Sleep Timer

Drift off without losing your place — stop playback automatically after a set time.

The Sleep Timer stops playback automatically after a chosen stretch of time, so late-night chapters don't keep running once you've drifted off. Mobile app

Setting the timer

  1. Open the full player

    If you're browsing elsewhere, tap the MiniPlayer to expand the book you're listening to.

  2. Tap the moon icon

    It sits at the end of the bottom toolbar, alongside Chapters and Bookmarks.

  3. Choose a duration

    Pick 5, 10, 15, 30, 45, or 60 minutes. If the book has chapter data, End of chapter is also available — playback stops when the current chapter ends instead of at a fixed time.

Sleep Timer sheet showing Off, 5 through 60 minute options, and Cancel
Pick a duration, or turn the timer off.

Once a timer is running, the moon icon fills in and shows a live countdown. Tap it again any time to open the sheet and choose a new duration, or tap Off to cancel it outright.

The timer keeps counting whether Squabble is in the foreground or playing in the background with your phone locked. See Background, Lock Screen & CarPlay.