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How to Easily Turn Off Pandora on iPhone 13: Step-by-Step Guide

Tap Pause in Pandora—or use Control Center—to stop playback on an iPhone 13. This guide also explains force-closing, unexpected restarts, app deletion, and subscription cancellation.

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To stop Pandora on an iPhone 13, open Pandora and tap Pause. If the app is in the background, swipe down from the upper-right corner to open Control Center, then tap Pause in the media panel. This stops the current playback session without deleting the app or canceling a subscription.

Stop Pandora immediately

  1. Open Pandora and go to the Now Playing screen.
  2. Tap the Pause button.
  3. Listen briefly or check the player to confirm that the audio has stopped.

Pausing affects playback only. Pandora can play again later if you select a station, playlist, or a connected accessory sends a play command.

Stop Pandora from Control Center

  1. Swipe down from the upper-right corner of the iPhone 13. This is the Control Center gesture on Face ID iPhones; Apple documents the current layout in its iPhone User Guide.
  2. Find the Now Playing or media-control panel.
  3. Tap Pause.

The volume slider only makes sound quieter. It does not end playback. If Pandora is not shown, open Pandora directly and use its in-app control; another audio app may currently own the media session.

Stop Pandora from the Lock Screen

  1. Wake the iPhone without unlocking it.
  2. Find the media playback panel on the Lock Screen.
  3. Tap Pause.

The panel can show a different app when Music, Podcasts, a browser, CarPlay, or a Bluetooth device is the active audio source. In that case, check the app or device named in the controls before assuming Pandora is still playing.

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Force-close Pandora when it will not stop

Use force-closing when Pandora is frozen, ignores the pause button, or resumes unexpectedly. Apple recommends closing an app primarily when it is unresponsive or appears frozen, rather than as routine maintenance (Apple support instructions).

  1. From the Home Screen, swipe up from the bottom edge and pause in the middle to open the app switcher.
  2. Swipe left or right until you find the Pandora preview.
  3. Swipe up on the Pandora preview.

Afterward, open Pandora again only if you need to test it. If normal pause controls work, there is no need to force-close Pandora every time you finish listening.

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If Pandora starts playing again

Playback that returns after locking the phone or connecting an accessory may be caused by the device controlling the media session, not by a failed pause command. Work through these checks:

  1. Pause Pandora in the app, then pause it again from Control Center or the Lock Screen.
  2. Check AirPods, headphones, speakers, the car stereo, and CarPlay for a play button or automatic-play command.
  3. Disconnect the Bluetooth or CarPlay accessory temporarily and test Pandora again.
  4. Force-close Pandora if it remains the active player or appears frozen.
  5. Reconnect the accessory and test once more.
  6. Restart the iPhone if playback still returns.
  7. Install available Pandora and iOS updates if the behavior persists.

If the pause button changes to Play but sound continues, inspect Music, Podcasts, YouTube, Safari, and other audio apps, as well as every connected output. The title shown in the media controls identifies the source that is actually playing.

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Choose the action that matches your goal

What you want Correct action
Silence the current song or station Tap Pause in Pandora, Control Center, or the Lock Screen.
Remove Pandora from recent apps because it is malfunctioning Force-close it from the app switcher.
Prevent a connected device from restarting audio Pause on the accessory and disconnect it temporarily while testing.
Remove Pandora from the iPhone Delete the app; handle any subscription separately.
Stop future subscription charges Cancel the subscription with the company that bills you.

Delete Pandora from an iPhone 13

To remove the app, touch and hold the Pandora icon, choose Remove App, then choose Delete App and confirm. The exact confirmation wording can vary by iOS version.

Deleting Pandora removes its local app from the phone; it does not automatically cancel an Apple-billed Pandora subscription or trial. Cancel billing separately if that is your goal.

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Cancel a Pandora subscription billed through Apple

Pandora says Apple-billed subscriptions must be managed through Apple, not through Pandora’s customer account. On current iOS versions, use this path:

  1. Open Settings.
  2. Tap your name at the top.
  3. Tap Subscriptions.
  4. Select Pandora.
  5. Tap Cancel Subscription or Cancel Free Trial, then complete the confirmation prompts.

Verify that Pandora appears in Apple’s subscription list. If it does not, the charge may come directly from Pandora or another provider; use that provider’s billing controls instead. Cancellation prevents future renewal but may leave access available until the displayed expiration date. For a trial or renewal, Pandora advises canceling at least 24 hours before the renewal or trial-end time. See Pandora’s Apple-subscription guidance.

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Optional settings and hands-free alternatives

Background App Refresh

You can try Settings → General → Background App Refresh → Pandora → Off if Pandora is refreshing unexpectedly. Menu wording may differ by iOS version, and this setting is not the normal playback-stop control; it may not interrupt audio that is already playing or audio started by a connected device.

Siri

With the active media session selected, try “Hey Siri, pause the music” or “Hey Siri, stop playback.” Siri may control another audio source instead, depending on permissions, integrations, and connected accessories, so confirm that Pandora actually stopped.

Restrictions for a child

If the goal is to prevent someone from opening Pandora rather than to stop current audio, use Screen Time restrictions. That is a separate app-access setting; Apple’s guide is available at Screen Time and app restrictions.

Why menu labels may differ

An iPhone 13 can run several iOS releases. Apple’s current guide separates iOS 26 documentation from earlier versions, so labels such as Subscriptions, Remove App, or Background App Refresh may look slightly different on an older installation. The Face ID gestures for Control Center and the app switcher remain the relevant interaction patterns for this model. Apple’s version-specific guide is at Quit and reopen an app.

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