Is there a way to stop Apple Music from automatically playing?

Answered by Jarrod Smith

There is a way to stop Apple Music from automatically playing on your iPhone. Here’s how you can disable autoplay:

1. Open the Apple Music app on your iPhone.
2. Play a song or open the currently playing song if one is already playing.
3. At the bottom of the screen, you’ll see the song’s album cover with playback controls. Tap on the album cover to expand the Now Playing screen.
4. On the expanded Now Playing screen, you’ll notice a row of icons at the bottom. Look for the Autoplay icon, which looks like two arrows forming a circle. It’s located to the left of the playback controls.
5. Tap the Autoplay icon until it becomes deselected. The icon will turn gray when it’s disabled.
6. Once you’ve deselected the Autoplay icon, Apple Music will no longer automatically play recommended songs or playlists after the current song ends.

To enable or turn on continuous play in Apple Music, you can follow these steps:

1. Open the Apple Music app on your iPhone.
2. Play a song or open the currently playing song if one is already playing.
3. Expand the Now Playing screen by tapping on the album cover.
4. Look for the Autoplay icon, which should be located to the left of the playback controls at the bottom.
5. Tap the Autoplay icon until it becomes highlighted. The icon will turn white when it’s enabled.
6. Once you’ve highlighted the Autoplay icon, Apple Music will automatically play recommended songs or playlists after the current song ends, providing a continuous listening experience.

It’s worth mentioning that Autoplay in Apple Music is designed to suggest and play music based on your listening habits and preferences. So, enabling Autoplay can be a great way to discover new music that you might enjoy. However, if you prefer to have more control over what plays next, disabling Autoplay can be a useful feature.