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David Chance
Contributor I
October 20, 2017
Question

Will Alexa Timers and Alarms go off if I have something playing from Sonos app?

  • October 20, 2017
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I know on my Dots if I'm playing music or a Tune-in station and have a timer set, the timer will sound even if the music is still on. I'm just being sure this will work on the Sonos One if I have something playing direct from the Sonos app, say music from my NAS?

Also wondering if I have the same level of control over the volume of timers and alarms as I do with a regular Dot, such as separate volume control for them?

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    Ryan S
    Ryan S
    Retired Sonos Staff
    October 20, 2017
    The alarm or timer will still go off on the Sonos One, even if it's playing music or part of a surround sound setup and TV is on. The volume for the alarm is a default and at the moment can't be changed. The Sonos One and Alexa integration is constantly improving, so you may see features like this get added to them one day.
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    Gruffalo
    Lyricist I
    October 29, 2017
    The alarm or timer will still go off on the Sonos One, even if it's playing music or part of a surround sound setup and TV is on. The volume for the alarm is a default and at the moment can't be changed. The Sonos One and Alexa integration is constantly improving, so you may see features like this get added to them one day. Hi Ryan, without been able to change the alarm volume or sound this makes what is a very important feature (especially for the kitchen when playing music and cooking) useless.
    Oldgit
    Contributor I
    October 29, 2017
    The music volume drops to allow the alarm tones to be heard. Asking Alexa to “stop timer” will stop the timer at which point the music volume resets. If you simply say “stop” Alexa will stop both the timer and the music.
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