Using Dayparts with Sonos

This article describes how to set up music schedules in Sonos using the Alarms feature within the Sonos App.

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Written by Patricia Rains
Updated over a week ago

To set up a music schedule using Sonos and Cloud Cover Music, you will need to use the 'Alarms' feature within the Sonos App. 

Start with when you would like the in-store music to turn on.

To set a Sonos alarm using iOS or Android:

  1. Navigate to the Settings tab

  2. Select System > Alarms

  3. Select New Alarm

  4. Set the Time, Room, Music, Frequency and Volume, and select Save

  5. Select Done 

To set a Sonos alarm using a Mac or PC:

  1. Select Alarms from the bottom of the Select a Music Source pane on the right side of the Sonos app. On a Mac, select the plus icon  to create a new alarm. On a PC, click Add to create a new alarm

  2. Set the Time, Room, Music, Frequency and Volume

  3. Select OK to save the alarm

Next, set an alarm when you would like the music to stop.

To set a Sonos alarm using iOS or Android:

  1. Navigate to the Settings tab

  2. Select System > Alarms

  3. Select New Alarm

  4. Set the Time, Room, Frequency

  5. For Music, chose the 'Chime'

  6. For Volume, select '0' 

  7. Select Save

  8. Select Done 

To set a Sonos alarm using a Mac or PC:

  1. Select Alarms from the bottom of the Select a Music Source pane on the right side of the Sonos app. On a Mac, select the plus icon  to create a new alarm. On a PC, click Add to create a new alarm.

  2. Set the Time, Room, Music, Frequency and Volume

  3. Select OK to save the alarm

Please note that you will need to be on the same network as your Sonos speaker for this to work. You can have a maximum of 32 alarms. 

Sonos Alarms With Groups

To set an Alarm with a group you first need to group your speakers - See this article for how to group speakers. Then set an alarm from one of the speakers in your group. In this example we're using the Living Room speaker which is grouped with the office speaker. As you're setting this alarm be sure to check "Include grouped rooms"

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