The iPhone offers alarm tones that are very irritating to the ears. Listening to these shrill sounds at sunrise is far from the best way to start the day off right. Fortunately with a few clicks, it is quite possible to replace these horrible ringtones with your favorite song on Spotify..
Waking up to music with the Spotify app
Waking up early in the morning is probably one of the most painful things we have to do every day. Despite all the good intentions in the world, it is very difficult to get out of bed. This is why for several years, researchers have been working to find the ultimate solution to wake up in a good mood, unfortunately without success.
Most people have long since given up their alarm clock in favor of the smartphone. The arrival of the smartphone has made this good old device completely obsolete. However, this change did not significantly improve the way we wake up..
The strident ringing emitted by the iPhone is far from offering a gentle wake-up call. Most of the sounds offered in the Clock app emit annoying beeps. If you are tired of being woken up by one of these abominable alarms, know that it is now possible to launch your favorite Spotify playlist at the time of your choice.
Connect your iPhone alarm clock to the Spotify app
Not easy to leave your duvet. Among all the devices invented to help us get up (radio, dawn simulator, sound alerts) music remains the most pleasant solution. Starting your day off with Ella Fitzgerald or Cold Play instead of these preset alarm bells is a great way to calm your mind..
Problem Apple prevents users from setting a playlist or a Spotify song as a wake-up ringtone. Result most iPhone owners are content to customize their alarm with one of the music stored in the internal memory of their phone. The bravest can create their iPhone ringtone for free from a simple music file.
This technical constraint considerably limits the choice of songs. Fortunately there are alternatives like Spotify Alarm Clock. This alarm clock application available for free on the App Store will allow you to set the Spotify music streaming service as an alarm.
- Click on the App Store icon on your iPhone desktop
- Enter the term Spotify Alarm Clock in the field or click on the link opposite to download the application to your phone
- During the first launch you will be asked to connect your Spotify account to the app
- Then click on the + icon at the top left of the window to define a new alarm
- Set the time you want to be woken up
- You can also configure the days when you want this alarm to be active
- Press the Music button to choose the song or playlist that will serve as your alarm tone
- Remember to press the toggle switch to activate the ringer. If the button is not green, your smartphone will not ring
- Press the Activate Alarm button to save your alarm and choose the ring volume level.
Now all you have to do is poke around in your playlists to find the perfect song. Scientists believe that the ideal song for waking up must have positive lyrics and a rhythm whose tempo increases slowly as the song progresses.
Avoid alarm failure with Spotify Alarm Clock
Please note that the Spotify Alarm Clock application must never be closed. And therein lies the big problem. If you lock your smartphone or close the app, your alarm clock will not ring. This alarm system does not work at all like the clock application proposed by default on the iPhone.
To overcome this constraint the developer has developed a function called Screen Saver. As the name suggests, it will pass the screen in black to reduce the energy consumption of the iPhone.
Personally I invite you to connect your phone to the mains charger. Even with the screen saver activated, the iPhone discharges very quickly and will hardly last all night. It will prevent you from having bad surprises when you wake up.
For security reasons, it is preferable to test the Spotify Alarm Clock application on weekends. It is certainly not very pleasant to be woken up on Sunday morning by an alarm clock, but at least you are not likely to be late for work or to miss your train. For people who would not like this application here is the procedure to install a ringtone on an iPhone without using iTunes.
Why is music beneficial for health?
Studies have shown that music can lower nervous tension and relieve pain. It does not cure as such but makes people feel better by stimulating the release of dopamine. Music also conveys positive emotions.
But be careful to choose your songs or playlist. Not all styles and genres of music bring benefits. Certain songs can reinforce negative emotions like melancholy, sadness or even anger.