How to STOP iTunes from opening with bluetooth speakers

[ZestyOne]

This is so insanely annoying. iTunes feels the need to open constantly.

For starters I have a Sony soundbar (speakers) that connect to my TV. When I'm not using the TV I like to connect to my soundbar from my rMBP via bluetooth.

Any time I turn the paired soundbar ON, iTunes opens. I seem to have isolated it to simply turning on the soundbar .. which activates the device pairing, is what opens it.

I'm aware of the 'dummy app' iTunes but I'd prefer not to do that as it's a bit hackey. Can I do this with a plist setting or something?

 

[radiohead14]

also interested in a solution to this.. why must apple insist on opening up iTunes every time i connect to my bluetooth speakers?

 

[btownguy]

This is so insanely annoying. iTunes feels the need to open constantly.

For starters I have a Sony soundbar (speakers) that connect to my TV. When I'm not using the TV I like to connect to my soundbar from my rMBP via bluetooth.

Any time I turn the paired soundbar ON, iTunes opens. I seem to have isolated it to simply turning on the soundbar .. which activates the device pairing, is what opens it.

I'm aware of the 'dummy app' iTunes but I'd prefer not to do that as it's a bit hackey. Can I do this with a plist setting or something?

Ever get an answer to this?

 

[Nikoloco]

Solved for you

This works for me in 10.9.2

In Finder go to Applications and show package contents on iTunes.app. Inside the MacOS folder there is a unix script called iTunes, I renamed it iTunesclosed. Also renamed ituneshelper.app to ituneshelpdisabled.app

After that Im money, my damn itunes doesnt start up and play when I connect my bluetooth speakers

 

[JetSetiZen]

Solved for you

This works for me in 10.9.2

In Finder go to Applications and show package contents on iTunes.app. Inside the MacOS folder there is a unix script called iTunes, I renamed it iTunesclosed. Also renamed ituneshelper.app to ituneshelpdisabled.app

After that Im money, my damn itunes doesnt start up and play when I connect my bluetooth speakers

Awesome - tks Nikoloco

 

[specimen2222]

Solved for you

This works for me in 10.9.2

In Finder go to Applications and show package contents on iTunes.app. Inside the MacOS folder there is a unix script called iTunes, I renamed it iTunesclosed. Also renamed ituneshelper.app to ituneshelpdisabled.app

After that Im money, my damn itunes doesnt start up and play when I connect my bluetooth speakers

This worked for me in 10.11.1
Perfect, thank you !!

 

[daolwin]

This worked for me in 10.11.1
Perfect, thank you !!

But then you can't start iTunes anymore...

 

[TheBigN8]

Solved for you

This works for me in 10.9.2

In Finder go to Applications and show package contents on iTunes.app. Inside the MacOS folder there is a unix script called iTunes, I renamed it iTunesclosed. Also renamed ituneshelper.app to ituneshelpdisabled.app

After that Im money, my damn itunes doesnt start up and play when I connect my bluetooth speakers

Great work around it worked great for me also running 10.12 macOS Sierra but I did fined that renaming both files disable iTunes completely. Witch for some is fantastic. But I use iTunes sometimes so by just renaming the iTuneshelper.app file will keep itues from opening when connecting my Bluetooth speaker and I was able to use iTunes by being able to open it. I still haven't found any other issues with iTunes after renaming the ITuneshelper.app file.

 

[Fatboy71]

I'm having the same issue with Catalina, and following the instructions from post number 4, but this time doing it with the Music app, I cannot rename the script file, Catalina won't let you do it.

 

[Micky Pizazz]

I'm having the same issue with Catalina, and following the instructions from post number 4, but this time doing it with the Music app, I cannot rename the script file, Catalina won't let you do it.

I am having the same issue with High Sierra 10.13. I see someone was able to so it with 10.12 so I was disappointed. Does anyone have a work around for this?