Set, cancel, or snooze alarms on your Android device

You can make and change alarms in the Clock app on your Android device, Pixel phone, or Pixel Tablet.

Manage your alarms

Important: If you set 2 alarms too close together, the first one may be canceled. To make sure both alarms work, leave a 5-minute window between each alarm.

Open your device's Clock app .
Tap Alarm.
Pick an alarm.
- To add an alarm, tap Add .
- To edit an existing alarm time, tap on its current time.
Set the alarm time.
1. On the analog clock: Slide the hand to the hour you want. Then slide the hand to the minutes you want.
2. On the digital clock: Enter the hour and minutes you want.
3. With the 12-hour format: Tap AM or PM.
Tap OK.

Turn alarm on or off

Open your device's Clock app .
Tap Alarm.
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.

Cancel or delete alarm

Open your device's Clock app .
Tap Alarm.
To edit an alarm, tap an alarm block.
To permanently delete the alarm, tap Delete.

Snooze or stop an alarm

Snooze: To delay an alarm for 10 minutes, tap Snooze.
Stop: To stop an alarm, tap Stop.

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

Customize your alarm sound & notification preferences

Important: If your ringtone is set to silent and vibration is off, your alarm won’t go off.

Change alarm sound or song

Use a sound

Open your device's Clock app .
Tap Alarm.
To edit an alarm, tap an alarm block.
Tap on the alarm sound.
Select a sound:
- Pick a sound from the list of Device Sounds: Tap it.
- On Pixel phones, record a new sound: To open the Recorder app, tap Record new. You can record, tap stop to save, and use the recorded audio.
- Use your own sound file: If you've downloaded a sound file to your device, tap Add new Your sound file. Learn where to find your files.

Use a song from YouTube Music, Pandora, Spotify, or Calm

If you haven't yet, download the YouTube Music, Pandora, Spotify, or Calm app. Learn how to download apps.
Open the app and sign in to your account. Learn how to open apps.
Open your device's Clock app .
Tap Alarm.
To edit an alarm, tap an alarm block.
Tap on the alarm sound.
Next to “Sounds,” tap YouTube Music, Pandora, Spotify, or Calm.
- If these options aren’t available:
  1. Tap More .
  2. Install one of these supported apps.
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 play ads.
- Spotify: To choose a song, use a premium account. No-charge accounts can choose playlists and might play ads.
- Calm: To choose a sound, use a signed in account.

Change alarm name or repetition

Open your device's Clock app .
Tap Alarm.
On the alarm you want, tap the Down arrow .
- Name: To name the alarm, tap Add label.
- Repetition: To make the alarm repeat, tap the days of the week.

Fix alarm issues

If you get any of these error messages below, follow the troubleshooting steps.

Error message	Troubleshooting steps
"To hear your alarms, turn on Clock notifications in Settings."	To turn on Clock notifications, go to Settings. Learn how to turn on Clock notifications.
"Do Not Disturb silenced your alarm. Allow alarms in DND settings to prevent this in the future."	Review your Do Not Disturb (DND) settings. Learn how to review your DND settings.
"Device vibration is turned off, so you may not feel your alarm. You can turn it on in settings."	Update the alarm’s vibration settings. Learn how to update vibration settings.
“Your alarm sound is set to silent. Choose a different sound so you don't miss an alarm."	Choose a ringtone for the alarm. Learn how to update ringtone settings.
“Your alarm went off but the alarm volume was below 30% and may be too low. Increase the volume so you don't miss an alarm."	Increase your volume. Learn how to adjust your alarm volume.
“Battery Saver may have prevented your alarm from going off. To hear your alarms, turn off Battery Saver or add Clock as an essential app in Battery Saver settings."	Review your Battery Saver settings. Learn how to review your Battery Saver settings.

Display weather updates in the Clock app

Provide location permissions

To show weather conditions in your city, your device needs access to your location. You can provide location permissions in Pixel Weather.

Add your local weather forecast to an alarm

You can see weather info when your alarm goes off.

Open your device's Clock app .
To add an alarm, at the bottom, tap Add .
Select Weather forecast.
- When you stop your alarm, the forecast will display.

Tip: Be sure your Clock app has access to your location.

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