How to Hide the Airplay Media Playback Control Key Cluster

This practical guide walks through how to hide the airplay media playback control key cluster, explains the main requirements, and highlights common issues that may appear along the way.

How to hide the media playback control key cluster on the iPhone lock screen

In the media playback panel on your iPhone's lock screen, tap the blue AirPlay icon to the right of the title of the currently playing track or podcast, as shown below.

In the AirPlay menu that appears, tap 'Control Other Speakers & TVs' at the bottom of the list of devices.

In the next menu that appears, tap 'iPhone' at the top of the list of devices. By doing this, you are letting your iPhone know that you don't want to remotely control the AirPlay device on your iPhone at this time.

After tapping on 'iPhone', you'll see a small media play window on the iPhone lock screen that looks something like this.

To exit the iPhone's media playback screen, put your iPhone to sleep (screen lock) by tapping the power button on the side or top edge (depending on your device).

When you turn your iPhone screen back on, the media controls on the lock screen will disappear!