How to refer to Apple ambient sounds

On a HomePod, you can play various ambient sounds with “Hey Siri, Play [Ocean/Stream/Forest/...] Sounds.” Then Siri will say something like “Now playing Ocean from Apple Ambient.”

I regularly put this on when I go to bed, so I’d like to automatically play it as part of my HomeKit “Good Night” scene. You can play anything from Apple Music on a HomePod as part of a HomeKit scene ... if you know how to refer to it. But I can’ figure out how to refer to these sounds tracks. Searching Apple Music for “Ambient” or “Apple Ambient” gives lots of hits, but they are all assorted ambient music albums and playlists.

Has anyone done this successfully?

HomePod, 13

Posted on Oct 23, 2020 3:58 PM

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Vancouver22

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Oct 23, 2020 11:49 PM in response to Robert Faiman

The only way I’ve been able to do it is by creating my own playlist using songs I like.

If you like ocean, search for those and add to your new playlist. Or Nature sounds, rain etc.

You have much more control creating your own playlists. Apple Music has a lot to choose from.

I have a sunset automation that dims the lights and begins rain sounds, etc. I do need to edit this now to be time of day for winter since at 6 pm I’m not yet ready for bed and when the clocks go back next week, it will be going off at 4:45 pm.

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