How do you exit out of Amazon Music?

Amazon Music is a music streaming service developed by Amazon that offers users access to millions of songs and thousands of expertly crafted playlists and stations ^[1]. Some key features include unlimited streaming for Prime members, on demand playback, and the ability to download songs for offline listening.

While it’s easy to simply close the Amazon Music app when you’re done listening, properly logging out of Amazon Music can be beneficial for a few reasons. Logging out ensures your account isn’t left open on a shared or public device. It also clears your recent activity and recommended content, maintaining privacy. Exiting fully allows the app to close any background processes that may be running and draining your battery or using data. Overall, properly exiting the app leads to a better user experience.

Close the App

Closing the Amazon Music app will stop it from running in the background and playing music, but it won’t log you out of your account. Here’s how to close the Amazon Music app on mobile devices and desktop:

On an iPhone or iPad, you can close the Amazon Music app by swiping up from the bottom edge of the screen to bring up the app switcher. Find the Amazon Music app preview and swipe it upwards to close the app. You can also double-click the Home button if you have an iPhone 8 or earlier model to bring up the app switcher and close Amazon Music.

On Android devices, tap the Recents or Apps button to view open apps. Then, swipe left or right on the Amazon Music app preview to close it.

On a desktop computer, click the X button in the upper right of the Amazon Music app window or right click on the Amazon Music app icon in the taskbar and select ‘Close window’ to close the desktop app.

Closing the app stops any music playing and shuts down the app, but it doesn’t log you out. To fully log out of Amazon Music, you’ll need to select the logout option within the app’s settings.

Sources:

[1] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201330

[2] https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/quit-and-reopen-an-app-iph83bfec492/ios

Logout via Settings Menu

One of the easiest ways to logout of the Amazon Music app is through the Settings menu. This method works on all devices including iOS, Android, Fire TV, and more.

Follow these steps to logout via the Settings menu:

Open the Amazon Music app on your device.
Tap on the profile icon or settings cog in the top right corner.
Select “Settings” from the menu.

Scroll down and tap “Sign Out”.
Confirm you want to sign out.

Once you sign out, you will be logged out of the Amazon Music app across all your devices. You can log back in anytime with your Amazon account credentials.

This is the easiest and most consistent way to fully logout of Amazon Music regardless of what device you are using. Just access the Settings menu and tap Sign Out.

Logout via Amazon Website

To sign out of Amazon Music on any device, you can visit the Amazon website and logout of your Amazon account. This will sign you out on all devices.

Here are the steps to logout via the Amazon website:

Go to Amazon.com and login if required.
Hover over “Account & Lists” at the top right and click “Sign Out”.
You will now be signed out of your Amazon account on all devices.

Signing out via the Amazon website is the easiest way to fully logout of Amazon Music across all your devices including mobile, desktop apps, and web player. It ensures your account is signed out everywhere.

Stop Music from Autoplaying

One of the most common reasons people want to exit Amazon Music is to stop music from continuing to autoplay after closing the app. Autoplay is a feature that automatically queues up songs based on your listening history and starts playing them. Here’s how to disable autoplay on both mobile and desktop:

On mobile:

1. Open the Amazon Music app and tap on the profile icon in the bottom right corner.

2. Select “Settings” and then tap “Playback”.

3. Toggle the “Autoplay” switch off.

On desktop:

1. Go to Amazon Music website and click on “Settings” in the top right corner.

2. Under “Playback”, uncheck the box next to “Autoplay similar songs when your music ends”.

Once autoplay is disabled, music will stop immediately when you close the Amazon Music app on mobile or desktop. This prevents songs from continuing to play in the background when you are done listening.

Pause Downloads and Uploads

Before closing the Amazon Music app, it’s a good idea to pause any downloads or uploads in progress. This prevents the app from continuing to download songs and use data in the background after you exit.

To pause downloads and uploads:

Open the “Recents” tab in the Amazon Music app
Tap on “Download Queue”
Tap “Pause All” to pause any active downloads

This will prevent the app from continuing to download songs over mobile data or WiFi after you close it. Pausing the download queue can help avoid unintended data overages on mobile plans ¹.

Uploads can be paused in a similar way by tapping “Pause All” under “Upload Queue” in the Recents tab.

Once downloads and uploads are paused, you can safely close the Amazon Music app without it continuing to consume data in the background.

Clear Cache

Clearing the cache can help free up storage space and improve performance. When you use the Amazon Music app, it stores temporary data like album art, playlists, recommendations, and other information in a cache. Over time, this cache can take up significant storage space. Clearing it out periodically provides several benefits:

On mobile:

Open the Settings app on your Android or iOS device.

Tap on Apps or Application Manager.
Select Amazon Music from the list of apps.
Tap on Storage or Storage & Cache.

Tap on “Clear Cache” to delete the app’s temporary data.

On desktop:

Open the Amazon Music app.

Click on Settings in the upper right corner.
Click on “Clear Cache” to delete the app’s temporary data.

Clearing the cache forces the app to re-download fresh data, images, and recommendations. This can speed up load times, fix bugs caused by corrupt data, and free up significant storage space on your device.[1] It’s recommended to clear the Amazon Music cache every few months or if you notice performance issues.

Update Payment Info

Before cancelling your Amazon Music subscription, it’s important to update your payment information to avoid being unintentionally charged. According to Amazon’s help page, you can edit or remove a payment method by going to Your Account > Manage Payment Options.

Select the card you want to edit on the left side of the page. The card details will open in the center. Choose ‘Edit’ to update your payment details. You can also remove a card completely by choosing ‘Remove’.

Updating your payment info ensures you won’t get surprise charges after cancelling Amazon Music. It’s an important step to avoid being billed for an unused subscription.

Cancel Subscription

To cancel your Amazon Music subscription, you’ll need to log into your Amazon account and navigate to Your Music Library. From there, select “Manage Your Subscription” under Amazon Music Unlimited.

If you have a monthly subscription, you can select “Cancel subscription” at any time to immediately cancel future billing. The subscription will remain active until the end of your current billing period.

For annual subscriptions, you cannot cancel mid-term. You will need to wait until your annual period ends, at which point the subscription will not renew. To avoid being billed again, make sure to cancel at least 24 hours before your renewal date.

Cancelling Amazon Music will immediately remove access on all your devices. Your Amazon Music library and playlists will no longer be available unless you re-subscribe. However, you can download any purchases music to keep before the subscription expires.

To cancel Amazon Music Unlimited on the Amazon website:

1. Go to “Your Music Library” and select “Settings”.

2. Click “Manage your Amazon Music Subscription”.

3. Select “Cancel Subscription”.

You can also cancel by contacting Amazon Customer Service. Make sure to cancel at least 24 hours before your renewal date to avoid being charged again.

Source: https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GCRZL3F2UZMNP3T3

Conclusion

In summary, there are a few main ways to fully exit out of Amazon Music. The simplest is just closing the app if you are using it on mobile or desktop. Logging out via the settings menu ensures you are signed out across devices. And managing your Amazon Music account on the Amazon website gives you options like canceling subscriptions or updating payment details.

Before fully exiting Amazon Music, it can also help to check settings related to autoplay, downloads, uploads, and cached data. Pausing these features ensures Amazon Music stops accessing your device and internet in the background. This allows you to fully disconnect from the service after you close the app itself.