Can I set an alarm on Alexa to wake up to my favourite station?

Yes, you can. Amazon have introduced a feature which makes it possible to set up an Alexa RoutineΜύto make Alexa perform a requested action at a specific time.ΜύFor example, this is a great way to wake up at 07:00 to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4. Here’s how to do just that (just change the time and station to suit you):

  1. Navigate to Routines in the Alexa app
  2. Tap + in the top-right corner
  3. Tap Enter Routine name and add a name for the routine e.g. "Radio 4 alarm"
  4. Tap When this happens, then select Schedule and set the time to 07:00
  5. Choose the frequency, i.e. daily, weekdays etc.
  6. Tap Add action and select Customised
  7. Enter "Play Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4"
  8. Tap Next, then Save
  9. Finally, confirm the device you want this to happen on

As you can set up multiple routines, be creative and wake up to a different station each day!

While this should work, we recommend you use a dedicated alarm for when you really have to get up (for an appointmentΜύor a flight, etc). External problems, like an internet issue or power outage,Μύcould cause a routine to fail.

For more information and help with Alexa Routines, have a look at: How do I set up an Alexa Routine?

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An update on the current situation regarding listening to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ radio on Alexa can be found in this Media Centre article from Friday 11ΜύDecember 2020: An update on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ and TuneIn.