You can set general alarms, play your favourite music or choose a character as an alarm with just your voice. Alarms will sound for 10 minutes if not stopped or snoozed.
You can turn off a timer, and general or media alarms without saying 'Hey Google'. Just say 'Stop'. This is available on Google Home and Google Nest speakers and displays in English-speaking countries.
Note: If Digital Wellbeing is enabled, this feature may be restricted or blocked by Downtime, Filters or Do Not Disturb.
Note:
- Alarm sounds are only played from speakers or displays. Alarm sounds don't play on other cast devices (TVs, other speakers) that are associated with your Google Nest or Home device.
- You can't change your alarm tone for general alarms.
- Alarm will sound for 10 minutes if not turned off.
Alarms
General alarms
| To do this: | Say 'Hey Google', then: |
| Set new alarm | 'Set alarm for 6.00 a.m. tomorrow' |
| Set alarm with name | 'Set an alarm for 7.00 a.m. called Medicine' |
| Set recurring alarm | 'Set alarm for 7.00 a.m. every day of the week' |
| Ask about 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 |
'Stop.' To stop an alarm, you don’t need to say 'Hey Google', just say 'Stop'. To control by touch:
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| Snooze |
'Snooze for 10 minutes.' |
Media alarms
You can set your favourite music as an alarm. Select a song, artist, genre or playlist from your default music service in the Google Home app. If you have a premium account with your default music service, you can also use the premium options that the service offers.
Note: This feature is currently available in English (US) on all Google Nest speakers and displays, and English (UK, Australia, Canada, Singapore, India), Spanish, French (France and Canada), German and Japanese on all Google speakers as well as the Google Nest Hub Max.
| To do this: | Say 'Hey Google', then: |
| Set media, music or radio alarm |
'Set J-pop radio alarm for 6.00 a.m. tomorrow.' |
| Set recurring media, music or radio alarm | 'Set Beethoven music alarm for 7.00 a.m. every day.' |
| Ask about existing alarm | "When is my alarm set for?” |
| Ask about all alarms | “What alarms are set?” |
| Cancel an existing alarm | 'Cancel my alarm.' |
| Stop a ringing alarm |
'Stop.' To control by touch:
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| Snooze | 'Snooze for 10 minutes.' 'Snooze.' |
Note: If your speaker or display isn't connected to Wi-Fi at the time of the media alarm, a general alarm will sound instead.
Character alarms
You can set fun alarms from some of your favourite characters for an entertaining and easy way to get your day started.
Note: This feature is currently only available in English in Canada and the US on Google Home, Google Nest Mini (2nd gen), Google Home Mini (1st gen), Google Home Max, Google Nest Audio, Google Nest Hub and Google Nest Hub Max.
You can set the following characters as an alarm:
- Lego City
- Lego Life
- Lego Friends
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Leonardo
- Michelangelo
- Raphael
- Donatello
- April O’Neil
- Hatchimals
Check back for new characters!
Use Family Link to create a Google Account for your child or add supervision to your child’s existing Google Account.
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To do this: |
Say 'Hey Google', then: |
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Set character alarm |
'Set a [character name] alarm for 6.00 a.m. tomorrow.' |
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Set recurring character alarm |
'Set [character] for 7.00 a.m. every day of the week.' |
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Ask about existing alarm |
"When is my alarm set for?” |
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Ask about all alarms |
“What alarms are set?” |
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Cancel an existing alarm |
'Cancel my alarm.' |
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Stop a ringing alarm |
'Stop.' To control by touch:
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Snooze |
'Snooze for 10 minutes.' |
Note: If your speaker or display isn't connected to Wi-Fi at the time of the media alarm, a general alarm will sound instead.
Change alarm volume
Change general alarm volume
For speakers
- Make sure that your mobile device or tablet is connected to the same Wi-Fi as your Google Nest or Home speaker.
- Open the Google Home app
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- Select your device.
- At the top right, tap Settings
Alarms and timers.
- Adjust the volume.
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For displays
- Make sure that your mobile device or tablet is connected to the same Wi-Fi or linked to the same account as your Google Nest display.
- Open the Google Home app
- Select your device.
- At the top right, tap Settings
- Adjust the volume.
Change media alarm volume
The media alarm plays back at the volume of media. Learn how to change the media volume by voice or touch.