How To Shut Off Sleep Mode On Iphone

Do you like to listen to songs on Apple Music before sleeping? If yes, then you've probably been looking for a way to automatically stop the music after you fall asleep.

It would be amazing if Apple Music could stop playing music the moment you doze off, but until Apple introduces that kind of a feature, we'll just have to rely on good old timers to get the job done.

We'll show you how to set sleep timers on Apple Music for every device.

How to Set a Sleep Timer for Apple Music on an iPhone

While Apple's Podcasts app has a sleep timer built in, the Music app does not. This is the kind of design inconsistency that creates confusion, but we're here to fix that.

There are two ways you can set a sleep timer on your iPhone, and you can pick the one that works best for you.

1. Use the Clock App to Set Apple Music Sleep Timers

The Clock app lets you set a timer to stop playing music at the end. Here's what you need to do:

Open the Clock app on your iPhone and tap Timer, which is at the bottom right.
Now choose the duration of your sleep timer. We went with 30 minutes because that's how long it usually takes us to doze off, but your mileage may vary. Once you've done this, tap When Timer Ends.
Scroll to the bottom and tap Stop Playing. Then tap Set.
You'll return to the timer screen. Tap Start.
Finally, you can open Apple Music to play any songs you like. The music will automatically stop when the timer ends.

2. Create an Automated Sleep Timer

Alternatively, you can set a sleep timer for Apple Music by setting up automation routines on your iPhone. With this method you can make music stop playing automatically at a fixed time every day.

This method works best for those of you with a regular routine; if your sleep time varies a lot, it's not the best. Here's what to do:

Download the free Shortcuts app on your iPhone and open it.
Select the Automation tab at the bottom.
If you've never created an automation on your iPhone, tap the blue button labeled Create Personal Automation. Otherwise, tap the Plus (+) button at the top-right corner and then hit Create Personal Automation.
Now tap Time of Day and choose when you'd like to pause Apple Music. Tap Next.
Tap Add Action.
In the search bar at the top, type Pause. Now tap Play/Pause (the one with the red play/pause icon next to it).
Once again, tap Play/Pause and select Pause from the menu at the bottom.
Now tap Next and disable Ask Before Running.

You can now just play music every evening and your iPhone will automatically pause it at the time you decided.

How to Set a Sleep Timer for Apple Music on a HomePod

If you listen to music on a HomePod, it's very easy to set a sleep timer for Apple Music. Once you have music playing on the HomePod, just say:

Hey Siri, in two minutes, stop.

This will enable your sleep timer. In our experience, Siri's very inconsistent, so if you try saying the Siri command differently, you may not get the desired result.

How to Set a Sleep Timer for Apple Music on Android

You'll need to download a third-party app to set a sleep timer for Apple Music on an Android device. Follow these steps to get this feature:

Download the free Sleep Timer from Google Play.
Choose how many minutes you want the music to pause. You can do this by moving the slider around in a circle. The number of minutes in your timer is shown in large font in the middle.
Tap Start.

Now your Apple Music songs will pause automatically after the set duration.

Note that this app works with most Android devices, but in some cases it may not be able to pause the music automatically. In such cases, the app will mute the music and keep it playing in the background, which may lead to battery drain.

How to Set a Sleep Timer for Apple Music on a Mac

If you're used to playing music from your Mac before going to bed, this is what you need to do to set a sleep timer:

Open the Apple menu and click System Preferences.
Now click Batter.
Click Schedule at the bottom of the sidebar.
In the page that opens, tick the box next to Sleep. You may also click Sleep to reveal a dropdown menu. Here you can select Shut Down if you wish to automatically shut down your computer instead of putting it to sleep.
Set the days and time when you want to put your Mac to sleep and click OK.

Now you can play music before bedtime and the Mac will automatically pause it and enter sleep mode. Do remember that the Mac goes into sleep mode 10 minutes after the scheduled time. This is a safety measure added by Apple to let you stop the Mac from going to sleep, in case you accidentally scheduled sleep mode.

Putting your Mac to sleep may not be the most elegant solution for a sleep timer for Apple Music, but it does the job just fine.

How to Set a Sleep Timer for Apple Music on Windows

Once again, it's best to schedule a sleep timer for the entire computer to automatically pause Apple Music on Windows. Here's how to schedule a sleep timer on Windows:

Press Windows key + R.
Type cmd and hit enter.
Type shutdown -s -t 3600, where 3600 is the number of seconds for the timer. You can change that to any number you like. Hit Return.

This will shut down your computer automatically after the specified time and as a result, Apple Music will pause too.

Let Music Put You to Sleep

There's no telling when Apple will ship a built-in sleep timer with the Apple Music app on all platforms. But with this guide, you should be able to use the service to listen to soothing bedtime tunes without worrying about pausing Apple Music before going to bed.

If that doesn't work, you can always try white noise apps to put you to sleep instead.

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