iOS 27 Finally Unlinks Alarm Volume From Your iPhone Ringer

[ifxf]

My alarm volume has always been unlinked from my phone because my phone doesn’t stay in my bedroom, and I have an actual dedicated alarm clock.

I guess you don't travel much.

 

[Marbles1]

My god this is awesome.

 

[zarmanto]

I guess you don't travel much.

I'm not the person to whom you're responding... but that seems like an unnecessary jab to me. Battery powered alarm clocks are a thing that has been around for years. Wind up clocks were a thing long before that.

Just because most people default to using their smart phone for all of the things that it can do, doesn't mean that's now the only way to do those things.

 

[DanteHicks79]

This is LONG overdue.

Now... if we can just get apps like Meta's slop to stop hijacking the audio whenever you open their apps and it stops your music...

 

[triumvirate]

I was told by people on this forum that there was no need for apple to do this because it made sense for the volume controls to be linked, it just made sense and it worked! Yeah those “apple can do no wrong” fanboys are funny.

Apple could charge $13/mo for this one “feature” and some would still defend it as the “genius of Tim Cook”. They would say, “no service is free, y’know!!!!!”

 

[adrianlondon]

Just because most people default to using their smart phone for all of the things that it can do, doesn't mean that's now the only way to do those things.

I don't think many use it, as it's seen virtually no improvements since it debuted, but I really like Standby Mode when travelling.

As I have my phone with my anyway, and typically charge it overnight, it saves carrying any other type of travel clock, and I don't wear a watch.

 

[jpmack]

Great! But I still want a toggle for Silence Unknown Callers in the Control Center.

I gave up waiting for this and made two simple Shortcuts, one to turn on "Silence Unknown Callers" and the other...well, you get it. Then open Control Center, click the + to add a Control, scroll down to Shortcuts and add both of these with simple names. You can move them around so they are in your first CC screen. Done.

 

[ddhhddhh2]

Gotta give them credit—the precious Apple engineers lounging around on beanbags finally figured out how to make an alarm clock work.
Not that it matters. I stopped using that garbage feature a long time ago. There are plenty of better alarm apps made by engineers who apparently understand software development better than Apple does.
Honestly, if it weren’t for this post announcing such a “major update,” I wouldn’t have even known this useless thing was still worth updating.

 

[SidricTheViking]

Seriously overdue feature. I've been anno --



Hol-up, now... Wait-wot? (Double-click, right-click, drag down to "Search the web for suchlike"...)

Huh. I just learned a new rarely used word. Fancy that!

Might I suggest, zarmanto, I simpler way to look up the meaning of words? Long press on the word, tap the arrow on the right of the pop-up and then select Look Up. Voilà, a dictionary definition is presented right there and then.

 

[bushman4]

2 decades to correct a simple problem that affects the majority of iPhone users
I expect quicker response times from Apple

 

[KTK1990]

I just wish it was changed a bit so the camera sounds were on a different slider. That feature came out I think in beta 4 and on beta 3 and on past iOS versions I’d have the volume at max for ringer and alarms and when I took a picture the camera clicking noise was muted. Now my volume sliders are still at max and every time I take a photo I hear a click, the only way to disable it is put it in silent mode. I tried automations and shortcuts but they don’t work to put it in silent when the camera is open and off silent when I close out of the camera app.

 

[madquack]

4.869 trillion dollar company and they only just added this. 🤣😆 All joking aside, at least 27 is shaping up to be somewhat half decent, so far, based on the betas. (ymmv, obv)

 

[mtrm]

This is something that should have been there since day one honestly. But better late than never! Now let’s hope they let us set set different alarm volumes for every alarm in iOS 28.

Lost count how many times my SO wanted to throw my phone out of the window because I had increased the ringer volume the day before and forgot to turn it back down before going to bed (I use more than one alarm so the wake up alarm custom volume isnt enough)

 

[Skwoodge]

This stupid nonsense is why I had to switch to another alarm. The alarm never worked for me because it kept being turned down along with the ringer.

I think the problem is people are watching a video and turn the volume low and forget to turn it up. If that happens, your alarm volume follows suit.

Sometimes it turns itself down is also the problem.

 

[kingtj1971]

My alarm always makes sound with my ringer and sound always on mute. Im not sure how I've done it, but its been like that for years 🤷‍♂️

I was going to say.... my wife's iPhone is the same. She was confused when I told her about this change.
I wonder if it has to do with telling the phone to mute everything vs just turning the ringer all the way down?

 

[CharlesShaw]

That is also what I do, but was providing an example of how easy it is for people to accidentally silent their alarms.

Reading some of the comments, I'm thinking we are in the minority who have Change with Buttons toggled off.

 

[sjoerger]

MacOS too I hope? I have the same problem there

 

[rjp1]

Maybe Justin Bieber finally brought it to their attention 🤷‍♂️

 

[Alpha Centauri]

Better late than never.

 

[Le_Chiffre]

Great! But I still want a toggle for Silence Unknown Callers in the Control Center.

You can just block unknown callers all-together.

 

[mathiasinthe314]

It sure would be nice for my 14 year old to stop missing the bus. I like this.

 

[Mr. Incandenza]

I want to leave my watch on silent mode but have my alarm be loud from the watch vs just the taps that often don't wake me (and my haptic seems to be losing strength over time, might be battery related with my Series 8).

 

[coolfactor]

I keep my phone in Silent mode full-time, so this issue would never affect me.

 

[GrumpyOldGuy52]

I guess you don't travel much.

Nice try, but you failed. Again, I use a dedicated alarm clock. Tech doesn't belong near my bed (whether I'm at home or traveling) unless it's my Kindle (e-ink, not the tablet).

 

[BT TJ]

For the better part of two decades, an iPhone's alarm volume has matched its ringer. In other words, if you slide the ringtone volume down to silence your iPhone overnight, you're also turning your alarm's volume down with it. That's no longer the case in iOS 27.

Settings now includes an "Alarms and Timers" section with its own Match Ringtone Volume toggle. If you toggle it off, a dedicated slider appears that allows you to drop the ringer volume to nothing, and you'll still be woken at whatever alarm volume you choose.

How to Set a Separate Alarm Volume

1. Open Settings on your iPhone.
   
2. Tap Sounds & Haptics.
   
3. Under "Alarms and Timers," toggle off Match Ringtone Volume.
   
4. Drag the slider that appears to set your alarm and timer volume.

That's all there is to it. Alarms and timers now have their own level, regardless of how quiet or loud your iPhone's ringer is set at.

Bear in mind that alarms carrying their own volume control – like any wake-up alarm you have selected in your Sleep schedule – will keep the level you set for them individually. To go back to the old behavior, simply toggle Match Ringtone Volume back on, and the slider will disappear.

A Second Toggle for Alerts and System Sounds

You may notice that directly below the "Alarms and Timers" controls sits a second Match Ringtone Volume switch in a separate section. This covers alerts and system sounds, like incoming texts, keyboard clicks, and suchlike. Toggle off this setting and you'll get a similar independent slider. It's a neat fix if, say, you've ever wanted a loud ringer without a loud keyboard.

iOS 27 is currently available in public beta and is expected to be generally available this coming September.

Article Link: iOS 27 Finally Unlinks Alarm Volume From Your iPhone Ringer

I suggested this to Tim Apple many years ago. Glad that they listened. Great minds think alike.