iOS Tips and Tricks

Music

Ambient Music (iOS 18.4+)
To access free background music (even without Apple Music) from control center, first go to edit mode (by holding down in empty space or pressing the plus icon in the top left corner), then click “Add a Control”. Scroll down a little bit, and you’ll see an Ambient Music section with 4 controls (Sleep, Chill, Productivity, and Wellbeing). Choose one of the controls, and move it as needed. Then tap the new button (while still in edit mode), and you’ll see 4 playlists you can choose from. Here’s a list of all the available playlists and their associated buttons.

Sleep Playlists	Chill Playlists	Productivity Playlists	Wellbeing Playlists
Ambient Bedtime	Laidback Lo-Fi	Momentum Beats	Calm Piano
Restful Notes	Ambient Unwind	Ambient Focus	Ambient Meditation
Lo-Fi Snooze	Easy Electronic	Lo-Fi Study	Rhythem & Breath
Dream Journey	Mellow Piano	Piano Flow	Serenity Sounds

Misc

Reduce White Point
If you’ve ever turned on your phone at night, you’ve probably tried to reduce the brightness, only to realize it’s already all the way down. However, there is an accessibility setting called “Reduce White Point”, which will turn your brightness down even farther. You can access it in Settings > Accessibility > Display & Text Size, or you can add a Control Center toggle for quick access.