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The iPhone offers alarm tones that are very irritating to the ears. Listening to those shrill sounds at sunrise is far from the best way to start the day on the right foot. Fortunately, with a few clicks, it is quite possible to replace these horrible ringtones with your favorite song on Spotify.
Wake up to music with the Spotify app
Waking up early in the morning is probably one of the most painful things we have to do on a daily basis. Despite all the good intentions in the world, it is very difficult to get out of bed. This is why for several years, researchers have been working to find the ultimate solution to wake up in a good mood, unfortunately without success.
Most people have long since abandoned their alarm clock in favor of the smartphone. The arrival of the smart phone has made this good old device totally obsolete. But this change did not significantly improve the way we wake up.
The shrill ringing emitted by the iPhone is far from offering a gentle awakening. Most of the sounds offered in the Clock app make annoying beeps. If you are tired of being woken up by one of these abominable alarms, know that it is now possible to launch your favorite Spotify playlist at the time of your choice.
Connect your iPhone’s alarm clock to the Spotify app
It’s not easy to take off your quilt. Of all the devices invented to help us get up (radio, dawn simulator, sound alerts) music remains the most pleasant solution. Starting your day off with Ella Fitzgerald or Cold Play instead of those preset alarm bells is a great way to calm your mind.
Apple issue prevents users from setting Spotify playlist or song as alarm clock. As a result, most iPhone owners are content to personalize their alarm with one of the music tracks stored in their phone’s internal memory. The bravest will be able to create their iPhone ringtone for free from a simple music file.
This technical constraint considerably limits the choice of songs. Fortunately there are alternatives like Spotify Alarm Clock. This alarm clock application available for free on the App Store will allow you to set the Spotify music streaming service as an alarm.
- Click on the App Store icon on your iPhone desktop
- Enter the term Spotify Alarm Clock in the field or click on the link opposite to download the application to your phone
- During the first launch you will be asked to connect your Spotify account to the app
- Then click on the + icon at the top left of the window to define a new alarm
- Set the time you want to be woken up
- You can also configure the days when you want this alarm to be active
- Press the Music button to choose the song or playlist that will serve as your alarm ringtone
- Remember to press the toggle switch to activate the ringer. If the button is not green, your smartphone will not ring
- Press the Activate Alarm button to record your alarm and choose the ringer volume level.
Now all you have to do is browse through your playlists to find the perfect song. According to scientists, the ideal song to wake up to should have positive lyrics and have a rhythm that slowly increases in tempo as the song progresses.
Avoid wake-up call failure with Spotify Alarm Clock
Please note the Spotify Alarm Clock application should never be closed. And this is the big problem. If you lock your smartphone or close the app, your alarm clock will not ring. This alarm system does not work at all like the clock application offered by default on the iPhone.
To overcome this constraint, the developer has developed a function called Screen saver. As the name suggests, it will turn the screen black to reduce the power consumption of the iPhone.
Personally, I invite you to connect your phone to the mains charger. Even with the screen saver activated, the iPhone discharges very quickly and will hardly hold up all night. This will prevent you from having unpleasant surprises when you wake up.
As a safety measure, it is best to test the Spotify Alarm Clock app on weekends. It is certainly not very pleasant to be woken up on Sunday morning by an alarm clock, but at least you do not risk being in r **** d at work or missing your train. For people who do not want this application here is the procedure to install a ringtone on an iPhone without using iTunes.
Why is music good for your health?
Studies have shown that music can lower nervous tension and relieve pain. It does not cure as such but makes people in a better mood by stimulating the release of dopamine. Music also reflects positive emotions.
But be careful to choose your songs or playlist. Not all styles and genres of music are beneficial. Some songs can reinforce negative emotions like melancholy, sadness or anger.
How to use Spotify in alarm clock on your iPhone
The new free Spotify Alarm Clock app lets you wake up to Spotify on iPad and iPhone. It works, but it remains imperfect for the moment.
