“BACKGROUND SOUNDS”

-as of [8 OCTOBER 2025]-

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-iPHONE-

-iPAD-

-MACBOOK PRO-

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-TURN “BACKGROUND SOUNDS” ON/OFF-

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*”VOICE COMMAND” CHAIN* —>

“SHOW CONTROL CENTER”

“TAP BACKGROUND”

“GO HOME”

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-YOU CAN ONLY ASSIGN A “VOICE COMMAND” TO TURN “BACKGROUND SOUNDS” ON/OFF FROM YOR [iPHONE / iPAD]-

(VIA “VOICE COMMAND” CHAIN)

(“VOICE COMMAND” CHAINS DON’T WORK ON [MACBOOK PRO])

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“BACKGROUND”

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-iPHONE INSTRUCTIONAL LINK-

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You can have iPhone play ambient background sounds—such as ocean waves or rain—to help you focus or rest

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Go to

Settings >

Accessibility >

Audio & Visual >

Background Sounds,

then turn on Background Sounds

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Tip: 

Control Background Sounds with the click of a button or from Control Center.

See Quickly turn accessibility features on or off.

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Set any of the following:

Sound:

Choose a sound; the audio file downloads to your iPhone

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Volume:

Drag the slider

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Use When Media is Playing:

Adjust the volume of the background sound when iPhone is playing music or other media

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Stop Sounds When Locked:

Background sounds stop playing when iPhone is locked

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support.apple.com /guide/iphone/play-background-sounds-iphb2cfa052c/ios
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-SETTINGS APP-

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-SETTINGS MENU-

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*SETTINGS* —>

*ACCESSIBILITY* —>

*”HEARING SECTION”* —>

*AUDIO/VISUAL* —>

“BACKGROUND SOUNDS”

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*SIRI COMMAND* —>

“SIRI, OPEN AUDIO AND VISUAL SETTINGS”

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👈👈👈 ☜ *-iPHONE INSTRUCTIONS-*

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*-iPAD INSTRUCTIONS-* ☞ 👉👉👉

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*🌈✨ *TABLE OF CONTENTS* ✨🌷*

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