Leogoeswild,

I am new to the Beolit family so I am happy to hear that you are pleased with the 15.   I have two 15's (recently purchased) and I could not be happier.  

I am now in the market for a Beolit. 

Should I rather go for a 15 than the 17 as you have mentioned it is unreliable?

Beoplay app works as a remote when paired.

I solved the alarm mystery after a while of experimenting with various sequences - no thanks at all to manuals or B&O "support". 

1. Connect your phone and speaker by BT

2. Open your music source app, for me Spotify. Start your playlist and pause or stop by sleep timer; keep the app open

3. Open the B&O App and program the alarm. Make sure One Touch Function is set to Alarm

4. On the speaker, press the One Touch Button to initiate

I've verified this a few days now. This sequence works for me. Skip #2 if you're using the built in alarm tone. Important thing I found was to press the one touch button to turn it on after the programming step on the app.

Had my unit over a year now. Love it.