Background Sounds

Balanced Noise

Toggles background sounds and sets it to Balanced Noise.

Actions Used

Apps, Settings

Change Background Sound

Turns background sounds on or off. Background sounds mask unwanted environmental noise and can be used when media is playing. Background sounds can also be enabled under Accessibility in Settings.

Apps, Settings

Set Background Sounds

Change the background sound that will play when background sounds is turned on off. Background sounds mask unwanted environmental noise. Background sounds can also be enabled under Accessibility in Settings.

Extra Details

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AppleScript code

tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Balanced Noise” end tell

Background sounds, Balanced Noise, Noise Types, Shortcuts, Siri Shortcuts, Sound

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Set background sound volume

Presents a menu from 10%-50% in 5% increments and sets background sounds to that percentage out of the total volume.

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Toggles background sounds and sets the noise to Rain.

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Reset Background Sounds

Deactivates Background Sounds and the same “When Media Is Playing,” plus resets the volume to 10% and sound to Balanced Noise.

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Ocean Sounds

Toggles background sounds and changes it to Ocean noises.

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Set background sounds

Presents a menu of the six options for Background Sounds available in Accessibility—balanced noise, bright noise, dark noise, ocean, ra, and stream sounds—then activates the choice, turns on the sounds, sets the volume to 20%, and also allows sounds during background media at 10%.

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