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How to Display & Adjust the Size of Music on Your iPhone's Lock Screen

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Did you know that there is a mode on the iPhone lock screen that displays the information of the song currently playing, and you have various controls over the display?

This time, I will explain how to display music on the lock screen, how to make the album cover image smaller or larger, how to remove it when it is stopped, and how to display it while charging—enjoy your music on the lock screen!

How to Display Music on the Lock Screen

Preparation

To display music on the lock screen, first update your iPhone to the latest OS (iOS 16 or higher).

Note that iOS 16 can be updated on iPhone 8 and later models. Therefore, if you have an iPhone 7 or older, please note that you cannot update.

Steps

Here are the steps to display music on the lock screen. This time, I will use Apple Music as an example, but other apps follow a similar process!

  1. Open the 'Music' app
  2. Pressthe play button and start playing music
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  4. Return to the lock screen, and the music will be displayed
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If the music doesn't display, you might be encountering a bug.

  • Restart your iPhone
  • Check from 'Settings' that your device's OS is iOS 16 or higher

How to Enlarge the Music Display on the Lock Screen

  1. Tap on the music image displayed on the lock screen
  2. The screen enlarges to fill the screen!!
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How to Make the Music Display Smaller on the Lock Screen

Just do the opposite of what you did to enlarge it!

  1. Tap on the music image on the lock screen
  2. The music display becomes smaller!
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How to Hide the Music display on the Lock Screen

Unfortunately, even if you stop playing music, the artwork continues to appear on the lock screen.

If you want to hide the music display on the lock screen, here are two methods:

1. Force Quit the Music App

  1. Open your iPhone and swipe up from the bottom
  2. The currently running apps will appear, find the music app, and swipe up to force quit
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  4. It will no longer be displayed!
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2. Restart Your iPhone

Turning off and restarting your iPhone will remove the display!

Summary

This article detailed how to display music information on the iPhone lock screen. You can easily display the information of the song currently playing on the lock screen using apps like Apple Music or Spotify if you're updated to the latest version.

Changing the size is easy, so be sure to check it out!

May your time enjoying music on your iPhone be even more fulfilling!


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