How do I turn on autoplay on Apple Music Mac?
How to stop Apple Music autoplaying extra songsSick of those 'similar' songs tacked on to the end of an album or playlist? Here's how to turn off Apple Music's autoplay featureBy David Price, Editor| 08 Feb 21 Show
For streaming services, success is all about engagement: racking up those views and listens, encouraging users to spend as long as possible "consuming" "content". This is why autoplay features are so commonplace. Much like Netflix and iPlayer do with video, Apple Music will by default autoplay further music after an album or playlist finishes. Sometimes this is helpful, since it will play similar music it thinks you'll like, but often it's annoying. In this article we explain how to stop Apple Music from autoplaying extra songs in this way. It's easy once you know how (but the option is slightly hidden). Turn off Apple Music autoplay on your iPhone or iPadWhile listening to something on your iPhone (or iPad) Music app, tap the Now Playing card at the bottom of the screen, which will expand to show full artwork and more options. Tap the Playing Next icon at the bottom right (three dots and three lines) and you'll see what Apple Music plans to play after the current song ends. If you're listening to a playlist or album, the song list will proceed as expected, but swiping to the bottom of the list should show an infinity icon, the words "Autoplay: Similar music will keep playing" and, if you wait a moment, the identity of the songs selected to follow the playlist. To turn off this feature, you simply need to tap the infinity icon at the top right of the playlist - next to the shuffle and repeat icons. The box around it will disappear (as will the autoplay message at the bottom of the playlist) and you no longer need to worry about the service playing more songs than you bargained for. To turn autoplay back on, simply tap the infinity icon once again. Top Cyber Week DealsOnly the best deals on the best products handpicked by our expert editors Apple Watch Series 6 (44mm, Cellular)From: Amazon Was: £509 Now: £368.35 (£140.65 off) View Deal Apple 13in MacBook Pro, M1, 8GB/256GB (2020) - Refurbished "Pristine"From: Music Magpie Was: £1299 Now: £859.99 (£439 off) View Deal Apple AirPods 3 (2021)From: AO Was: £169 Now: £159 (£10 off) View Deal Adobe Creative Cloud Cyber Monday Deal - 1 YearFrom: Adobe Was: £596.33 upfront or £49.94 p/m Now: £362.21 upfront or £30.34 p/m (Up to £234.12 off) View Deal Apple Watch SE (44mm, GPS + Cellular)From: Amazon Was: £349 Now: £319 (£30 off) View Deal Apple iPad Air with Apple PencilFrom: Virgin Now: £26 per month (2GB data) View Deal Apple iPhone 12 with Watch SE (GPS, 40mm)From: Mobile Phones Direct Now: £79.99 upfront, £55 per month (60GB) View Deal Apple iPhone 13 mini with iPad (2021)From: Virgin Now: From £40 per month, no upfront cost View Deal Apple Watch Series 7From: Amazon Was: From £369 Now: From £349 (£20 off) View Deal Apple Pencil (2nd Gen)From: Amazon Was: £119 Now: £99 (£20 off) View Deal Top Cyber Week DealsOnly the best deals on the best products handpicked by our expert editors Apple AirPods ProFrom: Amazon US Was: $249 Now: $179 ($70 off) View Deal Apple iPhone 12 Mini (64GB, carrier locked to Straight Talk)From: Walmart Was: $499 Now: $299 ($200 off) View Deal Apple Watch Series 5 (44mm, cellular) - Stainless SteelFrom: Amazon US Was: $749 Now: $459 ($290 off) View Deal Apple Smart Keyboard (Folio) - Fits iPad Air 4From: Amazon Was: $179 Now: $99 ($80 off) View Deal Apple 24in iMac, M1, 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 256GB (2021)From: Walmart Was: $1,499 Now: $1,434.95 ($64.05 off) View Deal Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS + Cellular, 44mm)From: Walmart Was: $429 Now: $329 ($100 off) View Deal Apple MacBook Air, M1, 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU, 256GB (2020)From: Best Buy Was: $999 Now: $899 ($100 off) View Deal Apple Pencil (1st generation)From: Amazon US Was: $99 Now: $79.99 ($19 off) View Deal Apple Pencil (2nd generation)From: Amazon US Was: $129 Now: $99 ($30 off) View Deal Apple 14in MacBook Pro, M1 Pro, 8-Core CPU/14-Core GPU, 2021From: Walmart Was: $2,499 Now: $2,449 ($50 off) View Deal Turn off Apple Music autoplay on your HomePodRather than attempting to turn off autoplay on the HomePod instead, simply follow the above method and turn it off on your iPhone or iPad. You see, your preference is recorded across your Apple ID account as a whole. Turning autoplay off (or on) on your iPhone will affect the service provided by a HomePod signed into the same account, or any other signed-in device. For more tips, read How to use Apple Music. |