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Search Apple Music for specific song or album when setting up an alarm

  • March 6, 2021
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Hello,

I use the Sonos app 12.2.7 on iOS, mainly in conjunction with Apple Music.

To play a specific song or album, I use the 'search' icon at the bottom of the screen. It works well enough to find anything available on Apple Music.

However, when I want to set an alarm to a specific song or album, the 'search' function is no longer available - I must select a song or an album that has already been added to 'my music' on Apple Music. 

As a result, the procedure is long and inconvenient. First, I go to the Apple Music app and add the song or album to 'my music'. Only then, I return to the Sonos app and set the alarm. Often, when the newly added song or album is not recognized immediately my Sonos, I must close the app and wait for a bit before trying again.

Is there a simpler, more direct way that I am missing ? I would like to be able to search all of Apple Music when setting up an alarm, just as I can when I am looking for something to play on the spot.

Thank you in advance for your replies and suggestions. W.

Best answer by controlav

Use Search to find what you want, and make a Favorite for it. Then go to Alarms and pick that favorite.

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Xander P
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  • Retired Sonos Staff
  • March 8, 2021

Hi @wladdy, and welcome to the Sonos Community!

This isn’t currently possible with any music services (as none of them have a search function built in to their “Browse" containers), however I’ll be happy to pass that forward as a feature suggestion - it would certainly make choosing a song to wake up to a lot more straightforward :)

 


controlav
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  • March 9, 2021

Use Search to find what you want, and make a Favorite for it. Then go to Alarms and pick that favorite.