I can’t sleep without White noise. When I got home, that noise was coming from a Dyson fan. The constant and gentle hiss of that fan was the perfect acoustical scene to help the flight of angels sing me to sleep.
But when I travel (or nap outside of my bedroom), I don’t take that fan with me, and without that white noise, it would be impossible to sleep (not even as far as Brooklyn). ). What’s to do?
Well, if you happen to have one Android phonethere’s a built-in tool ready to help with your bedtime.
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Let me show you how to use this handy feature.
How to access Sleep Sound
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The only thing you need is an Android phone. This feature was added around Android 10, which most (and new) phones support. That’s it. Let’s go there.
The Sleep Sound feature is located in the Android Clock app. Open that app from the App Drawer.
In the bottom right corner of the Clock app, you’ll see Bedtime. Tap it to open the Bedtime page.
Edit sleep and wake times in the Android Clock app. Screenshots of Jack Wallen/ZDNET
Set Bedtime preferences for Android Clock. Screenshots of Jack Wallen/ZDNET
Scroll down until you see the section Sleep sounds, here you will see “Choose another sound”. Tap that button and scroll through the options. You can choose from one of your device’s sounds (Waves, Deep Space and Contemplation), record your own, or even choose music from YouTube or Spotify.
Once you’ve selected your sound, exit the Sleep Sounds window.
Now it’s time to choose the sound you want to hear as you try to fall asleep. Screenshots of Jack Wallen/ZDNET
How to use Sleep Sounds
When it’s time for bed, open the Clock app and tap Bedtime. Tap the play button associated with the Sleep Sound to bring up a new page where you can choose how long the sound plays (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, or 60 minutes).
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After choosing a time frame, tap the play button and the sound of your choice will start playing to lull you to sleep.
I have selected Deep Space as my sleep sound. Screenshots of Jack Wallen/ZDNET
And that’s all it takes for Android to help you fall asleep. If you’re like me and nothing can stop you from drifting into your favorite dreamscapes, you’ll find this feature an absolute necessity — especially on the go.
