How do I turn off iPhone music?

You can turn off background music playback on your iPhone in a few different ways, depending on what you want to achieve. Here's a breakdown of common scenarios and their solutions:

Stopping Music Playback

The simplest way to stop music is to use the controls:

1. Use the Control Center: Swipe down from the top-right corner of your screen (or up from the bottom on older iPhones) to access the Control Center. Locate the music playback controls and tap the pause button.
2. Use the Lock Screen: If music is playing, playback controls will appear on your lock screen. Tap the pause button.
3. Use the Music App: Open the Music app and tap the pause button in the playback controls at the bottom of the screen.

Preventing Apple Music from Starting Automatically

If you want to prevent Apple Music from automatically playing when you connect to Bluetooth devices or CarPlay, you can try these steps:

1. Close the Music App Completely: Double-click the Home button (or swipe up from the bottom and hold on iPhones without a Home button) to open the app switcher. Swipe up on the Music app to close it. This ensures the app isn't running in the background.
2. Disable Autoplay in Bluetooth Settings (Sometimes): This method isn't universally effective, but it's worth checking:
   • Go to Settings > Bluetooth.
   • Tap the "i" icon next to your Bluetooth device.
   • See if there's an option to disable autoplay or media playback. (This option may not be available for all devices).

Turning off Apple Music Service

If you're referring to completely disabling the Apple Music service (preventing it from being used at all), you can do so, but this primarily affects the "For You" and "Radio" sections:

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Scroll down and tap Music.
3. Toggle the "Show Apple Music" switch to the off position. This will hide the Apple Music features in the Music app, but won't prevent you from listening to music you've purchased or synced to your device.

Important Note: Disabling "Show Apple Music" doesn't cancel your Apple Music subscription. You need to cancel your subscription separately through your Apple ID settings if you no longer want to be billed.

Canceling Your Apple Music Subscription

To completely stop being billed for Apple Music, you need to cancel your subscription:

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Tap your name at the top.
3. Tap Subscriptions.
4. Tap Apple Music Subscription.
5. Tap Cancel Subscription.