diff --git a/player/player.go b/player/player.go
index 832eeee..6f83f46 100644
--- a/player/player.go
+++ b/player/player.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"sync"
+	"time"
 )
 
 // Player handles alarm sound playback by shelling out to system audio tools.
@@ -11,72 +12,129 @@ type Player struct {
 	mu      sync.Mutex
 	cmd     *exec.Cmd
 	playing bool
+	stopCh  chan struct{}
 }
 
 func New() *Player {
 	return &Player{}
 }
 
-// Play starts playing a sound file. If path is "default", it uses a system beep.
-func (p *Player) Play(path string) {
-	p.mu.Lock()
-	defer p.mu.Unlock()
-
-	p.stop()
-
-	if path == "default" || path == "" {
-		// Try common system sounds, fall back to terminal bell
-		candidates := []string{
-			"/usr/share/sounds/freedesktop/stereo/alarm-clock-elapsed.oga",
-			"/usr/share/sounds/gnome/default/alerts/bark.ogg",
-			"/usr/share/sounds/sound-icons/trumpet-12.wav",
+// resolveSound finds the actual file path for a sound. Returns "" if no file found.
+func resolveSound(path string) string {
+	if path != "default" && path != "" {
+		if _, err := os.Stat(path); err == nil {
+			return path
 		}
-		for _, c := range candidates {
-			if _, err := os.Stat(c); err == nil {
-				path = c
-				break
-			}
-		}
-		if path == "default" || path == "" {
-			// No sound files found — use terminal bell in a loop
-			go func() {
-				for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
-					os.Stdout.WriteString("\a")
-				}
-			}()
-			return
+		return ""
+	}
+	candidates := []string{
+		"/usr/share/sounds/freedesktop/stereo/alarm-clock-elapsed.oga",
+		"/usr/share/sounds/gnome/default/alerts/bark.ogg",
+		"/usr/share/sounds/sound-icons/trumpet-12.wav",
+	}
+	for _, c := range candidates {
+		if _, err := os.Stat(c); err == nil {
+			return c
 		}
 	}
+	return ""
+}
 
-	// Try players in order of preference
+// findPlayer returns the name and arg builder for the first available audio player.
+func findPlayer() (string, func(string) []string) {
 	players := []struct {
 		name string
 		args func(string) []string
 	}{
 		{"paplay", func(f string) []string { return []string{f} }},
 		{"aplay", func(f string) []string { return []string{f} }},
-		{"mpv", func(f string) []string { return []string{"--no-video", "--loop=inf", f} }},
-		{"ffplay", func(f string) []string { return []string{"-nodisp", "-autoexit", "-loop", "0", f} }},
+		{"mpv", func(f string) []string { return []string{"--no-video", "--no-terminal", f} }},
+		{"ffplay", func(f string) []string { return []string{"-nodisp", "-autoexit", f} }},
 	}
-
 	for _, pl := range players {
 		if _, err := exec.LookPath(pl.name); err == nil {
-			p.cmd = exec.Command(pl.name, pl.args(path)...)
-			p.cmd.Stdout = nil
-			p.cmd.Stderr = nil
-			p.playing = true
-			go func() {
-				_ = p.cmd.Run()
-				p.mu.Lock()
-				p.playing = false
-				p.mu.Unlock()
-			}()
-			return
+			return pl.name, pl.args
 		}
 	}
+	return "", nil
+}
 
-	// Absolute fallback: terminal bell
-	os.Stdout.WriteString("\a")
+// PlayLoop starts playing a sound file in a loop until Stop() is called.
+func (p *Player) PlayLoop(path string) {
+	p.mu.Lock()
+	defer p.mu.Unlock()
+
+	p.stop()
+
+	resolved := resolveSound(path)
+	if resolved == "" {
+		// No sound file — bell loop
+		p.stopCh = make(chan struct{})
+		p.playing = true
+		go func() {
+			ticker := time.NewTicker(2 * time.Second)
+			defer ticker.Stop()
+			os.Stdout.WriteString("\a")
+			for {
+				select {
+				case <-p.stopCh:
+					return
+				case <-ticker.C:
+					os.Stdout.WriteString("\a")
+				}
+			}
+		}()
+		return
+	}
+
+	name, argsFn := findPlayer()
+	if name == "" {
+		os.Stdout.WriteString("\a")
+		return
+	}
+
+	p.stopCh = make(chan struct{})
+	p.playing = true
+
+	go func() {
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-p.stopCh:
+				return
+			default:
+			}
+
+			cmd := exec.Command(name, argsFn(resolved)...)
+			cmd.Stdout = nil
+			cmd.Stderr = nil
+
+			p.mu.Lock()
+			p.cmd = cmd
+			p.mu.Unlock()
+
+			err := cmd.Run()
+
+			p.mu.Lock()
+			p.cmd = nil
+			p.mu.Unlock()
+
+			if err != nil {
+				// Check if we were told to stop
+				select {
+				case <-p.stopCh:
+					return
+				default:
+				}
+			}
+
+			// Brief pause between loops to avoid hammering
+			select {
+			case <-p.stopCh:
+				return
+			case <-time.After(300 * time.Millisecond):
+			}
+		}
+	}()
 }
 
