White noise The term ‘white noise’ comes from ... creating a sound similar to a strong waterfall or heavy rain, and is often ...

Experts share the benefits of white noise machines for sleeping. Plus shop editor favorites from Hatch, Homedics and more.

When Apple introduced the feature, there were six ambient sounds you could play on a loop: rain, stream, ocean, and bright, balanced and dark noise, which are different pitches of white noise.

There are eight sounds to choose from which allows you to experiment and find which one works best: Waves, birdsong, rain, car journey, spaceship, white noise, pink noise and brown noise.