How to Play Alarm Through Headphones on Android

Do you want to greet the morning without rousing others from sleep? You want to hear your alarm sound only through headphones on your Android. Unfortunately on Android, the alarm plays audibly through the phone’s speakers as they lack a built-in function to set alarms to play solely through headphones. But, don’t worry! Here is how you can play alarm through headphones on Android.

How to Play Alarm Through Headphones on Android

How to Play Alarm Through Headphones on Android

Third-party apps must be downloaded to make an alarm sound only in headphones. You can easily download and install these applications from the Google Play Store. Let’s go through the options to play alarm music exclusively via earphones.

Option 1: Earphone Alarm App

Earphone Alarm is an Android app that allows you to hear alarm audio via headsets. You can customize alarm sounds, snooze options, auto-stop settings, and gradual volume increase in this app. For this

  1. Download and install the Earphone Alarm app from the Google Play Store.
  2. Plug in your earpiece to the device.
  3. Open the Earphone Alarm app and tap the alarm clock icon on the top right side.
  4. Then, tap on the + sign to set the alarm time and tap Add.

Your alarm will ring through the earphones when plugged in, otherwise, it plays via device speakers.

tap Add to set alarm

Option 2: Galarm App

Galarm is another Android app in which you can personalize alarm settings. This app offers options to ring the alarm only on headpieces or both the speaker and headphones. To use this

  1. From the Google Play Store, download and install the Galarm app.
  2. Launch the app and tap on Settings ( Gear icon) at the bottom left-hand.
  3. Navigate to Advance Settings and choose When Earphones are Connected.
  4. Tap on Ring Alarm on Earphones only.
  5. Now go back to the dashboard and tap on the + sign.
  6. Select New Alarm and create an alarm for Myself.
  7. Set the alarm time and tap on Save.

Tap on Ring Alarm on Earphones only

How to Customize Alarm Sound on Android

Are you bored of hearing the same ringing bells whenever your alarm plays? Fortunately, you can replace it with your favorite song by implementing the steps given below.

  1. Open the Clock app on an Android device.
  2. Tap on the + sign to set the alarm time and press OK.
  3. Tap on the Sounds (Bell icon). A list of default alarm tones opens up.
  4. Tap on Add New to choose your preferred song from the device.

Tap on Add New to choose music

How to Set Alarm on Google Assistant

If you have Google Clock installed on your Android device, there is no need to go through the burdensome process of setting an alarm. You can place an alarm by commanding the Google Assistant. Here’s how to do

  1. Launch Google Assistant on your Android device.
  2. Speak Set an alarm at [time].

Then, Google Assistant notifies you about the alarm by a prompt voice message. You can regulate the alarm volume by saying “Change alarm volume” or “Turn up alarm volume”.

Speak Set an alarm at time

Also Read: How to Make the Alarm Go Off During a Phone Call

An alarm helps a person to wake up fresh in the morning or stay on schedule during the day. However, your alarm can be a disturbance for the other person. So, you wish to play alarm through headphones on your Android. We hope our guide made your task easy.

Let us know about your doubts or advice in the comments section. Keep following Techcult for more informative and assistive guides. Happy waking up!

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