Alarms "hidden" in System Settings with 10.4

Hi mikeap, Alarms are a system setting which are usually set and then not changed frequently, and in many cases, not used at all. I can't say if that's the specific logic used here, but it's certainly one of the factors, and something that makes sense. There are always some settings people want higher up than others, equalization, easier access to remove and re-add surrounds or Subs, surround volume controls, and more that I can't think of right now. Ultimately, the team makes decisions based on data, requests, and what makes sense. But they also are happy to continue fine tuning things. So when there is something you miss, or want to see changed, feel free to speak up, constructively.

Hi Ryan S,

I set my alarm daily because I don't have a regular routine. For me, I think I have once used the add services function from the settings menu and never any of the others - my system is set up and doesn't change or need to change. So I don't understand the need to bury the alarms function (it's a function not a setting for me).

Some suggested solutions:
1. Put the alarms back on the settings page at the top level. Put it at the bottom if you feel it's not used very much. There's empty space on the setting page on my screen so it will work perfectly for me!
2. Presumably more work programmatically, but would make more people more happy: give me the ability to flag to favourites to appear at the top of the settings page. Then if I use alarms a lot it's there for me. Or if I like some other settings I can put those there instead.

Ed

Agree with you Ed!

I use the Sonos-alarm on a daily basis, but the time varies from day to day. Therefore, before I go to bed I check that the alarm is set and set at the correct time.

For that exact reason, I do not consider the alarm a system setting and as it seems I am not the only one.

Complaining is easy about new functionality, but what could be a potential solution?

From my point of view it would be nice to have the alarm setting directly linked from the "My Sonos" part of the app (bottom left). As we can edit this page anyway, it could be hidden for everyone by default and if you need it, you add it through the edit of the My Sonos (top right).

Thanks for all the feedback everyone! I'll make sure to share it with the team for the future. I don't have any news to share at the moment on if there will be a change here, but if I hear anything, I'll let you know.

Moderation note: I just renamed this thread so people new to the discussion can find it so we don't wind up with a bunch of scattered threads all over.

not happy with this "update"

i have used the alarms feature daily ever since i have had my system

Yes, daily.

My job means i have to get up anywhere between 0700 and 0855 depending on where i am going that day

So i set my alarm every night. I have had sonos now for many years and the alarms feature has been great

It's now not.

Can i revert back to the previous controller?

Currently, Sonos does not support going back to a previous controller.

Put the Alarms setting back in the main page of the app. And stop messing about with the app and breaking it, it's really annoying and I now hate Sonos.

What happened? Sonos used to be really good, then you got rid of the separate controllers, then you messed up the app and now you're just intent on making it completely unusable. Do you not bother testing this stuff? And have your app team had a psychotic break?

I came here to make my first post ever to say the same. Alarms are a feature I check/update daily, I’m sure I’m not alone in that.

It should not be in buried at the same level as the options to change the date or turn on parental controls.

Please can I add another vote for move alarms up a level in the menu and make more prominent.

I do have repeating alarms but I go in and turn on/off when my routine changes. Literally every other option on the top menu looks like something I’d access once/rarely (account, services, app preferences) or never (help, privacy, legal).

ALSO I’m seeing the alarm menu itself being buggy - text was strobing grey/black on iphone 6S ios 12.4.1 and I couldn’t make any selections. Working again after forced close. I am nervous about setting an early morning alarm I can’t turn off!

Please can I add another vote for move alarms up a level in the menu and make more prominent.

I do have repeating alarms but I go in and turn on/off when my routine changes. Literally every other option on the top menu looks like something I’d access once/rarely (account, services, app preferences) or never (help, privacy, legal).
Well said. Anyone who believes that you set an alarm as often as you change your wifi settings or add a new music service, clearly is very confused. Alarms are a daily or almost daily activity. The other settings they are grouped with are a set-it-and-forget-it kind of thing