How to Set Apple Music as Alarm on iPhone/Android

Q: "Hi, I just change my iPhone to Android and I want to set my downloaded Apple Music as alarm on my new Android phone. Does anyone know how? " - User from Reddit.

Do you have the same problem as above? Many people like to set their favorite songs as alarm and some even customize different tones for a different time. To set Apple Music as alarm is common now. Increasingly people are fond of Apple Music and it has become the biggest music streaming service in America. With Apple Music, you can stream over 90 million songs, including albums and podcasts, and exclusive playlists. It can satisfy almost all the needs of a music lover. If you want to wake up with your favorite music, you can follow this article. We will show you how to set Apple Music as alarm on iPhone and Android.

Part 1. Set an Apple Music Song as Alarm for iPhone

For starters, if you use the Apple Music app on your iPhone or Android phone with a subscription to the music service, you can download any on-demand to use for the Clock app's alarm sound. If you don't have the subscription but your iTunes purchases, you can also set it as alarm sound.

How to download an Apple Music song on iPhone:

Step 1. On your iPhone, open the Music app.

Step 2. In the Music app, head to find an Apple Music song you want to download to your device. To search for a song for your alarm, head to Search and search for the song > the More button (horizontal 3 dots) > Add to Library.

Step 3. Choose the song that is added to your library > More button (horizontal 3 dots) > Download.

Step 4. Once the song is downloaded, it will appear under the Downloaded tab in your library.

How to set a downloaded Apple Music song as alarm for the iPhone's Clock app:

Step 1. On your iPhone, open the Clock app.

Step 2. Choose Alarm at bottom.

Step 3. Select the alarm that you want to change or set the downloaded Apple Music song as sound. Or you can tap on the + icon to create a new one.

Step 4. Tap on Sound.

Step 5. Under SONGS, tap Pick a song. This will open your Apple Music library.

Step 6. Head to the Downloaded tab and select the song you want to set as the alarm sound and you're done.

Now your iPhone's alarm sound tone has been changed to the Apple Music song you selected. You can use any downloaded Apple Music song as alarm on iPhone within simple steps as long as your Apple Music subscription is active. But when you lose your subscription, the ability to set those downloaded song as alarm will be discontinued. Since you've lost the access to your Apple Music downloads. So you'll want to back up your Apple Music library offline in the Music app. Go ahead, you can start to download your entire Apple Music library as MP3s and replace the digital items with your own music files.

Part 2. Make an Apple Music Song as Custom Alarm for iPhone/Android [Free]

But what if you use Android and want to make a custom alarm sound for your Android's Clock app. You'll need to convert and download your favorite Apple Music song to a MP3 audio file so that you can use it as your own sound file. Following is the best solution for both Android and iPhone users to keep the downloaded Apple Music for use at any time for ringtones or alarm sounds. This way, you won't lose the access to the Apple Music song even you lose your Apple Music subscription after then.

This method is available for both iPhone and Android users. While iPhone users can set the downloaded Apple Music song as the alarm sound directly from the Music app, Android users will need to download and convert it as MP3 to use for the Clock app. All you need is a powerful Apple Music downloader called ViWizard Audio Converter.

Best Apple Music Alarm Sound, Ringtones Maker - ViWizard Audio Converter

ViWizard Audio Converter is a 100% clean, safe, and powerful tool to crack the encryption of Apple Music. It can download and convert Apple Music to MP3, WAV, AAC, FLAC, M4A, and M4B within 5x faster speed. The audio will be preserved as lossless quality. Moreover, it will also download the metadata of the music and you can edit the information as your need. With ViWizard, you can play your Apple Music on Multiple devices and add the music to any app you like, such as InShot.

How to download and convert an Apple Music song for iPhone/Android's Clock app:

To set Apple Music as an alarm, you need to get the converted Apple Music firstly. We will show you how to convert Apple Music to MP3 with ViWizard. Don't forget to download the ViWizard Audio Converter from the link above.

Step 1Import Apple Music Files to the Converter

Launch ViWizard Audio Converter application. At the top-center of the new interface, you'll see two Add (+) buttons. To import Apple Music to ViWizard for conversion, click the Load iTunes Library button in the upper-left corner of the window to access your Apple Music library. You can also drag and drop the downloaded Apple Music files to the converter.

Step 2Configure the Output Format and Audio Parameters

Then, select the Format panel. You may choose your desired audio output format from the available options. Here you can set MP3 as the output format. Remember that ViWizard has an audio editing option that allows users to tweak a few music parameters for better sound quality. You may, for example, instantly change audio channel, sample rate, and bit rate. Finally, click the OK button to save the changes. You can also click the Edit icon to rewrite the information of the music as your need.

Step 3Start to Convert and Get Apple Music

Then, to begin the download and conversion process, click the Convert button. When it's finished, click the History button in the upper-right corner of the window to access all of the converted Apple Music.

Part 3. Set an Apple Music Song as Alarm Sound for iPhone/Android [Free]

As stated now you back up your Apple Music library offline so that you can use any downloaded Apple Music song within it for your Android or iPhone's Clock app even after you lose your subscription. If you'll want or need to try to use those downloaded Apple Music songs as your alarm sound, you can upload them to the iTunes app and sync them to your iPhone. This way, those songs will appear under the Downloaded tab and won't disappear forever.

How to Sync the Downloaded Apple Music songs to iPhone:

Step 1. On your Windows or Mac, open the iTunes desktop app.

Step 2. To upload the downloaded Apple Music songs to iTunes, choose File from the top menu > Upload File/Folder, and then locate and select the files or folders to open.

Step 3. Once added, the Apple Music songs will appear under the Recently Adde tab in the side bar.

Step 4. To do the syncing manually, connect your iPhone to the computer.

Step 5. When prompts in iTunes, select your iPhone next to the Apple Music contents menu.

Step 6. Select the Music tab in the side bar.

Step 7. To sync the Apple Music library to your iPhone, select "Sync Music" > "Entire music library" or "selected playlists, artists, albums and genres" for some specific songs.

Step 8. Click Apply to do the syncing of your music.

Step 9. Once the syncing is done, click Done. You can now open the Music app on your iPhone, and your selected song will appear under the Downloaded tab, meaning you can use them as your alarm sound at any time.

How to Transfer the Downloaded Apple Music songs to Android:

Step 1. Connect your Android phone to the Windows PC or Mac via a USB cable.

Step 2. On Windows, open the Windows Explorer to find and locate the downloaded Apple Music songs as .mp3 audio files. To transfer them to your Android phone, just drag or copy those files to your Android's File app.

Step 3. On Mac, select and open the device's storage under "Use USB for" in the Android File Transfer app. To transfer them to your Android phone, just drag it to your Android's Files app.

How to set a downloaded Apple Music song as alarm for the Android's Clock app:

Step 1. On your Android phone, open the Clock app.

Step 2. At the bottom, tap Alarm.

Step 3. On the alarm you want, tap the Down arrow icon.

Step 4. Tap the current sound's name.

Step 5. Tap Add new > Your sound file, and then find and tap the downloaded Apple Music stored in the Files app.

Summary

Here you may know how to set Apple Music as an alarm. Apple Music can be set as an alarm directly on iPhone if you have subscribed to Apple Music. But you can also use ViWizard Audio Converter to download Apple Music in MP3 to set it as alarm on your phone. It's avaliable for iPhone and Android users. It can help you set Apple Music as alarm easily and you can even play your Apple Music playlists on other devices.