When you need to rest and relax, your Google Nest or Home speaker or display can play a variety of soothing ambient sounds.
Note: If Digital Wellbeing is enabled, this feature may be restricted or blocked by Downtime, Filters or Do not disturb.
Ask to play ambient sounds
| To do this: | Say 'Hey Google', then: |
| Listen to an unspecified ambient sound | 'Help me relax' 'Play ambient noise' |
| Listen to a specific ambient sound | 'Play fireplace sounds' 'Play river sounds' 'Play forest sounds' |
| Play white noise | 'Play white noise' |
| Control volume | 'Set volume to 5' 'Set volume to 40%' |
Note: Ambient sounds will continue to play for 12 hours if not turned off. To turn off ambient sounds, say 'Hey Google, stop'.
Ambient sound options
- Relaxing sounds
- Nature sounds
- Water sounds
- Running water sounds
- Babbling brook sounds
- Oscillating fan sounds
- Fireplace sounds
- Forest sounds
- Country night sounds
- Ocean sounds
- Rain sounds
- River sounds
- Thunderstorm sounds
- White noise