Are you tired of waking up to the first notes of “Apogée”, “Bord de mer” or “Owl”, named after the delicious iOS ringtones available on your iPhone? If you use Spotify, you may finally be able to wake up to one of your personalized playlists.
A new free app called Spotify Alarm Clock lets you create an alarm clock that connects directly to the music streaming platform. We tested it: it’s not perfect, but it works, if you’re willing to make a few sacrifices.
It’s a well-known sea serpent in tech circles: Apple doesn’t allow its alarm clock app to connect to third-party music platforms like Spotify. You can only select pre-existing ringtones in your iPhone, buy them from the Tone Store, or add music from Apple Music if you have downloaded them to your personal library.
That’s why Spotify Alarm Clock is an application completely separate from Apple. Developed by American computer science student Will Said and released in early 2019, it is presented as an alarm clock app, but which connects directly to your Spotify application. For it to work, you must therefore agree to give it access to your Spotify account.
HERE’S HOW TO SET UP A SPOTIFY ALARM CLOCK ON YOUR IPHONE
Step 1 : Download the Spotify Alarm Clock app on your iPhone
2nd step : Accept to connect your account to Spotify
Step 3 : Click on the (+) at the top right to add an alarm
Step 4 : Choose the hour, the days, the degree of “snooze”
Step 5 : Click on “Music”. The app then opens Spotify. Choose either an entire playlist (“shuffle”) or a specific song (“keep going”).
Step 6 : Press the button to the right of the time you want to wake up to so that it turns green and the alarm is activated
Step 7 : Click on “Activate Alarms”. You can then choose the volume.
Step 8 : Click on “Screen Saver”. Your Spotify alarm clock is now activated.
When it turns on, you’re supposed to have the option to “snooze” it (ZZZ) between 1 and 30 minutes depending on what you chose – but we had some difficulty getting this button to work.
THE LIMITS OF THE APP
The developer is aware that his application still has limitations: “The API is still in its infancy and it is not recommended to be trusted. If you have any issues connecting to Spotify in the app, you can resolve them normally by playing a song on Spotify first and then returning to the app. “
Indeed there are two big limits to the application. First, you do not have access to all your music, but only to certain songs. We have tested and can use about 20% of our library as an alarm clock.
Two, and this is probably the biggest flaw of Spotify Alarm Clock: you have to stay in the application for the alarm to go off. If you close the app or lock your iPhone, it won’t trigger. To overcome this problem, Will Said has added a “screen saver” button which, apparently, puts your smartphone screen to sleep. It turns all black, and you can fall asleep. We therefore recommend that you only use this practice when your phone is charging overnight – at the risk of seeing your battery drain quickly.
How to choose a song as an alarm clock?
Whatever phone you have, you can use it as an alarm clock by setting the time and choosing a ringtone from the default list. But it is possible to replace the predefined music with other audio files, such as that of your favorite song.
● With an iPhone, go to the Clock application and then tap Alarm at the bottom of the screen. Then choose “Modify” at the top to change the settings of an existing alarm, or on the + sign to create a new one. In the settings window, select “Ringtone”, then scroll up to press “Choose a song”. You then have access to all the music stored on the iPhone: all you have to do is find the title that will serve as the ringtone, by artist or by song. Once this title has been validated, press Return then press Save (at the top) in the settings window. This is the song that will be played when you wake up.
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● With an Android smartphone, launch the Clock app and then tap the Alarm tab at the top. Choose Add at the bottom to create a new alarm clock or select one from the list. Once in the settings window, tap “Ringtone”, then tap “Music” at the top of the screen. You can then choose one of the titles that are stored in your phone’s storage memory. Then confirm by pressing the V-shaped sign at the top, then repeat the same operation in the settings window.
To widen the choice, you can import music to your mobile from a Spotify, Deezer or Google Play Music account, or even from your computer.
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