Apple music radio alarm

Do you need apple music to create a radio alarm? How can I set my homepod mini to wake me up to LBC or BBC radio for my alarm?

Posted on Mar 18, 2023 05:07 AM

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1 reply

NelsC7

Community Specialist

Mar 20, 2023 01:34 PM in response to Uk1848

Hi Uk1848,

Thanks for reaching out to the community. You will need an Apple Music subscription to set a radio alarm for an Apple Music channel. Take a look at the section in this article for "Change your alarm sound" for more information.

Use alarms, clocks, and timers - Apple Support

Have a good day.

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