Alarm Clock and Sleep Timer

Fall asleep and wake up next to Pandora.
Select one of the options below to learn how to operate the alarm and sleep timer on your mobile device:

Set an alarm on an iOS device
Set an alarm on an Android device
Use Pandora's sleep timer
Troubleshooting our alarm or sleep timer

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Set an alarm on an iOS device

To set up your alarm:

1. Start on the Profile tab.
2. Tap the Settings gear in the upper right corner.
3. Scroll down to tap Alarm Clock.
4. Set the time and the station you'd like to wake to. (You can also set the snooze option to 5, 10, 15 or 20 minutes.)
5. Set the volume for your alarm. This volume is independent from your device's system volume, so if you mute your device, Pandora's alarm clock will still play at this volume.*
6. Tap Save in the upper right.
    

When you are ready to go to sleep:

1. Open your Settings and toggle the Alarm Clock setting to ON. You must manually toggle this on every time you want to use the alarm. Also:
2. Make sure that you have a good cell or Wi-Fi connection.
3. Make sure your device is plugged into a power source (recommended).
4. Leave the Pandora Alarm Clock screen up and unlocked. Do not press the home button on your device nor turn the screen off.

*Please note: if you close the Pandora app, lock your device, or answer a call or text, make sure to return to the unlocked Pandora Alarm Clock screen before dozing off. An alarm will still sound if you do not, but not with your selected station, and only at the system volume setting.

If you like, you can also use the Sleep Timer in conjunction with the alarm clock. Just set your sleep timer before you toggle the alarm clock on. As long as your screen remains on the Pandora screen and unlocked, the sleep timer will automatically switch to the alarm clock.

To continue listening after the Alarm Clock goes off in the morning:

Tap the song or artist name at the bottom of the alarm clock screen, and it will turn off your alarm and take you to the Now Playing screen. If you turn off your alarm, your music will pause - just press play to begin streaming.

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Set an alarm on an Android device

The alarm clock is no longer available in the Pandora app but you can still use Pandora music as your alarm from Google's Clock app.

To use Pandora as your alarm in Google's Clock app:

1. Make sure you have the latest version of the Clock app from Google and Pandora app installed.
2. Open the Clock app on your Android device.
3. Tap on the Alarm tab.
4. Select the plus (+) symbol to create an alarm.
5. Select the bell symbol and then choose Pandora.
6. Select one of your recently played stations, search for your favorite station using the search icon, or check out our recommendations for early morning jams in the For You section. (Premium subscribers can also search and select specific tracks, albums, or playlists.)
7. Tap the item to preview your alarm.
8. Tap the return icon to go back to the alarm tab.
9. Set the time, mode, and other settings. 

When the alarm goes off, your music will begin to play with album art displayed in the background. At this point, you can choose to snooze or turn off the alarm. If you want to keep listening, simply tap the Continue Playing button.

When you're ready to go to sleep:

1. Make sure that you have a good cellular or Wi-Fi connection.
2. Make sure your device is plugged into a power source (recommended).

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Use Pandora's Sleep Timer

You can use Pandora's sleep timer to stop playback after a certain time.

To set the sleep timer in the Pandora app, go to Profile. Then tap the Settings gear in the top right corner. 

Next, tap Sleep Timer and set it to stop playing at your desired interval. You can choose to stop playing after 15, 30, 45 or 60 minutes. The sleep timer will visibly count down in your Settings menu.

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Troubleshooting our Alarm or Sleep Timer

If the Alarm Clock did not go off, or did not play your selected station, here are some potential causes:

• You do not have a cell network or wifi connection.
• Your phone was not plugged into a power source.
• For iOS users: The alarm clock screen was not on.

Some tips to ensure your Alarm Clock goes off at the set time:

• Before going to sleep, remember to leave the Pandora Alarm Clock screen up and unlocked. Do not press the home button on your device nor turn the screen off.
• If you close the Pandora app, lock your device, or answer a call or text, make sure to return to the unlocked Pandora Alarm Clock screen before dozing off. An alarm will still sound if you do not, but not with your selected station, and only at the system volume setting.
• Make sure your device is plugged into a power source.
• Note For iOS Listeners: You must manually toggle the alarm clock ON every time you want to use the alarm. If you close the Pandora app, lock your device, or answer a call or text, make sure to return to the unlocked Pandora Alarm Clock screen before dozing off. An alarm will still sound if you do not, but not with your selected station, and only at the system volume setting.

Please note that the alarm clock is no longer available in the Pandora app for Android users but they can still use Pandora music as their alarm from Google's Clock app. You can find more information about Google's Clock app here.

If you're having trouble with using the Sleep Timer with the Alarm Clock:

Try setting the Sleep Timer before you toggle the Alarm Clock on. As long as your screen remains on the Pandora screen and unlocked, the Sleep Timer will automatically switch to the Alarm Clock.