My iPhone 12's alarm won't play any songs!

No matter what I do, the alarm will only play the default alarm sound. No music at all! Even if downloaded and when I select it it will play in the menu. But won’t play when the alarm sounds. I rebooted the phone, and still won’t play it! I tried creating new alarms, or deleting the song and re-downloading it… nothing fixes it.

There are many of these questions on apple forums and none have an answer that works!


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iPhone 12, iOS 16

Posted on Oct 7, 2023 9:31 AM

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Posted on Dec 15, 2023 12:22 PM

I found a solution!


https://www.tuneskit.com/ios-repair/iphone-alarm-not-playing-song.html


Issue is with alarm not able to play a song downloaded as Dolby Atmos/Lossless.


Turning off Dolby Atmos and redownloading the song worked.


Thank you to Brian Davis for the solution.

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Oct 8, 2023 5:36 PM in response to SmacksWallWithFace

Hello SmacksWallWithFace,


Thank you for using Apple Support Communities. You've done a great job in troubleshooting this unexpected behavior. Restarting your device, recreating alarms and redownloading your music were all great steps to attempt. If you have any pending updates, it would be a good idea to install them on your iPhone.

This can usually help with unique issues, since updates include fixes. Just in case, this link can guide you through the update process: Update your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support


1.)Back up your device using iCloud or your computer.
2.)Plug your device into power and connect to the internet with Wi-Fi.
3.)Go to Settings > General, then tap Software Update.
4.) If you see more than one software update option available, choose the one that you want to install.
5.) Tap Install Now. If you see Download and Install instead, tap it to download the update, enter your passcode, then tap Install Now. If you don't know your passcode, learn what to do: If you forgot your iPhone passcode - Apple Support


If your issue continues, please reach out to Apple Support. They might need to investigate this issue further with you. Use the following link to reach them: Get Support



Thank you for using Apple Support Communities. Take care.



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