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brymills
Enthusiast I
September 10, 2019
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Alarms "hidden" in System Settings with 10.4

  • September 10, 2019
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Ah come on Sonos, alarms used to be so easy. It used to be click ‘More’, click alarms. Now in 10.4 it’s click ‘Settings’, click ‘System’, scroll around a bit, click ‘Alarms’. Why? Sometimes it feels like Sonos is constantly changing stuff for the sake of change, not to improve the functionality.
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    Best answer by Ryan S

    The team has concluded their testing and the alarms shortcut is being sent out to all Sonos households today. You will be able to access your alarms screen from the Rooms tab, by clicking on the alarm bell at the top left of the screen. If you don’t see the shortcut yet, check for updates in your Sonos system, as there is one that released today, and then you might just have to wait a little while. The setting is rolling out to homes today and might not have reached your system yet.

    Thanks for your patience everyone, and I hope this shortcut makes it easier on your evenings. I’ve also passed on the other feedback for other functionality and displays.

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    Ryan S
    Ryan S
    Retired Sonos Staff
    November 13, 2019

    Thanks for sharing the feedback everyone! The team is still aware of this request, and I make sure to check in with them for you pretty regularly. I don’t have any news to share right now, but as soon as I do I’ll let you know.

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      Galeran
      Avid Contributor I
      November 14, 2019

      While top-level access to Alarms would be ideal, I would content if it were a selection in my Sonos Favorites.

      xavierr
      Lyricist III
      November 15, 2019

      One more update of the App and still nothing for the alarm... Sonos is kidding us !! 

      @Ryan S : Should we start a bad buzz campain on social networks just before Christmas? 

      controlav
      controlav
      Lead Maestro
      November 15, 2019

      Should I write an app for Sonos Alarms? I could tear the alarms code out of my Windows app and bring it up on iOS reasonably easily, and if Sonos are really not going to fix this it might be worth it.

      Author of the leading independent Sonos apps for Android, MacOS, iOS, Windows and Xbox.
      jgatie
      jgatie
      November 15, 2019

      Ryan S has already stated they are currently usage testing a new Alarms interface by rolling it out to select users.  Be patient, folks.  

        Digital Man
        Trending Lyricist I
        December 2, 2019

         

        So... WHERE can i find my existing alarms? Settings/System/Alarms takes to me "AddAlarm". I Still have alarms that are going off this morning. As DB88 said, it won't let you re-create the same alarm because it "already exists".

        Could someone please answer this question?

        I see my existing alarm under Settings/System/Alarms. So either you've setup an alarm with some other smart control tool or there's a bug that isn't effecting all users.

         


        They have appeared.
        I closed out the app again (on iPhone), re-opened, went to the alarm setting and there they are.
        Guess it was a false alarm ; )

         

        I have the same problem and its not a false ‘alarm’! (pun) Sometimes closing the app brings them back sometimes it doesn’t.

         Sonos, please address.

        Digital Man
        Trending Lyricist I
        December 2, 2019

        Whoever made these changes just does not use or understand the product.

        Its as if Sonos hired someone with a sandwich making skillset to head the UI/UX design department.

        Kirk33
        Collaborator II
        December 3, 2019

        So I gave in and got myself an Alexa Show 5 two weeks ago, it makes a great smart alarm clock. I can now set and change alarms by voice. And I can confirm at any time that the alarm is set correctly with a quick glance at the display. I can also set or cancel alarms from anywhere in the world using the Alexa app. None of those things were possible with the Sonos Alarm.

        I changed the Echo’s wake word to “Echo” so that alarm commands are done with Echo and music commands are done with “Alexa”.

        The only (minor) drawback is that my alarm sounded better on Sonos obviously. But, once I’m awake, I can simply stop the alarm and then ask Alexa to play music if I want. And that uses Alexa grouping (another thing the Sonos alarm can’t do) 

        Sonos’ decision to bury the alarm settings really pissed me off and forced me to look at alarm alternatives, but now I’m glad it happened. This works so much better for me than Sonos alarm ever did. 

          FlyveHest
          Lyricist III
          December 4, 2019

          While you are “reinventing” the UI, could you please consider adding a grouping feature in the alarms, so a single alarm can play on multiple speakers?

          Having to manually group speakers before bed is aggravating to say the least.

            Ryan S
            Ryan S
            Retired Sonos Staff
            December 4, 2019

            I’ll pass along that request for you @FlyveHest. The team does appreciate getting feedback, and they are still working on this alarm shortcut as well. I’ve made sure to share the requests on this topic with them.

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