Automatically start music on iPhone when you put on headphones

Do you want to play music automatically when you put on AirPods, Beats or any other type of Bluetooth headphones? We show you how to configure a special shortcut

It is appreciated that there is an application like Shortcuts on iPhone, at iPadizate we have created different content to get the most out of it. On this occasion we bring you a good advice on how to create automation in which the iPhone starts music when you put in your available AirPods, Beats, or other headphones. Very useful for users who exercise and They don't want to waste time looking for what to playit can also allow you to start the day with work, etc.

Automation to play music automatically when you put on headphones

Create automation with Bluetooth headphones

1. Open the Shortcuts app on your iPhone
2. Create a new automation by tapping the corresponding tab then click the Plus sign button or create a new one if you don't have an active one
3. Select Bluetooth
4. SO Tap the Device section, select headphones fix and press Done
5. THE “You are connected” option must be selected
6. Select Run immediately then press Next
7. In the next window select the Play Music shortcut
8. NOW select the text Music and choose Library to select the artist, album or playlist. Confirm the selection with the Plus sign button
9. If you press the down arrow you can configure whether you want shuffle or enable repeat.
10. Click Done to finish creating the automation.

Choose the Play Music action and the content to play

Now is the time to test this automation. Take the headphones out of their case and put them in your ears. Did it work? It seems like an act of magic, but it will really save you the tedious time of looking for what to play.

Setting shuffle mode, repeat and auto play music

Additional automation to pause playback

There is a detail of this automation that you can perform when you want to stop listening to music. Normally, headphones detect when they are no longer in our earsat least AirPods, Beats and third-party manufacturers have this function. The problem is that the music will continue to play through iPhone speakers on other types of headphones or speakers which do not have the function available. Need to create another automation for playback to end.

Search action Play and pause

1. Open the main shortcut menu and tap the More button
2. Find the Play/Pause shortcut and select it
3. Click on the Play/pause the text and change it to Pauserename the shortcut as you wish to locate it. Click Done to complete this step
4. Select the Automation tab and create a new one
5. Again choose Bluetooth and headphones that you configured in the first automation
6. Uncheck the “You are logged in” option and choose the option “You are offline”. Set it to run immediately and click Next
7. NOW choose the shortcut created in step 3
8. When you remove the headphones, the music should stop constantly, even on the iPhone.

Pause music when disconnecting Bluetooth headphones

I no longer want automation, how can I remove it?

It is not necessary to remove it completely since you can configure it to not run it in the future.

Do not start music playback automation with headphones

1. Open shortcuts and select Automation
2. Select automation to set it to “Do not start”
3. If you fall delete it, swipe left and confirms the movement.

This is an interesting function for users who cannot live without the music that is part of our daily lives. This saves time and gets straight to the point. Did you enjoy it?

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