{"id":185926,"date":"2022-03-17T09:05:32","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T08:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=185926"},"modified":"2025-07-01T20:53:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T03:53:08","slug":"how-background-sounds-work-iphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-background-sounds-work-iphone\/","title":{"rendered":"How Background Sounds work on iPhone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Apple\u2019s new phone operating system, iOS 15 for iPhones, introduced several exciting new features to the device<\/strong>, including being able to play soothing soundscapes in the background. Called Background Sounds, this feature provides a tranquil listening experience for the user, which counters unwelcome noise in the environment and makes it fade away. Listening to this feature can be done along with music, which adds a new dimension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you like listening to soothing sounds<\/strong>, like the ocean and rain, to help you calm down, focus, fall asleep, or drown out the environmental racket, you can now get the sounds you need very conveniently right there on your iPhone.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use headphones or earphones<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s recommended that you use headphones or earphones<\/strong> to enhance your experience of using Background Sounds and get the full effect. The sounds do play without headphones or earphones, but they are really necessary to get the full benefit and to be able to immerse yourself in the sound. It\u2019s distracting to have the sound play out in front of you, trying to compete with all the other sounds around you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to access Background Sounds<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n

  1. Accessibility settings<\/h2>\"How

    The Background Sounds feature is in the Accessibility settings on your iPhone using iOS 15. Here\u2019s how you access it to enjoy the sounds:<\/span><\/p>\n

    Step 1: Access the feature<\/b><\/h3>\n

    – Go to <\/span>Settings<\/b> on your iPhone and open it.
    \n– <\/span>Then go to <\/span>Accessibility and tap on it<\/b>.
    \n<\/span>– Go to <\/span>Audio\/Visual and open it.
    \n<\/b>– Select <\/span>Background Sounds.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Step 2: <\/b>Set the volume<\/b><\/h3>\n

    The volume for your background sounds is not the same as the normal volume on your phone. You can make it as loud as you want by setting the volume to max. Then turn up your iPhone\u2019s volume as well. You can also use it when your phone media is playing. You can also play background sounds at the same time as playing music for an enhanced experience. Just switch on <\/span>Use When Media Is Playing <\/b>to be able to play both at the same time.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Step 3: <\/b>Change the sound<\/b><\/h3>\n

    Tap on the Sound button to listen to a different background sound. Six sounds are available: Bright Noise, Balanced Noise, Dark Noise, Rain, Ocean, and Stream. Find the one you like most or listen to different ones for different purposes, like helping you relax or sleep or filtering out noise in your environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

  2. Control Center<\/h2>\"How

    You can also access the background sounds on your iPhone via the Hearing tab in the Control Center. Some users consider it the quickest and most reliable way to change Background Sounds or turn them on or off.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Step 1: <\/b>Activate the Control Center<\/b><\/h3>\n

    Go to your Settings > Control Center.\u00a0<\/span>Look for Hearing, then tap on the Add (+) icon.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Step 2: <\/b>Access Background Sounds<\/b><\/h3>\n

    Swipe up from the bottom of the screen if you\u2019re using Touch ID, or swipe down from the top right of your screen if you are using Face ID to access the Control Center.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Then tap on the <\/span>Hearing<\/b> icon, followed by <\/span>Background Sounds<\/b> to turn them on.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Step 3: <\/b>Choose your sound<\/b><\/h3>\n

    Just tap a sound to preview it, and then play it, or choose another one. You can turn the volume up or down by moving the slider. You can also press Background Sounds and hold to switch from any of the six available ambient sounds easily. They are Ocean, Bright Noise, Balanced Noise, Dark Noise, Rain, and Stream.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ol><\/div>