How to Disable Auto Playing Audio Apps on Apple Watch OS9

A super annoying feature of watchOS 9 is the Now Playing Music screen that appears instead of a Watch Face each time you start playing music on your iPhone. In this video, I show you how to turn off the music screen on watchOS 9. The setting moved....AGAIN!
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[@PhearaXT]

Why it's not working after I updated my Apple watch to WatchOS 9.4? Even I turn on Auto Launch Audio Apps, my Apple Watch does not automatically launch music app everytime I play music on my iPhone. 😢

[@mrkinla]

Thank you Sir. I just got my series 9 today and that was driving me crazy.

[@SupraWes]

Damn, not available on Series 3 I guess since we cant get more recent versions of WatchOS.

[@22nkd07]

Thank you Sir for being so clear in your instructions - one of the most valuable and succinct ever. Thank you again, agniban

[@liyanatalib1369]

Hi there. I actually love the feature as I can change my music while driving via apple watch only. But, do you know how I can always have it launched? Cause sometimes, it doesn't. Thanks!

[@mazkebar]

Respect! STRAIGHT TO THE POINT!

[@kimberlysorenson2427]

I did exactly what you said, and it still comes up on my Apple Watch

[@raymonda5476]

I did this and it stopped playing music but it still plays KZbin videos on my watch? How do I stop this?

[@wanderingstar5673]

Power the watch off then restart. That’s what worked for me

[@santacruz1901]

I just pressed the application with my finger in the menu, like on a regular iPhone, and pressed the cross. I finally removed this curse from my watch, it is no longer sick and I can use it

[@MOSHIGHProductions]

This didn’t work on my SE 10.2. With Audio launch disabled, Pandora still launches.

[@tylerdiehl1]

Thank you sir! This bothered me so much with KZbin.

[@Joe-lb8qn]

How to do this on OS10 with KZbin? Youu still get the same notification with KZbin even when its off.

[@Marlevlyn]

Mine was off and it still is doing it

[@databits]

I think Apple is so incredibly happy with this feature they don’t want us to turn it off. Otherwise they should STOP MOVING IT!

[@wanderingstar5673]

After I followed the steps in the video I powered my watch off then restarted . That worked.

[@DrGonzaloDiazUltrasound]

Thanks a lot! 👍👍

[@Cute-Media]

mine  watch ultra on IOS 9.3.1 doesn't have this function ?

[@saurabhgunwal2177]

My wynk music is still displaying?

[@streetratt9999]

Thankyou! This has been so annoyingl!

[@shakilahmed555]

Ahhhhh.. lovely.. u saved me☺️

[@westfield90]

Thank you

[@BerylOrchowski]

didn’t work for me. I had to figure out for myself. it’s very complicated.

[@iJayxo]

Please tell me because I am over it

[@carl7105]

Mine won't turn off its pissing me off lol

[@Tony_G_92]

THANK YOU!!!

[@databits]

You're welcome!

[@Dufftata]

thx this was annoying af

[@zahiyaalkhayat4981]

Thanks a lot 🌷

[@databits]

You're welcome 😊

[@davidm71]

Doesn't work. Only way is to disable wake on hand rotation entirely which doesn't always work but will stop it 95%.

[@WinstonTLW]

I’ve done this and it’s not fixed the issue

[@databits]

Sorry, it seems with every Watch OS update, they move the setting.

[@gwaggle1815]

Oh my god thank you so much I’m a school student and when I’m on the bus I listen to some embarrassing music and I’ve even been called out on it my one of my friends, he played the song playing to everyone in the bus. Now that won’t happen again, thank you!

[@EmojiJosue]

Doesn’t work

[@WatchingDude]

I've never thought about buying an Apple watch. After seeing some of those very busy looking screens I'm glad I didn't. From me at least all that on a tiny screen would be much too much.

[@databits]

You’re missing out 😁

[@WatchingDude]

@@databits you might be right but I find busy screens a little overwhelming. When I saw all those apps on your phone it was just too much for me.

[@lutello3012]

Is there an app to play videos even though no one in their right mind would want to? I want to show my 10 year old self that yes, they will make a watch that can do that, but they didn't do it with tiny laserdiscs. Technically could have with DataPlay but that would make the thing pretty bulky.

[@databits]

Ha! Well, I recently discovered you can SAVE audio and photos to your watch. Watch here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2StgqNpd85pi5Y

[@ReneNieuwenhuis]

I use the app Videwatch. For video and audio. Works great.

[@MatejaMaric]

There’s an app called WatchTube. Streaming KZbin over LTE on the tiny speaker is quite the experience.

[@rafal09035]

Reboot your apple watch after that then it will work !

[@erenstlawyer7773]

😡🤬😡I know the word “hate” is a ver y strong word…but…I hate!…after each watch update…I have to go back into setting…and…put back in place all my setting I had set up to my liking…and…not only does this keep happening…why?!…does Apple hide old selections in new different locations within the new update…for example…what was in “General”…is now…in “Accessibility”…and… vice versa…🤨WHY?!APPLE!…WTH

[@SanLuis-]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@MapleBar777]

Doesn’t work for KZbin videos. Apple/iPhone sucks so much @ss. Does anyone who’s had an Android flagship actually prefer iPhone?

[@johnq4951]

“Digital crown” such a pretentious term for a click wheel.

[@databits]

I know, right?

[@SupraWes]

I don't find it pretentious at all, Crown is the proper term for that part of a watch.

[@leebzrbk7843]

Thanks bro❤