Music player widget will be shown on the locked screen of your iPhone 18 Pro when you play music (Apple Music, Pandora, Spotify, YouTube etc). Normally, this widget will disappear automatically when you stop playing music. However some users report that this widget gets stuck and will not go away even if there is no music being played.
Some users have further reported that music player first disappears but then begins appearing on the lock screen. Note that this feature cannot be removed or turned off. But this widget is supposed to go away after you stop listening to music. This can be annoying because this widget will take up most of your screen, making it difficult to see your notifications, for example.
This article explains what to do if you experience a stuck music player widget. Please follow the steps below:
Removing the Music Widget App
1-Make sure that you really stopped playing music. As long as you play music, you will see this music player widget. Yes this is the most obvious solution but just make sure.
2-Restart your iPhone 18 Pro
3-Force close all open apps.
4-Disable notifications for the Music app by going to Settings > Notifications > Music and toggle off “Allow Notifications”
5-Disable Today View. Simply go to Settings > Face ID & Passcode > you will be asked to enter your passcode, simply enter your passcode and turn off Today View and Search.
6-Turn on Airplane Mode by going to Settings and Airplane Mode. Wait a few seconds and turn it back off.
7-Force restart your device. Press and quickly release the volume up button. Press and quickly release the volume down button. Press and hold the side button. When the Apple logo appears, release the side button.
8-This could be a Bluetooth related issue, especially if you are using Bluetooth to connect your device (CarPlay etc). Go to Settings > Bluetooth and tap the i icon (e.g. your car etc) now tap Forget This Device then try to reconnect.
9-Update your iPhone 18 Pro to the latest version of iOS. You can do this easily and wirelessly by going to Settings > General > Software Update
10-Launch the Music app and start playing something. Then pause music and close the app.
If you are still having issues meaning after completing all of the steps above and, still, the music widget keeps appearing, simply contact Apple support.
