Apple Music app has been working well on both iOS and Android devices all the time. However, strange thing is that somehow Apple Music is struck on the lock screen all the time - even for a blank value, which can be frustrating. No worries. We've collected some possible methods to fix Apple Music on lock screen.
Don't despair. We'll tell how to fix Apple Music on lock screen to achieve desired experience.
- Part 1. How to Fix Apple Music on Lock Screen
- Part 2. How to Remove Apple Music from Lock Screen
- Method 1. Disconnect the Bluetooth Devices
- Method 2. Turn off Notifications for Music
- Method 3. Not Allow Access for Music when Locked
- Method 4. Reboot the Devices
- Method 5. Return Settings to Defaults
- Method 6. Restart the Devices
- Method 7. Software Update
- Part 3. How to Get Apple Music Off Lock Screen
Part 1. How to Remove Apple Music from Lock Screen
In this part, we'll like to introduce 3 steps to fix Apple Music on lock screen.
1.1 Fix Apple Music on Lock Screen
For starters, the main causes to this stuck Music widget or Apple Music widget on the lock screen is the app or program running in the background.
When the music widget is on the lock screen, users need to find out what apps or programs are playing the contents on the widget - the Music app or somewhere else - like browser thought Control Center's Music section on the device.
Step 1. Full Stop Apple Music
Swipe up from the Home Screen (or double-click the Home button) to access all the apps running in the background. Swipe left or right to pause in the Music app's preview and swipe up to full close it.
Note: If the Music app's preview won't show, please check if is this issue is with the connected Bluetooth devices. Or If the Apple Music contents are start from Control Center's Music section, the Music app's preview won't be found either. From Home Screen to open the Music app can make this work.
Step 2. Enable Music in Control Center
Swipe up from the bottom or swipe down from the top right corner to open Control Center. After that, tap the Music section > Play button. You'll see this will also show on the lock screen.
Step 3. Restart Apple Music
From the Home Screen, reopen the Apple Music app. From here to repeat the steps above to full stop the Apple Music app. Now check the lock screen, the Music widget will be gone.
Part 2. How to Remove Apple Music from Lock Screen
You can also use phone settings to remove it from the lock screen.
Method 1. Disconnect the Bluetooth Devices
Sometimes when Bluetooth devices are connected to the iOS device, the Music widget will shows on the lock screen, even the Music app is not open.
Tips: This issue can also happen when the created automation is enabled in the shortcut app - like "When [You iPhone's name] connects to any Bluetooth device, Play Music".
From the Home Screen, open the Settings app > Bluetooth > Bluetooth, then switch off Bluetooth or disconnect the device under MY DEVICES section.
Even after the Bluetooth device has been disconnected, user still won't find the Music app to full stop it. In this case, just open the Music app on the Home Screen. After that repeat the steps to swipe up from the Home Screen, the Music app's preview will be here to close the app.
Method 2. Turn off Notifications for Music
From the Home Screen, use Settings > Notifications > Music > Allow Notification. If this "Allow Notifications" option has been enabled, switch it off. Or uncheck Lock Screen option under ALERTS section but still allow Apple Music for Notification.
Method 3. Not Allow Access for Music when Locked
From the Home Screen, use Settings > Touch ID & Passcode, then enter the passcode. In the new view, scroll down to ALLOW ACCESS WHEN LOCKED, from there to uncheck some related options like Today View and Search, Notification Center, Lock Screen Widgets and more.
Now close the Settings app and lock the iPhone screen, check if the Music widget still persists.
Method 4. Reboot the Devices
From the Home Screen, use Settings > General > Shut Down, tap the "Shut Down" button at the bottom. When the slider to power off shows up, drag the slider to power off the device. After a few seconds, use the side/top button to reboot the devices.
Now open the Music app and see if the widget is still on the lock screen.
Method 5. Return Settings to Defaults
Before returning settings to their defaults without content loss, please make sure the settings have been saved with a backup or shortcuts so that the previous settings can be restored from it.
Note: When Reset All Settings: All settings - network settings, the keyboard dictionary, location settings, privacy settings and Apple Pay cards - are removed or reset to their defaults. No data or media - including Music app and Apple Music contents - are deleted.
From the Home Screen, use Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset > Reset All Settings. After that, enter the correct passcode to continue, then tap "Reset All Settings" for confirmation.
When all settings have been reset on the device, return to Music app and check it when the screen is locked.
Method 6. Restart the Devices
This can be the most difficult for a long-time user to restart the device for the Music widget, please make some shortcuts.
On the side of the device, fast press and release the volume up button. Next fast press and release the volume down button. After that, press an hold the side/top button until the Apple logo appears.
Once the device has been restarted, check if the Apple Music still stuck on the lock screen.
Method 7. Software Update
If all the methods above are tried with no luck, sometimes this issue is with the OS version on the device. Please check for some possible iOS updates.
From the Home Screen, use Settings > General > Software Update, wait until a new version - like iOS 16.1 is available to download and install > Download and Install. If the "Automatic Updates" option is Off, tap it to turn on Download iOS Updates.
After the iOS update, feel free to use the methods above again to remove Apple Music from the lock screen.
Part 2. How to Get Apple Music Off Lock Screen
We're confident that this issue with Apple music widget should be fixed within one or several methods above. However, chances are that this issue can return to users on the lock screen. If so, there's another method to have the full control of Apple Music contents on widget using a app like Widgetpod.
If such app is not to prefer, you can enabled Apple Music contents on a different place that allow simple music control - like Google Drive.
To transfer all the Apple Music contents or downloads to a safer place like Google Drive, users will need a powerful Apple Music Converter like ViWizard Audio Converter because the Apple Music is not DRM-free to transfer.
Added with the DRM-removal function, ViWizard Audio Converter features the downloader and converter to ensure the full access to Apple Music contents - like iTunes files, Apple Music, iTunes audiobooks and even Audible audiobooks. This ViWizard software works fine on both Windows and Mac devices. You can have it on the computer device with a click on the Download button.
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- Losslessly download and convert Apple Music for offline playing on any device
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Adam Gorden is an experienced writer of ViWizard who is obsessed about tech, movie and software.
