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Alarm Clock is not playing downloaded songs from Apple Music

I am not sure if this is a software issue, but my alarm clock is not playing the songs that I have selected. The songs are downloaded in Apple Music. I have deleted said songs and reinstalled them and still nothing. The software is up to date with the latest version (at the time of this post iOS 14.6). The funny thing about it is that it plays the songs that I downloaded weeks ago. The 2 songs that I have attempted to use as my alarm ringtone were just downloaded within the last 2 weeks. Hence, why I think it may be a software issue that hopefully will be fixed with the next update. Has anyone else had this problem or have a solution on how to resolve this? Thank you.

iPhone 11 Pro Max

Posted on Jun 21, 2021 5:22 PM

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Dandanthemailman

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Posted on Aug 10, 2021 5:15 PM

If you haven’t fixed it yet I finally figured it out delete the song from the iPhone then go into settings and choose your download audio quality as high-quality not lossless then download it set it as your alarm and it will work perfectly

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Jan 21, 2025 4:24 AM in response to Dandanthemailman

Can confirm this worked (2025)

TypeH22

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Feb 10, 2025 8:57 PM in response to JB_ATX82

How can i get my money back for it not working. Or is there an actual way to fix it.

natkon

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Feb 22, 2025 4:05 AM in response to Dandanthemailman

This is extremely helpful! I have followed your suggestion, and it works!!! Thank you very much!

mobarezj

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Feb 27, 2025 8:26 PM in response to Dandanthemailman

This is the only thing that worked. It got me so worked up haha. Thank you much appreciated

Mar 12, 2025 11:33 AM in response to Dandanthemailman

Thank you this worked for me👍. It took a long time to delete all my songs but that’s the only solution that worked

Pitojavi

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Mar 15, 2025 7:02 AM in response to Dandanthemailman

Tried. It didn’t work.

Dec 16, 2021 9:51 PM in response to mannig1020

How about if Apple quits indiscriminately changing things that are NOT broken and which create a bunch of annoying work for users?!? I am seriously considering going Android when this phone dies because I have HAD IT with this BS. My alarm doesn’t even show the option to choose songs anymore, at all. WHERE DID IT GO?

Jaydude

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Dec 22, 2021 1:35 PM in response to JB_ATX82

For me switching off Dolby Atmos downloads in Settings/Music solved it.

Still don’t understand why songs that can be played by Music, and are playing as a preview when setting alarms, do not play at alarm time. Seems an omission, or maybe a license thing. But then the Clock app should warn the user that the Dolby Atmos song will not play.

JB_ATX82 Author

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Aug 2, 2021 5:21 PM in response to Mythic808

Your precious responses kept getting deleted it looks like but I could see them in my email. I will definitely try it out. Thank you!

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