iPhone has built-in rain sounds that help you sleep. Here's how to play them.
Yes, it's true! Your iPhone has built-in nature sounds that can be played continuously. If you, like me, doze off to sleep more quickly with white noise playing in the background, you'll greatly benefit from this little-known iOS trick.
After a quick trip to the Settings app, you can set up your iPhone to play ocean sounds, the pitter-patter of rain, and more. Follow the instructions below to fire up some nature sounds while you sleep.
How to play the built-in nature sounds on your iPhone
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Step 1: Tap on the "Settings" app
Step 2: Tap on "Accessibility."
Step 3: Tap on "Audio/Visual."
Next, tap on "Background sounds."
Step 4: Tap on the "Background Sounds" button so that it turns green.
In the same Window, click on "Stream" to see other options available to you.
Step 5: Tap on your desired sound.
You can choose between six sounds: rain, stream, and ocean, as well as dark, bright, and balanced noise.
You can adjust the volume of your white noise selection under "Background Sounds." Once you're ready to turn it off, simply switch off the toggle next to "Background sounds."
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Kimberly Gedeon, at Mashable since 2023, is a tech explorer who enjoys doing deep dives into the most popular gadgets, from the latest iPhones to the most immersive VR headsets. She's drawn to strange, avant-garde, bizarre tech, whether it's a 3D laptop, a gaming rig that can transform into a briefcase, or smart glasses that can capture video. Her journalism career kicked off about a decade ago at MadameNoire where she covered tech and business before landing as a tech editor at Laptop Mag in 2020.
