Set, cancel, or snooze alarms

You can make and change alarms in the Clock app.

Set an alarm

Turn alarm on or off

  1. Open your phone's Clock app .
  2. At the bottom, tap Alarm.
  3. On the alarm you want, tap the On/Off switch.

Tip: If the alarm is set to repeat, this turns all repeats on or off.

Change an alarm

Change alarm sound or song

Use a sound

Use a song from YouTube Music, Pandora, or Spotify

  1. If you haven't yet, download the YouTube Music, Pandora, or Spotify app. Learn how to download apps.
  2. Open the app and sign in to your account. Learn how to open apps.
  3. Open your phone's Clock app .
  4. At the bottom, tap Alarm.
  5. On the alarm you want, tap the Down arrow .
  6. Tap the current sound's name.
  7. Next to "Sounds," tap YouTube Music, Pandora, or Spotify.
  8. Find a song you want to use, then tap it.
    • YouTube: To choose a song or album, use a premium account. No-charge accounts don't work with Clock.
    • Pandora (US only): To choose a song, use a premium account. Plus and no-charge accounts can choose stations. No-charge accounts might hear ads.
    • Spotify: To choose a song, use a premium account. No-charge accounts can choose playlists and might hear ads.

Snooze or stop an alarm

  • Snooze:To delay an alarm for 10 minutes, on your lock screen, swipe left.
  • Stop:To stop an alarm, on your lock screen, swipe right.

Tip:You can change your snooze time and set your phone's volume buttons to snooze or dismiss alarms. Learn how to change your Clock app settings.

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