Setup overview
Open the iPhone Clock app and set When Timer Ends to Stop Playing.
Standard timerStop PlayingMusic Timer
Apple Musictimer guide
How to stop music, and how to turn timed sessions into music.
Open the iPhone Clock app and set When Timer Ends to Stop Playing. Music Timer selects Apple Music songs that fit the duration you set, so the playback itself can be used as a timer.
Playing Apple Music catalog songs requires an Apple Music subscription.
Apple Music timer: how to stop music or time a session with songs
Open the iPhone Clock app and set When Timer Ends to Stop Playing.
1Open Clock
2Choose Timer
3Set a duration
4Open When Timer Ends
5Choose Stop Playing
6Start
Music Timer
Music Timer selects Apple Music songs that fit the duration you set, so the playback itself can be used as a timer.
Music Timer turns a plain countdown into a timed Apple Music session that is built around your selected duration.
Standard timer vs Music Timer
Comparison
Standard timer
Music Timer
Stop Playing
Yes
No
Match songs
No
Yes
Listen on time
No
Yes
For focus, breaks, workouts, and chores
Alarm-based
Music-based
It is simple to use
Set a duration and let music become the timer.
1
Set a duration
Choose a quick break or a longer focus session.
2
Match songs
The app picks Apple Music candidates that fit your timer length.
3
Listen on time
Music becomes the timer, with multiple tracks for longer sessions.
Timed moments you can turn into music
Use timed music for focus, breaks, chores, stretching, and other short sessions.
Study
Use Music Timer for studying, deep work, Pomodoro, stretching, workouts, chores, reading, yoga, or winding down before a nap.
Deep work
Use Music Timer for studying, deep work, Pomodoro, stretching, workouts, chores, reading, yoga, or winding down before a nap.
Breaks
Use Music Timer for studying, deep work, Pomodoro, stretching, workouts, chores, reading, yoga, or winding down before a nap.
Pomodoro
Use Music Timer for studying, deep work, Pomodoro, stretching, workouts, chores, reading, yoga, or winding down before a nap.
What Music Timer can do
Perfect song timing
Selects Apple Music catalog songs that match the time you set.
Multi-track sessions
Combines multiple songs for longer timers and focus blocks.
Dynamic Island support
Keep an eye on the current track and remaining time.
Save, block, history
Save tracks you like, block ones that do not fit, and keep playback history locally.
Things to know before using it
Playing Apple Music catalog songs requires an Apple Music subscription.
Music Timer does not require an account.
Saved tracks, blocked tracks, playback history, and candidate caches are stored on your device.
FAQ
Apple Music timer: how to stop music or time a session with songs
Open the iPhone Clock app and set When Timer Ends to Stop Playing.
Music Timer?
Music Timer is an iPhone app that plays Apple Music songs matching the time you set.
Do I need Apple Music?
Yes. Apple Music catalog playback requires an Apple Music subscription.
Related pages
Apple Music sleep timer: how to stop music before bed
To stop Apple Music before sleep, use the iPhone Clock timer. Playing Apple Music catalog songs requires an Apple Music subscription.
What is Music Timer?
Music Timer plays Apple Music songs that fit the exact time you set. Use one song for breaks or multiple tracks for focus, work, Pomodoro, workouts, and chores.
Use Apple Music with a set duration.
Use Music Timer for studying, deep work, Pomodoro, stretching, workouts, chores, reading, yoga, or winding down before a nap.
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