This hidden feature in your iPhone can help you sleep better

2023-08-19 17:48:16

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Published on August 19, 23 at 7:48 pm updated on August 19, 23 at 8:44 pm See my news Follow News The functionality is not really hidden, you just need to know how to handle it. (© Adobe Stock/Artwork)

White noise is in vogue. Renowned for helping with concentration or even falling asleep, a piece of white noise has far exceeded the billion plays on Spotify.

And if, some use dedicated applications to listen to these noises, the Apple iPhone offers a selection in its system. Free. We guide you.

What is white noise?

White noises are supposed to mask surrounding noises with an addition of sounds: all frequencies of sounds are used by white noises.

We can hear rain, wind or just a noise. They are popular because they would promote sleep. They are used in particular by parents to try to help their newborn baby fall asleep.

What to do to turn on white noise

The iPhone therefore offers a series of white noises within it. They can be listened to on their own, but also when listening to a podcast or watching a video.

To activate them, four steps:

Go to your settings. Click on the Accessibility tab. Scroll down to Audio/Visual and go to the background sounds category. Enable background sounds. You can then choose the sound type and volume. How to enable white noise on iPhone. (© Montage actu.fr)

If you don’t go any further, you will have to constantly go back to the settings to activate these white noises. However, it is possible to add them to the control center.

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Even in locked mode

To have access at all times, and quickly, to the control of these white noises, you have to go back to the settings.

Go to Control Center. Include the Audition command. Swipe the top-right corner of the screen to bring up the control center. Click on the ear icon. Now all you have to do is activate the sounds in the background. How to enable white noise on iPhone. (© Montage actu.fr)

Easy, isn’t it?

Watch out for white noise

These white noises are known to facilitate sleep but also improve learning or productivity at work.

Problem, the studies carried out on this subject are not sure of their benefit. A american study of 2018, also considered that it was not necessary to prolong the listening of white noises in the long term at the risk of damaging the hearing aid.

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