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Title: request for alarm function in Aimp.
Post by: tarufetti on January 19, 2026, 05:37:14

Hi. I'm writing this post with a translator.

I'd like to have the option to choose the playback device in the alarm settings.

I use AIMP's alarm on my PC daily to wake up to music. I use two playback devices: one connected via USB to an external speaker and the other using my laptop's built-in speakers. Sometimes, AIMP is set to play on the USB device as the primary player, and my external speaker isn't even on, so I don't hear the alarm. Perhaps it would be possible to add the option to choose the alarm's playback device; I think it would be a useful feature. In my case, I would choose to always play through the laptop speakers.

What do you think? Is it feasible?

P.S.: I'm taking advantage of a great AIMP feature: shortcuts. With a script and the Windows Task Scheduler, I've configured certain keys to be pressed before the alarm goes off, allowing me to switch between the primary playback devices.

Title: Re: request for alarm function in Aimp.
Post by: Алексей Долматов on January 19, 2026, 16:26:51

For the second part of the written text.
https://www.aimp.ru/?do=catalog&rec_id=1298

Title: Re: request for alarm function in Aimp.
Post by: Artem on January 23, 2026, 10:08:20

Quote from: tarufetti on January 19, 2026, 05:37:14

Hi. I'm writing this post with a translator.

I'd like to have the option to choose the playback device in the alarm settings.

I use AIMP's alarm on my PC daily to wake up to music. I use two playback devices: one connected via USB to an external speaker and the other using my laptop's built-in speakers. Sometimes, AIMP is set to play on the USB device as the primary player, and my external speaker isn't even on, so I don't hear the alarm. Perhaps it would be possible to add the option to choose the alarm's playback device; I think it would be a useful feature. In my case, I would choose to always play through the laptop speakers.

What do you think? Is it feasible?

P.S.: I'm taking advantage of a great AIMP feature: shortcuts. With a script and the Windows Task Scheduler, I've configured certain keys to be pressed before the alarm goes off, allowing me to switch between the primary playback devices.

I've added the feature to AIMP6. You can find it in latest nightly build.