Background Sounds

Set background sound during media only

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

Actions Used

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.

Apps, Settings

Set Background Sounds Volume

Sets the volume for background sounds. Background sounds mask unwanted environmental noise and can be used when media is playing. Background sounds can also be enabled under Accessibility in Settings.

Extra Details

Run Shortcut deep link

shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Set%20background%20sound%20during%20media%20only

Open Shortcut deep link

shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Set%20background%20sound%20during%20media%20only

AppleScript code

tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Set background sound during media only” end tell

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Bright Noise

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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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Balanced Noise

Toggles background sounds and sets it to Balanced Noise.

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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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Balanced Noise

Toggles background sounds and sets it to Balanced Noise.

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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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