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How can I stop music files auto playing?

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Chris Spain

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When I open a music file (on my Nokia TA1060 phone) it plays, but then automatically opens and plays the next file which I dont want to happen.
So I installed Music Player app, but the same seems to happen with that, even when I created a play list it still auto plays.
How can I stop auto play?
 
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There are settings in the app.

When this occurs determines exactly what settings and where- does it happen when certain connections are made?
(Bluetooth, headphone jack, etc.)

Also, how you access the file may have an effect.
(File Manager, music app, etc.)
 
Check the settings in your music player.

It may look something like this, which is Foobar2000. Where "plugging headphones" can mean connecting a BT audio device, and will start playing music upon connection.

Screenshot_20220821-214937_foobar2000.jpg
 
Using headphone jack. Happens when accessed in File manager, and an app called Music Player.
Could not find any settings that relate to auto play.
 
Dannydet said:
By default, most music players auto play the next song.
What is the reason you do not want this happening?
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I am playing backing tracks to drums to an audience, and want to stop in between songs. Its a nuisance when next track cuts in.
I can do it easily on Windows, but Android seems to have a life of its own :(
 
I don't know this whatever it is "music player"??? But I would suggest just using your phone or tablet's File manager. On my Samsung Note 20 i can browse to any audio file in the Files app, tap on it, and it plays the file, and that's all it plays. The same as it does on a PC or Mac.
 
Every music player I've used assumes that you started the app to listen to music and not just one song. I've not searched for a setting that will play only one song but I haven't seen the option. You might try creating an album with just one track and then play that album. I've not tried this and only assume the player of choice will stop if there isn't another album to play. Mikedt has a great option as well.
 
You need to install a different file explorer than the default one.
Solid explorer works great.
Open a music file using it and you'll be fine
 
Chris Spain said:
As I said I already tried the File manager but it just plays all the music files. How dumb is that!
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It's not the File Manager that plays the music file. It's the music player app you've got set as the default, that plays when you tap on an MP3.AAC, FLAC, etc. in the File Manager app.

I've got Foobar2000 set as the default app for music files in my File Manager. https://www.foobar2000.org/download
And that just plays the file I tap on, and nothing else.
 
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