Not Now, Stereo | Auto Shutoff

Compatible with PC version 1.128.90.1030
Automatic Stereo Shutoff

Not Now, Stereo automatically turns off supported home stereos when their room has been empty for your chosen amount of time.

Features:

Choose 15 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, or Off.

Keeps music playing while Sims occupy the room or use the stereo.

Resets the countdown when someone returns.

Remembers your chosen setting.

How to use:

Click your stereo → Auto Shutoff → choose an option and confirm.

Quick Quiet: 15 Sim minutes
Peace & Quiet: 1 Sim hour
Let It Play: 2 Sim hours — the default
Off: Disables automatic shutoff

Checks happen every five Sim minutes, so shutoff can occur up to five minutes after your selected delay.

Requirements & installation:

Requires The Sims 4, with Custom Content and Mods and Script Mods Allowed enabled. No XML Injector is needed.

With the game closed, extract the download and place the SuoSoup_NotNowStereo folder directly inside Mods. Keep its .package and .ts4script together. Do not extract the .ts4script itself.

When updating, replace both files, preserve your settings JSON, and remove any older separate timing packages.

Notes:

Designed for supported household-owned stereos on your home lot. Public venues, earbuds and DJ booths are outside its scope. Sleeping Sims still count as room occupants.

Compatibility checked September 30, 2026: PC game 1.128.90.1030. No issues noticed during my in-game play. No download replacement needed for this status update.