How To Stop ITunes From Opening When IPhone Is Connected?

Do you have your iPhone plugged in a computer and get tired of opening iTunes every time? This little tip will save you from this uncomfortable feeling. We can use this feature that is built-in iTunes to prevent iTunes from opening when iPhone is connected.

We all agree that iTunes is an admirable media player available for iOS devices. When you connect your iPhone with your Mac or Windows computer, iTunes will open automatically. Furthermore, you will struggle to close iTunes when it launches.

Thankfully, there is a solution to prevent iTunes from opening when the iPhone is connected to Windows or Mac, which we have discussed below.

Disable Automatically Sync to Stop iTunes From Opening Automatically

The default settings of iTunes make it launch automatically when you connect it with your Mac or Windows. By making changes in iTunes settings, you can prevent it from launching automatically. Scroll down and find out yourself what changes you need to make in iTunes settings.

1. Simply use a USB cable and connect with your Windows or Mac computer.
2. As expected, iTunes will launch itself automatically on your iPhone is connected to a computer.
3. Head to iTunes, followed by clicking on the iPhone icon located beneath the volume slider.
   
4. On the left-hand side, click on the Summary tab and scroll down to see the Options section. Lastly, you need to unmark the checkbox available before the Automatically sync when this iPhone is connected.
   
   
5. To finish with changes, click on the Apply button followed by selecting the Done button.

Stop iTunes From Opening Automatically Using the Preferences Tab

This is another way you can follow to stop iTunes from opening automatically. You just need to follow a couple of the steps we have written down.

1. Simply connect your iPhone with your computer using a standard USB cable that comes with your iPhone.
2. iTunes will launch automatically once the iPhone is connected with the computer.
3. From the iTunes screen, head to the Edit tab, followed by choosing the Preferences tab.
   
4. On the next prompted screen, click on the Devices tab and mark the checkbox available before the Prevent iPods, iPhones, and iPads from syncing automatically.
   
   
5. Click on the Ok button to save the changes you have made in the iTunes settings.

How to Stop iTunes From Opening When iPhone is Connected Windows?

This method is accessible to Windows users only. When you connect your iPhone with your Windows computer, iTunes launches automatically because of a background program called iTunesHelper.  It remains idle until you connect your iPhone with a Windows computer. By disabling this program, you can prevent iTunes from opening automatically on a Windows computer. If you haven’t heard about the iTunesHelper program ever before, then you might wonder how to disable it. If so, then I suggest you follow the steps I have mentioned below.

1. Head to the Task Manager on your Windows computer by pressing CTRL+Shift+Esc on your Windows computer.
2. Now you need to click on the Startup tab and locate the iTunesHelper from the list of applications that appear on your screen.
3. Right-click on the iTunesHelper and select the Disable button.

By following these steps you ensure that iTunes will not open again when the iPhone is connected with Mac or Windows.

Summary: Top iTunes From Opening When iPhone is Connected

• Disable Auto-launching iTunes when an iPhone or iPad is connected.
• Open iTunes on your computer.
• Click Edit in the menu bar located at the top of your computer screen. If you are using a Windows PC, select Edit from the drop-down menu.
• Select Preferences from the drop-down menu that appears after clicking Edit. If you are using a Windows PC, select Preferences from the drop-down menu that appears after clicking Edit.
• A pop-up box will appear with different tabs along the top of it.
• Select Devices. You will see several options listed under When you connect an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with a checkbox next to each one.
• Uncheck the "open iTunes when this iPhone is connected" option by clicking on its checkbox so there is no check mark inside the box and click OK to save your changes.
• Connect your iPhone or iPad to your computer via USB cable or dock connector cable and make sure iTunes isn't open.