How do I set a radio station as an alarm on HomePod after Apple moved 'Radio' in Apple Music?

Apple engineers have stuck their heads in their back pockets on this one: THE APPLE REARRANGEMENT OF THE "RADIO" OPTION MEANT NO HOMEPOD MUSIC PLAYED, AND I OVERSLEPT AND MISSED AN APPOINTMENT! YES, I AM YELLING.


(I wake to an Apple radio station so that I don't associate any artist or playlist with the experience of a morning alarm.)


(1) When Music moved radio stations from the Music options to the bottom menu, organized under the "Radio” icon, the INTERNAL LINK WAS BROKEN for using the station for a morning alarm on the HomePod and no music played.


(2) Now, after much searching to fix the problem, I discovered that IT NOW TAKES 10 STEPS TO SET A RADIO STATION AS AN ALARM!


After the usual first 5 (Speaker > Alarm > Play Music > Choose Media > Apple Music), you now need 5 NEW STEPS (once you figure out to go to 'New'):


New > Browse Genre > Jazz > Stations > station of choice


I hope that Apple makes the UI user-friendly. (Appropriate Apple Feedback has been sent both to Apple Music and to HomePod.)


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Posted on Feb 28, 2025 7:20 AM

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How do I set a radio station as an alarm on HomePod after Apple moved 'Radio' in Apple Music?

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