iPhone Expands Background Sounds to 12-Plus Options in iOS 26 for Baby Sleep

1 articles · Updated · CNET · Aug 7

iOS 26 gives iPhone users more than a dozen Background Sounds—up from six when the hidden feature launched in iOS 15—adding options such as Rain on Roof and Babble.
Apple’s built-in white-noise tool can play alone or under music, podcasts and video, a setup the report says can help soothe babies during sleep training.
Control Center now offers the quickest access: add the Hearing Accessibility control, tap to start a sound, then press and hold to change volume or switch tracks.
Settings adds deeper controls, including Use When Media Is Playing, Stop Sounds When Locked, a new Equalizer and a timer that can shut sounds off automatically.