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Sam79
Contributor I
May 21, 2018
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Play file at certain time of day

Hello--

I own Smarthings hub and recently added Sonos one speakers. I would like to play a file at certain times of day automatically, Can someone guide me? Basically it is reminder Azan to pray. Thanks
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jgatie
jgatieAnswer
May 21, 2018
Use an alarm. Put the track in a playlist, then set the alarm to play the playlist at the proper time(s).

Instructions on Alarms: https://support.sonos.com/s/article/452?language=en_US
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jgatie
jgatieAnswer
May 21, 2018
Use an alarm. Put the track in a playlist, then set the alarm to play the playlist at the proper time(s).

Instructions on Alarms: https://support.sonos.com/s/article/452?language=en_US
Sam79Author
Contributor I
May 21, 2018
Thanks, this is somewhat good start, is possible to automate the process or query to some database for automatic changes to the time? I believe there is limitation on Alarms where you can only configure it 4 times. I need 5 times. Thanks again
Chris
Chris
Lead Maestro
May 21, 2018
I didn't think there was a 4 alarms limit in the Sonos app.

I do use smartthings for my morning alarm as I do more then play a music file. I use the MichaelStruck Talking Alarm clock smartapp.
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jgatie
jgatie
May 22, 2018
The limit is 32 total alarms.
Sam79Author
Contributor I
May 22, 2018
Thanks guys, I'll try Michael Struck solution. Thanks much for the quick response
rgatamaneni
Lyricist I
June 1, 2018
I use alarms too to play tracks at different times during the day.
However Sonos updated the feature to where alarms have snnoze and a duration. Previously we could use the alarm feature to play a track or a playlist and there was no need to select a duration. Now, you need to selct duration in increments of 5 minutes, so if you have track say for 6 minutes you are forced to select 10 minute duration and the track would repeat again for 4 minutes.
This is not good.
    John B
    June 1, 2018
    I use alarms too to play tracks at different times during the day.
    However Sonos updated the feature to where alarms have snnoze and a duration. Previously we could use the alarm feature to play a track or a playlist and there was no need to select a duration. Now, you need to selct duration in increments of 5 minutes, so if you have track say for 6 minutes you are forced to select 10 minute duration and the track would repeat again for 4 minutes.
    This is not good.    Could you make a playlist from your six minute track and a 4 minute silent track and play that? (Got to admit II don't use alarms)
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