How to see and stop apps from accessing your Apple Music data

Learn how to easily view and manage the apps and services that can access your Apple Music library on iPhone, iPad, and Mac for enhanced privacy.

You can grant third-party apps and services access to your Apple Music for various reasons. For instance, you might allow Alexa access so you can play Apple Music on your Amazon smart speaker.

But if there comes a time when you want to revoke access to an app or service for privacy or security reasons, you can do that easily by following the steps here.

iPhone and iPad

1) Open the iOS Settings app.

2) Tap your name at the top.

3) Tap Media & Purchases, then View Account (if prompted), and authenticate with your Apple Account password.

4) Tap Apple Music under the Account Access heading.

5) Tap Edit > red delete icon > Done.

From inside the Music app

You can also manage this from inside the Music app by tapping the profile icon > your name > Apple Music under the Account Access section.

From iOS Settings

Lastly, if you know you’ve granted access to another app but don’t see it in either of the locations above, there’s one more place to look.

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Tap Privacy & Security.
3. Tap Media & Apple Music.
4. You’ll see apps that can access your media and music library and activity. Move the toggles to disable access for any apps you like.

Mac

1. Open the Music app.
2. Click Account from the top menu bar and select Privacy & Access (formerly Apps with Access).
3. Turn off the switch under the Apps with Access section, and click Remove to confirm.

On older versions of macOS, click the Remove button directly.

From account management pane in System Settings

1. Open System Settings.
2. Click your Apple Account name in the top-left corner.
3. Click Media & Purchases.
4. Click the Manage button next to Account.
5. Select Apple Music under the Account Access heading.
6. You’ll see apps that can access your Apple Music data. Click Edit.
7. Click the red minus button to revoke access. And finally click Done.

From Music account settings

1. Open the Music app on your Mac, click Account > Account Settings or View My Account from the top menu bar, and sign in if prompted.
2. Scroll down to Account Access, and click Apple Music to see apps with access.
3. Click the Edit button, followed by the red minus button, to revoke access.

From System Settings

Lastly, you can go to System Settings > Privacy & Security > Media & Apple Music to see apps that can access your media library. Turn off the switch for apps to withdraw permission.

Allowing access to your Apple Music is great for listening to your tunes in different ways. But if you no longer use an app or service, it’s best to revoke that access.

How many apps and services do you allow to access your Music?

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