 // Stop stops any currently playing sound.
@@ -87,12 +145,16 @@ func (p *Player) Stop() {
 }
 
 func (p *Player) stop() {
-	if p.cmd != nil && p.cmd.Process != nil && p.playing {
+	if p.stopCh != nil {
+		close(p.stopCh)
+		p.stopCh = nil
+	}
+	if p.cmd != nil && p.cmd.Process != nil {
 		_ = p.cmd.Process.Kill()
 		_ = p.cmd.Wait()
-		p.playing = false
 		p.cmd = nil
 	}
+	p.playing = false
 }
 
 func (p *Player) IsPlaying() bool {
diff --git a/ui/model.go b/ui/model.go
index 641eb3f..6779c98 100644
--- a/ui/model.go
+++ b/ui/model.go
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ const (
 type tickMsg time.Time
 type alarmFiredMsg scheduler.AlarmEvent
 type alarmsLoadedMsg []db.Alarm
+type snoozeFireMsg db.Alarm
+type autoTimeoutMsg struct{}
 
 // Model is the main bubbletea model.
 type Model struct {
@@ -41,8 +43,10 @@ type Model struct {
 	now          time.Time
 
 	// Alarm firing state
-	firingAlarm  *db.Alarm
-	firingBlink  bool
+	firingAlarm    *db.Alarm
+	firingBlink    bool
+	firingStart    time.Time
+	snoozeCount    int
 
 	// Form state
 	form         *formModel
@@ -113,11 +117,27 @@ func (m Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 
 	case alarmFiredMsg:
 		alarm := msg.Alarm
-		m.firingAlarm = &alarm
-		m.firingBlink = true
-		m.player.Play(alarm.SoundPath)
+		m.startFiring(&alarm)
 		m.refreshAlarms()
-		return m, listenForAlarms(m.scheduler)
+		return m, tea.Batch(
+			listenForAlarms(m.scheduler),
+			autoTimeoutCmd(),
+		)
+
+	case snoozeFireMsg:
+		alarm := db.Alarm(msg)
+		m.snoozeCount++
+		m.startFiring(&alarm)
+		return m, autoTimeoutCmd()
+
+	case autoTimeoutMsg:
+		if m.firingAlarm != nil {
+			m.player.Stop()
+			m.statusMsg = "Alarm auto-dismissed after 5 minutes"
+			m.firingAlarm = nil
+			m.snoozeCount = 0
+		}
+		return m, nil
 
 	case tea.KeyMsg:
 		return m.handleKey(msg)
@@ -144,13 +164,16 @@ func (m Model) handleKey(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		switch key {
 		case "enter", " ", "d":
 			m.player.Stop()
+			alarm := m.firingAlarm
 			m.firingAlarm = nil
-			m.statusMsg = "Alarm dismissed"
+			m.snoozeCount = 0
+			m.statusMsg = fmt.Sprintf("Alarm '%s' dismissed", alarm.Name)
 		case "s":
 			m.player.Stop()
+			alarm := *m.firingAlarm
 			m.firingAlarm = nil
-			m.statusMsg = "Snoozed for 5 minutes (not yet implemented)"
-			// TODO: implement snooze by creating a one-shot alarm 5min from now
+			m.statusMsg = fmt.Sprintf("Snoozed '%s' for 5 minutes", alarm.Name)
+			return m, snoozeCmd(alarm, snoozeDuration)
 		}
 		return m, nil
 	}
@@ -224,6 +247,30 @@ func (m Model) handleKey(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	return m, nil
 }
 
+const snoozeDuration = 5 * time.Minute
+const autoTimeoutDuration = 5 * time.Minute
+
+func (m *Model) startFiring(alarm *db.Alarm) {
+	m.firingAlarm = alarm
+	m.firingBlink = true
+	m.firingStart = time.Now()
+	m.player.PlayLoop(alarm.SoundPath)
+}
+
+func snoozeCmd(alarm db.Alarm, after time.Duration) tea.Cmd {
+	return func() tea.Msg {
+		time.Sleep(after)
+		return snoozeFireMsg(alarm)
+	}
+}
+
+func autoTimeoutCmd() tea.Cmd {
+	return func() tea.Msg {
+		time.Sleep(autoTimeoutDuration)
+		return autoTimeoutMsg{}
+	}
+}
+
 func (m *Model) refreshAlarms() {
 	alarms, err := m.store.ListAlarms()
 	if err == nil {
@@ -255,11 +302,14 @@ func (m Model) View() string {
 
 	// Firing alarm overlay
 	if m.firingAlarm != nil {
-		firingText := fmt.Sprintf("🔔 ALARM: %s 🔔", m.firingAlarm.Name)
+		firingText := fmt.Sprintf("ALARM: %s", m.firingAlarm.Name)
 		if m.firingAlarm.Description != "" {
 			firingText += "\n" + m.firingAlarm.Description
 		}
-		firingText += "\n\n[Enter/Space/d] Dismiss  [s] Snooze"
+		if m.snoozeCount > 0 {
+			firingText += fmt.Sprintf("\n(snoozed %d time(s))", m.snoozeCount)
+		}
+		firingText += "\n\n[Enter/Space/d] Dismiss  [s] Snooze 5min"
 		styled := AlarmFiringStyle.Render(firingText)
 		styled = lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(m.width, lipgloss.Center, styled)
 		sections = append(sections, "", styled)
diff --git a/woke b/woke
index 25d6630..dc2c1cb 100755
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