How to make a Sonos sleep timer with Orto
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Make a Sonos Sleep Timer with Orto and Apple Shortcuts

Skip all the steps below by downloading the shortcut recipe:
    Stop All: https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/cd7b7df69a1f4006ab6ded25079ffd38
    Stop One: https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/3f101d83b1eb4ae4a3c95a5266a65e00

By creating an Apple Shortcut that runs Orto's 'Stop All' after a Timer runs out you can create a simple Sleep Timer

Setting up Apple Shortcuts to start a Sonos Sleep Timer

You will need your Orto for Sonos to complete this tutorial

1

Load the Apple Shortcuts App

2

Tap '+' At the top right

3

Tap '+ Add Action'

4

Search for 'Wait' and select it

5

Set the number of seconds you want your timer to take. 5 minutes is 300 seconds, 10 minutes is 600 seconds. It takes a long time but if you hold the plus down it speeds up a bit

6

Tap into the Search bar along the bottom to add the next action

7

Search 'Orto' and select Stop All Players or, for a single speaker only, use Toggle Play / Pause

8

Rename the shortcut by tapping the greyed out Title along the top of the screen

9

Tap Done

Now tap the Shortcut from Apple Shortcuts to give it a go