SomnusSleep timer for Android
Fall asleep to music or a podcast without being woken at three in the morning by a video that kept playing on its own. Somnus counts down in the background and then stops playback – no matter which app it comes from.
Features
One tap, from anywhere
The Somnus tile sits in your Quick Settings: pull down, tap, pick a duration. It works on the lock screen too, so you no longer have to unlock the phone once you are already in bed. The remaining time shows right on the tile.
Gentle fade-out
Instead of cutting out abruptly, Somnus lowers the volume over about ten seconds and only then stops. The difference matters most when you are still half awake.
Restart without stopping
Not tired after all? Tapping a different duration overwrites the running timer, no need to stop it first. The four quick-select durations default to 15, 30, 45 and 60 minutes and can all be customised.
Any media app
Music, podcasts, audiobooks, video, radio. Somnus does not talk to individual apps but uses the mechanisms every player relies on – which is why there is no list of supported apps.
On time, even in Doze
The timer runs as a real foreground service with an ongoing notification and is fired by an exact alarm. So it triggers to the minute, even once Android has put the device into deep sleep.
Optional screen lock
If you want it, Somnus also locks the screen when the timer ends. The option is off by default and asks for the required permission only when you switch it on – and hands it back when you switch it off.
How playback is actually stopped
There is no single Android API that pauses every media app. Somnus therefore combines two: it dispatches the “pause” media button command, which well-behaved players honour, and briefly takes audio focus, which a player ignoring media buttons still has to react to. Between them they cover essentially every app.
What does it cost?
Somnus is free. After the first three timers, starting a timer shows a full-screen ad; merely changing or resetting a running timer does not. If you would rather have none, an optional subscription removes advertising for good. A timer that is already running is never interrupted by an ad.
Privacy
The app runs no server of its own. There is no account, no sign-up, and it does not record what you listen to or when you sleep. Your settings stay in the app's private storage on the device. Personal data arises at exactly two points, both at Google: advertising (AdMob) and payment for the ad-free subscription (Play Billing). Both are described in detail in the privacy policy of the app.
This website has a policy of its own – see Privacy for what happens when you merely visit this page.
Frequently asked
Does it work with Spotify, YouTube, my podcatcher …?
Yes. Somnus stops playback through Android mechanisms that need no app-specific integration. The only exception would be a player that honours neither media buttons nor audio focus – which would be hard to operate in general.
Does the timer keep running if I close the app?
Yes. The timer does not depend on the app window being open but on a foreground service plus an exact alarm. You can swipe the app away from recents; the countdown stays visible in the notification and on the tile.
Why does the screen lock need a device administrator permission?
Because Android gives no ordinary app a way to turn the display off – the only route is through device administration. The requested scope is limited to exactly that one capability: the app can neither read content nor wipe the device with it. The option is off by default, and switching it off hands the permission straight back.
Which languages does the app support?
Deutsch, English, Español, Français. Android 7.0 and later.
What does this have to do with rellit.de?
The same person behind it. rellit.de collects small tools that run in the browser – Somnus is the counterpart for the phone, which is why it gets its own address here.