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Set an alarm on your Google Nest or Home speaker or display to help you wake up or start an important task at the desired time.
You can use your voice or the Nest display screen to set an alarm. The alarm will play only on the speaker or display that you used to set it up.
On Nest displays, you can change your alarm's default settings, such as the alarm tone or length of time it sounds. On speakers, the default settings can't be changed.
Note: Media alarms are no longer available. To start music or other media at a desired time, schedule a Routine.
Set, cancel, snooze, or stop an alarm
Use your voice to set and manage alarms
Use voice commands to set, cancel, ask about an alarm, and stop or snooze a ringing alarm.
To do this: |
Say "Ok Google" or "Hey Google," then: |
Set new alarm |
"Set alarm for 6 AM tomorrow" |
Set an alarm with a name |
"Set an alarm for 7 AM called Medicine" |
Set a recurring alarm |
"Set alarm for 7 AM every day of the week" |
Ask about an existing alarm |
"When is my alarm set for?"
"When is my Friday alarm?"
"When is my medicine alarm?" |
Ask about all alarms |
"What alarms are set?" |
Cancel an existing alarm |
"Cancel my alarm"
"Cancel my medicine alarm" |
Stop a ringing alarm
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"Stop"
To stop an alarm, you don't need to say "Hey Google." Just say "Stop." (English language only)
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Snooze |
"Snooze for 10 minutes"
"Snooze" |
Use your Nest display screen to set and manage alarms
On Nest displays, you can use the screen to set and manage alarms and adjust alarm settings.
Use touch controls to silence or snooze alarms
- Google Home: Tap the top.
- Google Nest Mini: Tap the center.
- Google Home Mini: Press and hold either side.
- Google Home Max: Tap the line on the top or right side.
- Google Nest Audio: Tap the center.
- Google Nest displays: Tap Stop or Snooze on the screen.
- Google Nest Wifi point: Tap the center.
Use a Quick Gesture to silence or snooze alarms (Nest Hub (2nd gen) and Nest Hub Max only)
To set up the snooze alarm gesture:
- In the Google Home app:
- On your Nest display:
To snooze a ringing alarm:
- Nest Hub Max: Hold your hand with the palm facing the camera.
- Nest Hub (2nd gen): Wave your hand close to the display.
Change alarm volume
Use the Nest display screen
Change and customize alarm settings on Nest displays
On Nest displays, you can change your alarm's default settings, like the alarm sound and snooze length.
Change alarm or snooze length