Fan noise
The steady whoosh of a fan with a soft motor hum. Plays for hours without gaps, so you can sleep without running a real fan.
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About this scene
The whoosh of a fan on a medium setting, with a faint motor hum and blade pulse.
Useful when you are used to sleeping with a fan but do not want the draught, or are travelling without one.
Good for
- People used to sleeping with a fan on
- Travel, hotel rooms and nights without your own fan
- Babies’ naps: keep it at a low volume and away from the cot
What's in the mix
- Fan: 80%
Nothing streams: every sound is made on your device, so it uses almost no data, never buffers, and keeps playing with your phone locked. Move any slider above to change the mix, save it under My mixes, or set the sleep timer to fade out gently.
Prefer a video? Long versions of our scenes are on YouTube.
Questions
- How long do the fan noise play?
- For as long as you leave the page open. The sound loops seamlessly with no gap, so it can run all night. Use the sleep timer to fade it out after 15 minutes up to 8 hours, or set your own time.
- Does it keep playing with my phone locked?
- Yes. Press Play, then lock the screen or switch apps and the sound carries on. Your phone shows the usual media controls to pause it.
- Is it free? Do I need an account?
- It is free and needs no sign-up. Your levels and saved mixes stay in this browser.
- Can I change the fan noise?
- Yes. The scene is a starting point: fan. Move any slider, add other sounds, then save it under My mixes or share the link.
- Does it use much data?
- Almost none. Nothing is streamed; each sound is made on your device when you turn it on.