no wake alarm thru ear buds

iPhone SE: iOS 18.6.2:

Set up a wake alarm on the phone. Does ring thru speaker and my hearing aids.

Does not ring thru ear buds?

Phone calls and music ok with ear buds and hearing aids.

iPhone SE, iOS 18

Posted on Oct 15, 2025 12:30 PM

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Posted on Oct 16, 2025 6:23 PM

Hi mc72scott,

welcome to this Apple (usr-to-user) Community!


Re: "no wake alarm thru ear buds : Set up a wake alarm on the phone. Does ring thru speaker and my hearing aids. Does not ring thru ear buds? Phone calls and music ok with ear buds and hearing aids."


Seems there is a "shortcut" you can set up to wake you with music you choose from your music library:

In this other discussion thread: iphone how to set alarm to go over bluet… - Apple Community

Eg: says you can use:

"Shortcuts > Automation > Alarm > Goes Off, Existing (pick alarm), Run Immediately > Play Music (select song)


Goes off, existing, and run immediately are the settings I used but there are other options in that spot.

Using these settings it played over my headphones as soon as I tested it."


If you are new to using the "Shortcuts" app, Apple support's article below may be useful:

Use Shortcuts to automate tasks on iPhone - Apple Support


Hope this helps :-)


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Oct 16, 2025 6:23 PM in response to mc72scott

Hi mc72scott,

welcome to this Apple (usr-to-user) Community!


Re: "no wake alarm thru ear buds : Set up a wake alarm on the phone. Does ring thru speaker and my hearing aids. Does not ring thru ear buds? Phone calls and music ok with ear buds and hearing aids."


Seems there is a "shortcut" you can set up to wake you with music you choose from your music library:

In this other discussion thread: iphone how to set alarm to go over bluet… - Apple Community

Eg: says you can use:

"Shortcuts > Automation > Alarm > Goes Off, Existing (pick alarm), Run Immediately > Play Music (select song)


Goes off, existing, and run immediately are the settings I used but there are other options in that spot.

Using these settings it played over my headphones as soon as I tested it."


If you are new to using the "Shortcuts" app, Apple support's article below may be useful:

Use Shortcuts to automate tasks on iPhone - Apple Support


Hope this helps :-)


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