1. Bedtimea color and brightness you pick in the app
  2. Wake-up timea color you pick in the app (green in Nanit’s camera-linked OK to Wake)
Nanit lets you pick the colors in the app; this drawing shows one choice.

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The tradeoff: Nanit's camera-triggered OK to Wake needs a Nanit Pro Camera, a compatible mount and a paid Insights plan; the machine alone does not do it.

From Nanit’s own pages and manual: the sources.

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Drawing of the Nanit Sound + Light Machine in one of its colors, not a photo

Set this clock up

  1. The power switch on the bottom ships set to Off: plug the machine in and slide it to On, then pair it with your Wi-Fi in the Nanit Sound + Light app. Holding the two upper buttons on the back (brightness and volume) for 5 seconds puts it in pairing mode.
  2. For the wake-up light, make a Routine in the app: Add new Routine, choose the light color and the sound, name it, choose the start time and the days (Weekdays, Weekend or Every day) and an end time. Without an end time, the routine plays until someone stops it.
  3. Make a second routine for bedtime with its own color. One routine plays at a time, so a night of several steps is several routines, each with its own start time.
  4. Switch on “Disable top button” in a routine so your child cannot stop it: the top button then only turns the soft white Quick Night Light on and off with a long press, and the display shows APP. You stop the routine in the app or with the power switch.
  5. On the machine: one press of the top button plays your first Favorite and two quick presses the next one; the buttons on the back set brightness and volume. Unplugged, it runs on its battery unless the power switch is Off, so switch it Off to save the battery when you travel.

Check the age warning and whether your child is ready separately, and see how to set an OK-to-wake clock for other clocks.

Setup and everyday controls

You set it up in the Nanit Sound + Light app, with an account, over Wi-Fi.

How you set it
Set up in an app
Buttons on the clock
Yes
Change it from your phone
Yes
Account needed
Yes

When grandma, a sitter or the other parent sets it

Another grown-up can get basic controls (on and off, volume, brightness) through the Nanit camera app if you add them to both device teams. Nanit does not describe them editing routines that way, so we do not count it as shareable when you filter for it.

Where they change it
The Nanit camera app: on and off, brightness and volume. Nanit does not list changing routines there.
What they need
A place on the parenting team of both the camera and the Sound + Light.
More than one clock
Add each person to the camera’s team and to the Sound + Light’s team.
At the same time
Two phones at most can listen in on the audio monitor; Nanit sets no limit for the light and sound controls.
Resetting or passing it on
A reset wipes the saved Wi-Fi, favorites, routines and other settings. Nanit does not say how to pass the machine to a new owner.

How to give another grown-up access in the app.

App or buttons: which suits your family?

Schedules, light and sound

Runs on its schedule, and you can also start it by hand.

What you can schedule on this clock

  • Bedtime light at a set timeYes
  • Wake-up light at a set timeYes
  • Nap timerNo
  • Different weekend timesYes
Wake-up light at a set time
Yes
Bedtime light at a set time
Yes
Nap timer
No
Weekday and weekend times
Yes
Several light or sound changes a night
Yes
Can also start it by hand
Yes
Silent wake-up light
Yes
Sound machine
Yes
Dimmable light
Yes
Shows the time
No
Child lock
Yes

Features the maker’s manual doesn’t mention aren’t listed here, so the clock matcher won’t suggest this clock for them.

A nap timer and a nap wake-up time work differently. The planner keeps them separate.

Clocks changing, or an early riser? Move the wake-up light in small steps with the clock-change planner.

Without Wi-Fi or a phone

The maker does not say whether saved schedules keep running without Wi-Fi, so the matcher leaves it out when you need that.

Setup network: 2.4 GHz.

Power, and what happens in a power cut

Plugged in

When the plug comes out, it keeps running on its battery.

Runs on battery · USB-C cable and power adapter (included)

Runs on battery?
Runs on battery
Power connection
USB-C cable and power adapter (included)
Battery life
Up to 8 hours, Nanit says

See why a battery that keeps the settings is different from one that keeps the light on.

Subscription and included parts

The wake-up light works without a paid subscription. Paid extras (Nanit Insights): Predictive OK to Wake requires a linked Nanit Pro Camera, a compatible mount and an eligible Insights plan; Google Home control.

In the box

  • Sound + Light Machine
  • Rechargeable battery
  • Power adapter
  • 6 ft USB-C to USB-C cable

Do OK-to-wake clocks need a subscription?

When your child outgrows the light

Nanit does not describe a separate alarm, but its app can start a sound you choose at a set time on the days you pick. Try that on a school morning before you buy another clock. When to move on to a kids’ alarm clock.

Check it in your home

While you can still return it, try the buttons and the app you will actually use. These are checks for you to make; we have not tested this clock.

  • Find how to change the times and switch the wake-up light on, then check it shows the light and sound you chose.
  • Check the brightness, the volume and where the clock stands, using the maker’s placement advice. Check what the lock stops and which buttons still work.
  • Use the clock’s own preview or test, if it has one, rather than unplugging it or resetting it to see what happens.
  • Have the other parent, a grandparent or the sitter open the app with their own account. Read what to do after a power cut before you need it.

Agree on what the light means and what to do if it does not come on, then keep the manual or the maker’s help page with your plan.

Show your child what this clock’s light means, and leave a note for the sitter.

If the light does not come on, check the time, the mode and the power before you reset the clock.

Questions about the Nanit Sound + Light Machine

Does the Nanit Sound + Light Machine need an app?

Yes. You set it up in the Nanit Sound + Light app, and setup needs Wi-Fi. App or buttons? →

What does my child see on the Nanit Sound + Light Machine?

Bedtime: a color and brightness you pick in the app. Wake-up time: a color you pick in the app (green in Nanit’s camera-linked OK to Wake). See the drawing →

What happens to the Nanit Sound + Light Machine in a power cut?

Keeps running on its battery. Its rechargeable battery runs the sound and light for up to 8 hours, Nanit says. Nanit does not say whether its schedules still run while the Wi-Fi is down. Battery or memory backup? →

Can the Nanit Sound + Light Machine do naps?

No. Its manual describes no nap timer and no separate nap wake-up time. Nap timers vs nap wake-up times →

Can I set a different time for weekends?

Yes, it can use different times on different days. Plan a new wake-up time →

Does the Nanit Sound + Light Machine have an alarm?

Not as such: the maker does not describe an alarm, but its app can start a sound you choose at a set time on the days you pick. Kids alarm clocks →

Can grandma or a sitter change it?

Only through the app on a phone set up for it; the controls section above says what the maker has published about sharing. Sharing a clock →

The maker’s pages

Details can differ between versions and countries. Dates show when we last checked something that changes, like stock or a recall. Every source we use