Simple Steps to Enable and Disable Autoplay in Apple Music

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April 26, 2024

For those seeking to explore new music or maintain a continuous listening experience, Apple Music’s Autoplay feature serves as a valuable tool. It introduces you to artists and genres you may enjoy based on your current listening preferences. With Autoplay, there’s no need to scramble to select the next song—the music keeps flowing seamlessly.

However, if you prefer to have more control over your listening experience, you can easily disable Autoplay on Apple Music. Alternatively, you can simply remove any songs you dislike from the music queue and continue enjoying the remaining AutoPlay suggestions.

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What Is Apple Music Autoplay

Apple Music Autoplay is a feature designed to help users discover new music and create a continuous listening experience. When activated, it analyzes the song you’re currently playing and adds similar songs to the end of your queue.

Autoplay can be particularly useful when you’re unsure of what to listen to next. Just play a song, and Autoplay will select similar songs to play afterward. With songs continuously added to the queue, the music never stops.

How to Turn On and Off Apple Music Autoplay

Autoplay is accessible on both phones and computers, and its settings are synchronized across all your devices signed in with your Apple ID. This means turning it off on one device will disable it on all others.

on Mobile

  1. Open Apple Music on your Android or iOS device and play something. Tap the playing song at the bottom of your screen.
  2. Tap Playing Next the Playing Next icon in the bottom right corner.
  3. To turn Autoplay on, tap the Autoplay button in the upper-right. You’ll see Autoplay songs under Continue Playing.
  4. Tap the Autoplay button one more time to turn it off.
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On Mac

  1. Launch the Music app on your Mac and play something.
  2. Click the Playing Next button  and select the Playing Next tab from the top of the playing queue.
  3. To turn on AutoPlay, click the Autoplay button  at the top right. It will turn red when activated.
  4. Click the red Autoplay button again to turn it off.
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On Windows

Unfortunately, the Autoplay feature is not available on iTunes for Windows. However, if you have Windows 10 or later, you can install the Apple Music app for Windows to access Autoplay. Keep in mind that installing Apple Music also requires you to install the Apple TV app and Apple Devices app.

Here is how to enable Autoplay on the Apple Music app for Windows:

  1. Play a song in the Apple Music app on your Windows computer.
  2. Click the Playing Next button  and select Playing Next.
  3. Click the Autoplay button  at the top of the queue to turn it on. Once activated, the Autoplay button will turn red.
  4. To turn Autoplay off, click the red Autoplay button again.
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How to Remove a Song from Apple Music Autoplay

Autoplay selections may not always align perfectly with your preferences. If Autoplay suggests something you don’t like, you can easily remove unwanted songs before they play.

On Mobile

  1. Go to Apple Music on your Android or iOS device, and tap the playing song at the bottom.
  2. Tap Playing Next the Playing Next icon in the lower right corner to find your Autoplay music queue under Continue Playing.
  3. Swipe a song from left to right to delete it from the queue.
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On Desktop

  1. From the Apple Music app on your computer, click Playing Next the Playing Next icon in the upper right corner and select Playing Next.
  2. To remove a song from the Autoplay queue, hover your cursor over a song and click the minus icon at the top left corner of the song.
  3. To remove all songs from the queue, click Clear at the top of the queue.

How to Chang Song Order of Apple Music Autoplay

You can also rearrange the order of Autoplay songs before they play. If you are curious about a certain song, move it to the top of the music Autoplay queue.

On Mobile

  1. Go to the Autoplay queue on the Apple Music app: tap the playing song at the bottom and select Playing Next the Playing Next icon in the lower right corner.
  2. Scroll down and find the song you want to rearrange under Continue Playing.
  3. Hold the three lines the Reorder icon next to the song and drag it to your desired position.

On Desktop

  1. Click Playing Next the Playing Next icon in the upper right corner of the Apple Music app on your computer, and select Playing Next to find your Autoplay queue.
  2. Drag a song to the position you want.

How to Get Full Control of Your Apple Music Library

Apple Music Autoplay is a great feature for exploring new music. However, some might prefer to curate their own playlists or might not be interested in being surprised by Apple Music. If you want more control over your music library, we recommend Pazu Apple Music Converter. With this tool, you can download and play Apple Music songs on any compatible device and application, even after your Apple Music subscription ends.

Pazu Apple Music Converter can download Apple Music playlists, albums, and songs to MP3, AAC, FLAC, and other popular formats on both Mac and Windows. It can also preserve the original audio quality, ID3 tags, and metadata, ensuring you won’t lose any important information. The converter has a remarkably fast download speed—almost 10 times faster than comparable software. Once downloaded, you can enjoy the music offline anytime, in any order, and on any supported device and player – giving you complete control over your music library.

Download, install and run Pazu Apple Music Converter on your Mac or Windows.

Step 1. Choose the output format

Click the gear icon to customize the output format or output folder. The default format is M4A in 256kbps. Apple Music Converter also supports MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, and AIFF.

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Step 2. Choose a playlist, artist, or album to download

Search for a playlist, artist, or album you want to download. Click the “Add to List” button to load all songs in the album or playlist.

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Step 3. Download Apple Music songs

Uncheck the songs you don’t want to download if there are any. Click the “Convert” button to download Apple Music songs, albums, and playlists to MP3.

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After downloading, click the clock icon in the upper right to view the converted Apple Music songs. You can play them anywhere you want, even after canceling your Apple Music subscription.

In Conclusion

Overall, Apple Music Autoplay is a handy tool for extending your listening sessions and potentially finding new favorites. You can always turn it off if you prefer more control over your playlist. To have complete control over your music library, consider downloading Apple Music to MP3 with Pazu Apple Music Converter. This allows you to keep your music collection even if your Apple Music subscription ends.

To get started, download Pazu Apple Music Converter on your Mac or Windows.