Play ambient soundscapes in the background with your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Listen to ocean, rain, bright noise sounds, and more.
iPhone or iPad
Requires iOS 15 or iPadOS 15 or later
Open Control Center, then tap the Hearing button
. If you don't see it, add the Hearing button to Control Center. Tap the Background Sound switch button
to start or stop playing background sounds.Tap the name of the current sound to view other sounds, then tap a sound name to listen to a preview. After you choose a sound, tap Background Sounds to go back.
Tap the background to go back to Control Center.
To stop playing when your device is locked or lower the volume when other media is playing, tap Background Sounds Settings then choose an option.
If you use Headphone Accommodations, your current settings are automatically applied to Background Sounds.
Mac
Requires macOS Ventura or later
Learn how to play background sounds on Mac
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