=== jive/slim/Player.lua
==================================================================
--- jive/slim/Player.lua	(revision 40120)
+++ jive/slim/Player.lua	(local)
@@ -1199,6 +1199,10 @@
 	self.definedPresets = event.data.preset_loop
 	-- alarm snooze seconds for player, defaults to 540
 	self.alarmSnoozeSeconds  = event.data.alarm_snooze_seconds
+	if self.alarmSnoozeSeconds > 60 * 60 then -- unless you are rip van winkle, more than 60 minutes is not a snooze
+		self.alarmSnoozeSeconds = 540
+		log:warn('Snooze settings of ', event.data.alarm_snooze_seconds, ' seconds exceeds 60 minutes, setting to ', self.alarmSnoozeSeconds, ' seconds (9 minutes)')
+	end
 	-- alarm timeout seconds for player, defaults to 3600 (same as server default)
 	self.alarmTimeoutSeconds = event.data.alarm_timeout_seconds