Background Sounds

Ocean Sounds

Toggles background sounds and changes it to Ocean noises.

Actions

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.

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Rainy Day

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Rainy Day

Toggles background sounds and sets the noise to Rain.

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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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Bright Noise

Toggls background sounds and sets it to Bright Noise.

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Stream Sounds

Toggles background sounds and sets it to Stream noises.

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Set background sound during media only

Toggles “Background Sounds When Media is Playing” and sets “Volume When Media Is Playing” to 10%.

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Extra Details

Link to Run Shortcut

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AppleScript code

tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Ocean Sounds” end tell

Background sounds, Nature, Noise Types, Ocean, Shortcuts, Siri Shortcuts, Sound, Water

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