is
I feel your pain. I want the music permanently on the lock-screen and it won't stay there! Apple has got to do something to keep it there permanently
Same problem here, searching for fix besides restarting phone
Why does music stay on the lock screen
