If you like to listen to the iPhone as you go to sleep, there is a sleep timer function that can automatically stop playing music or video after a set amount of time. The function is sort of hidden within the iPhone’s Clock app.
How to Set the iPhone’s Sleep Timer.
1. Open the Clock app.
2. Tap the Timer tab in the bottom right:
3. Set a time you want the iPhone to countdown:
4. Tap When Timer Ends button:
5. Tap the Sleep iPod button that is above the list of ringtones. If it’s not visible, drag your finger downward on the screen to make it appear:
6. Tap Set:
7. Tap Start:
When the timer reaches zero, it will close the iPod app and also any other open application, lock the iPhone, and place it in sleep mode.
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#1 by Matt Seibert on February 18th, 2009
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AWESOME! My daughter has been asking about this! Terrific find!
#2 by Pancho Daskalov on April 27th, 2009
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Hello.Well I would like to share something with you.It’s connected with the Clock which is placed on Springboard.I just can’t open it.I mean every time when i try to open it(the Clock) it’s loading in the begining for a couple of seconds and then it close itself.I will be very grateful if you can help me to handle with that problem.I’ve tried many things so far but with no success.
#3 by L'aura on June 18th, 2009
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GOD SEND! Thank you SO much!
#4 by kathy on December 31st, 2009
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Thank you. I just got my iphone and i have been looking for this in settings. i knew if my nano could play music and sleep, then my iphone should. figuring it out or finding someone who has is the challenge!
#5 by kathy on January 3rd, 2010
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I tried this listening to Pandora, and it would never turn off. Do I have to listen to non-internet music?
#6 by DAFF on January 10th, 2010
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Brilliant. Appreciate the assistance – now just need to expand it to include a turn-off feature for Contacts who don’t know when to hang up.
#7 by Doug on January 14th, 2010
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Is there a way to do that for the apps like Pandora? I like going to sleep listening to a station on Pandora.