Spotify now lets you set your favourite song as an alarm (but iPhone users miss out!)

Spotify now allows subscribers to choose songs from the streaming service to use as their morning alarm clock.

The new feature, which is currently rolling-out to users worldwide, is found in Google Clock – the default alarm app found pre-installed on most Android smartphones.

The Clock app can also be downloaded via Google Play Store, but is not available in the iOS App store, leaving iPhone and iPad owners unable to use the Spotify feature.

Spotify users who pay a monthly fee for a premium subscription can pick an alarm clock from any one of the streaming music service’s 35 million songs.

Those who hold a free account with Spotify will have their alarm clock song picked for them at random by the music streaming service’s shuffle feature.

The ability to use Spotify tracks are your alarm is available on all Android devices running Android 5.0 Lollipop and newer. 

  

Spotify has rolled out a feature that allows users to set a specific song as their alarm. The feature comes integrated with comes integrated with the Google Clock app and is only available to Android users

To get started using the new feature, Android users should open the Google Clock app on their smartphone or tablet.

If you’re running the latest version of Spotify, you should see an automatic pop-up asking you to authorise the music streaming service to access the Clock app.

Tap ‘Enable’ and then head to the ‘Alarms’ tab. 

Premium Spotify subscribers are able to browse and select an alarm via genre, artist or song title from the streaming service’s library of 35 million songs.

However, free users will only be able to use the feature in a limited form.

Customers who do not pay a monthly fee for the Spotify Premium upgrade will only be able to use the feature in shuffle mode.

Rui Song, a product manager at Google, wrote in a blog post: ‘This works for both free and premium Spotify users. 

‘You can browse recently played music, choose from Spotify’s curated morning playlists or search for a specific soundtrack.’

When the alarm goes off at the designated time, users can choose to either keep the song playing or turn it off.   

WHAT IS SPOTIFY?

Spotify is a music, video and podcast streaming service founded on April 23, 2006 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Spotify allows users to create and customise their own playlists and browse content using parameters such genre, artist and album searches. 

It compensates artists by paying them royalties based on the number of their streams proportional to the number of total songs streamed overall.

The company was founded by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon and officially launched on October 7, 2008. 

Spotify is a music, video and podcast streaming service founded on April 23, 2006 in Stockholm, Sweden. Spotify allows users to create and customise their own playlists and browse content using parameters such genre, artist and album searches

It operates using a ‘freemium’ service model, meaning that its basic features are free with some restrictions and advertisements while additional services are available via paid subscription.

The service is available in most of North and South America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and some parts of Asia. 

It’s available on macOS, Windows and Linux computers as well as on Android, iOS and Windows smartphones and tablet computers.

Spotify currently has approximately 159 million users, 71 million of whom use paid subscription services. 

Its revenue for fiscal year 2017 is believed to be about $4.99 billion (£3.63bn).

‘We’re excited to bring the ability to personalise your alarms on the Clock app from Google with the incredible music catalogue from Spotify,’ says Jorge Espinel, Vice President of Business Development at Spotify.

‘This has been a top Spotify user request for years, and we can’t wait to see music fans picking their favourite tracks, artists, and playlists to kick-start their day.’

Users have had mixed reactions to the announcement, with some glad to be rid of their dreaded alarm and some concerned the inevitable association between their favourite song and waking up early may result in a growing hatred for the tune. 

Google Clock comes pre-installed on most Android devices and is also available on the Google Play store. After opening Google Clock and authorising it to access Spotify, the option will be available under the 'Alarms' tab

Google Clock comes pre-installed on most Android devices and is also available on the Google Play store. After opening Google Clock and authorising it to access Spotify, the option will be available under the ‘Alarms’ tab

Users have had mixed reactions to the announcement, with some glad to be rid of their dreaded alarm and some concerned the inevitable association between their favourite song and waking up early may result in a growing hatred for the tune

Users have had mixed reactions to the announcement, with some glad to be rid of their dreaded alarm and some concerned the inevitable association between their favourite song and waking up early may result in a growing hatred for the tune

One Spotify customer, known as Azure Wrathalos, tweeted that the update was 'pretty neat'. Another user had a different opinion and said it is like condemning yourself to hating the song forever 

One Spotify customer, known as Azure Wrathalos, tweeted that the update was ‘pretty neat’. Another user had a different opinion and said it is like condemning yourself to hating the song forever 

According to 9to5Google, Google Clock is working on a similar arrangement with YouTube to allow more choice for consumers

According to 9to5Google, Google Clock is working on a similar arrangement with YouTube to allow more choice for consumers

One Spotify customer, known as Azure Wrathalos, tweeted that the update was ‘pretty neat’. 

Some expressed more concern at the use of songs as an alarm. 

One user, called Owen, said: ‘Setting a song you like as your alarm wake up tune is condemning yourself to hate it forever.’       

According to 9to5Google, Google Clock is working on a similar arrangement with YouTube to allow more choice for consumers.  

WHAT DO MUSIC STREAMING SERVICES CHARGE AND WHAT DO YOU GET FOR YOUR MONEY?

 Spotify

 Price:

 Free with ads and shuffle only play

 Premium costs £9.99 ($9.99) a month 

 Premium features:

 Lets you to listen to albums from start to finish

No adverts interrupting your enjoyment

Lets you download music  

YouTube Music 

Price: 

Free with ads 

 Premium costs $9.99 (or £9.99 if YouTube follows Spotify and Apple’s pricing)

Premium features: 

No adverts interrupting your enjoyment. 

Lets you download music 

Remixes, covers and live tracks exclusive to YouTube 

 Apple Music

 Price: 

 £9.99 ($9.99) a month 

 Features

 Integrates with your existing music collection

Connects with your favourite bands 

Largest music library currently 

 Lets you download music 



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