Alarm Clock is not playing downloaded songs from Apple Music

Figure out how to turn off a thing called: “lossless”. Then delete the song and redownload the song and tell me if that helps.

You have to add the song to library by hitting a button on the pop up screen for holding it down

I know what I’m about to say is not a solution to this problem, but a workaround. Nevertheless it’s a hassle free one.

simply head over to the shortcut app and set a timed shortcut to play music(you can select a specific song). turn off ask to run option and notify when run option.

P.S - It would be really good if you fixed the problem apple !!

Seraphine458 wrote:

I love that this post is dated June 2021 and until now there has not yet been a fix. Instead of playing the selected song, my phone just buzzes in silence 😂

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This issue with the alarm clock not playing recently downloaded songs from Apple Music could be related to the specific file format or protection settings of those songs.

Here are some steps you can try to troubleshoot and potentially resolve this issue:

1. Check the File Format: Make sure that the songs you are trying to use as alarm tones are in a compatible audio file format for the alarm clock. Some audio formats may not be supported for this feature.

2. Check Restrictions: Check if there are any restrictions set within Apple Music that could be preventing the alarm clock from accessing the recently downloaded songs. You can do this by going to Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > iTunes & App Store Purchases.

3. Reset Alarm Tone: Change the alarm tone to a different song or tone and see if it plays correctly. If it does, try re-downloading the songs you want to use as alarm tones and set them again.

4. Update iOS: Make sure your device is running the latest version of iOS. Sometimes software updates can address issues like this.

5. Contact Apple Support: If the issue persists, reach out to Apple Support for further assistance. They may be able to provide additional troubleshooting steps or escalate the issue if necessary.

Hopefully, one of these steps will help resolve the issue and allow you to use your desired songs as alarm tones.

Thank G-d A-lmighty I was able to fix it.

follow these steps:

1. Go to Apple Music
2. Locate the song you wish to play (make sure you’ve purchased it on iTunes)
3. Click the 3 dots for more settings options for the song.
4. Click download.

You are good to go. ✅

I went to the song I wanted my alarm to play through the Apple Music app. & re downloaded the song (for the 3rd time) & now my alarm wakes me up to Three little birds. Yay

I followed what someone on here talked about.

the 3 dots by the song

click on those

select download.

it worked.

thank you to who typed that worked.

👍🏻🤦‍♀️👏🙌🏼

Solution that worked for me: go to Music, find the song being used in alarm setup and download it to your phone.

Hello JB_ATX82,

Thank you for reaching out to Apple Support Communities. We are happy to help you!

We understand that you seem to be having an issue when setting specific songs as your alarm tone. We would like to confirm that you are not using a third party alarm clock application?

We have provided you with some helpful information:

Use alarms, clocks, and timers

"Change your alarm sound

If you have Apple Music, you can choose a song, playlist, or radio station to wake you up.

1. In the Home app on your iOS or iPadOS device, touch and hold a HomePod.
2. Tap an alarm, or tap New to create an alarm.
3. Tap Play Media, then tap Choose Media.
4. Navigate to a song, playlist, or radio station, then tap it.
5. To have the song or playlist repeat once it ends, turn on Repeat.
6. To have a playlist play in a random order, turn on Shuffle.
7. To set a custom volume for the alarm, tap Use Custom Volume, then drag the slider.
8. Tap Done.

To learn how to subscribe, see Subscribe to Apple Music in the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch User Guide."

We hope this finds you well!

Cheers!

Yep! That is the THE solution. You must leave the Alarm app (something Apple should really fix), go to Apple Music and “download“ the song. When you return to the Alarm app and assign the song as your alarm sound, it will work. The problem in all of this is that Apple allows the user to select a song as the alarm sound when in fact it shouldn’t be selectable. This is poor design. Only songs that have been downloaded, and hence, playable in the alarm app, should be added to the list of selectable songs. I’ve already made the suggestion to Apple, but for as long as this has been a problem for so many people, Apple should already have addressed it…years ago! Come on, Apple! You’re better than this!!

I encountered this issue recently on iOS 17 with the iPhone 15. The songs attached to alarms would not play when the alarms rang and the alarm defaulted to the originally programmed tune. What worked for me was downloading the songs again (no song purchase required) on Apple Music. Hope this helps!

Just download the song in the Music app. Find the song and click the three dots next to its name, and then click download. It will work after that. If it’s just in the cloud and not downloaded to the phone then it won’t work.

It’s a very simple fix! You have to make sure it’s fully downloaded. Sometimes we add songs but we don’t fully download them to save space on our iPhone. In order for it to work they have to be downloaded;)

I have not been able to get my songs since I upgraded to iPhone 15! Finally figured it out and my fix was as simple as simple as the fact that my old music via iTunes (not Apple Music) was not downloaded. Under music/settings/downloads my downloaded music was at zero!

when I went to music I could see albums but none of the songs were downloaded. I downloaded a couple that I had used for my alarms and that seemed to have a domino affect. This morning I woke up to my music and all my old songs were now downloaded! Hope this works for you!