Many
iPhone Xs/8/7 users after upgrading the iPhone to iOS 12 found that the music
player widget is stuck on the Lock screen. It is very annoying as the music
player always stuck at lock screen of iPhone. It is not sure what caused the
issue but the music player appeared on the lock screen from nowhere and now
user is unable to remove the music player from lock screen.
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| iOS 12 : music player stuck on iPhone lock screen |
How to remove a stuck music player on lock screen of iPhone in iOS 12 :
Fix 1: Reboot the iPhone
Music
player stuck on lock screen could be simple software glitch and to fix it you
should first try rebooting your iPhone. It is always recommended to give it a
try to fix software related bug.
To
restart the iPhone just press and hold the ON/OFF button of iPhone and then
swipe to power off. On your iPhone X, iPhone 8/8 Plus, you need to press and
hold the side button and either volume up or down button. Then swipe to power
off.
Fix 2: Disable Notification for Music App
You
should try disabling music notification for music app and it can help to solve
the issue you are facing. To do that:
-Go to
the Settings app and launch it.
-Tap Notifications
> Music > Allow Notifications -> Turn off show on lock screen
-Tap
the switch to turn it off
-Now
restart the device and check if fixed.
Fix 3: Delete the problematic app
You
should try to delete the problematic music app eg Youtube and reinstall it. You
can delete not just third-party music app but also Apple’s music app. Simply
touch and hold on the app. When it starts wiggling, tap on the “X” button. Then
tap on Delete in the pop-up to confirm. Next up, click the Home button to get
out of the edit mode. Now reboot the iPhone.
Fix 4: Could be due to Bluetooth
Like in
iOS 11, the music app on lock screen iOS 12 can also be caused due to Bluetooth
media apps. Any Bluetooth interaction will cause the music app to appear on the
screen even if no music apps running. Please try to reset the Bluetooth setting
and paired devices. And check after a reboot.
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