Background Noises

Background noise radio that plays for hours without repeating.

Noise colors, steady tones, eight music stations and four nature sounds. Tap one and it plays. No voiceovers. No guided meditation. Just sound.

Free plays a 60-second sample of everything. Premium is $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year on the web, with a 7-day free trial that needs a card. Plans and prices.

Sounds

What you can play

There are eight music stations, four nature sounds, four noise colors and 10 frequency tones.

Music

Available

Calm, Ambient, Soft Piano, Classical, Acoustic Guitar, Light Jazz, Tropical, Elevator Music

Original, generated and mastered by eleMusic.

Tones

Available

174 Hz, 285 Hz, 396 Hz, 417 Hz, 432 Hz, 528 Hz, 639 Hz, 741 Hz, 852 Hz, 963 Hz

Synthesized by eleMusic.

Every sound, with what each one is

How it works

Tap a sound. It plays.

  1. Tap a sound

    A music station, a nature sound, a noise color or a tone. It starts at once.

  2. Let it play

    On Premium it plays for hours without repeating. Free plays a 60-second sample.

  3. Set a timer, if you like

    The sleep timer stops it after anything from 15 minutes to 8 hours.

What it is not

Just sound.

  • No voiceovers, no narration, no ads.
  • No sleep stories and no guided sessions
  • Everything plays on headphones or a speaker
  • Not a medical device, and not a substitute for care

Getting started, step by step

Plans

Free to try. One plan to keep going.

Free

$0no card, no charge

  • A 60-second sample of everything
Open the player

On the web, a new Premium plan starts with a 7-day free trial, one per account, and a card is required. Nothing is due at checkout. Unless you cancel before the trial ends, the card is charged the plan price when it ends, and the plan renews each month or year until you cancel. In the apps, the App Store or Google Play sets the price in your currency and shows it before you buy. See pricing and the Terms of Service.

Full pricing, the trial and how to cancel

Apps

On iPhone, iPad and Android.

The apps play the same sounds as the web player, on the same account. They add AirPlay and Chromecast, and on iPhone and iPad the sound keeps playing with the screen locked.

Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play

What is in the apps

Questions

Short answers

Is there a free plan?

Yes. Free plays a 60-second sample of everything, with no card. Premium ($4.99 a month on the web) plays the eight music and four nature stations, the noise colors and the tones for hours.

Do I need headphones?

No. Everything plays on headphones or a speaker.

How long does it play?

On Premium, for hours: a noise color or a tone plays for up to 12 hours, and a music or nature station keeps going, one track after another. The sleep timer can stop it for you. Keep the volume low, especially with headphones.

Who makes Background Noises?

Background Noises is a product of Third Space LLC. About Background Noises.

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