# Sound Detection for Ava Mobile

What's those alerts popping up on my captions? We'll tell you!

October 3, 2024

## Summary:

1. [Sound Detection Overview](https://help.ava.me/en/articles/8470101-sound-detection-for-ava-mobile#h_1615e4b192)
2. [How to use Sound Detection](https://help.ava.me/en/articles/8470101-sound-detection-for-ava-mobile#h_3b916d2fc7)
3. [Sounds that Ava can Detect](https://help.ava.me/en/articles/8470101-sound-detection-for-ava-mobile)

💡 **Note**: Sound Detection is only available on Ava Mobile 💡

## Sound Detection for Ava Mobile

When you are Deaf or hard of hearing, it's frustrating to miss disruptive noises in a conversation. Everyone started talking about a dog barking, why? Someone got distracted by a phone ringing, how? That's why we designed Sound Detection.

When you are using Ava on a mobile device, a small alert will appear at the bottom of your screen to let you know if Ava detects sounds around you.

## How to use Sound Detection

1. **Start** a conversation on Ava
2. **Proceed** like normal with Ava captioning your conversation
3. **Watch** an alert pop up at the bottom of your screen when Ava detects a sound around you

## Sounds that Ava can Detect

- 🎶 Music playing
- 🐶 Dog sounds
- 🐈 Cat sounds
- 🕊 Bird sounds
- 🚨 Siren
- 💨 Wind
- 🚆 Train
- 🚙 Traffic sounds
- 💦 Water running
- 🚪 Door Slam
- 👏 Applause
- 🎇 Fireworks
- ⏰ Alarm Clock
- 🗣 Screaming
- 🤧 Sneezing
- 🙊 Burping
- 😱 Gasping
- 😮‍💨 Sighing
- 🤧 Nose Blowing
- 👶😭😆 Baby Sounds
- 🙊 Hiccups
- 🚁 Helicopter
- ✈️ Airplane
- ☎️ Telephone Ringing
- 🚪🔔 Door Bell
- 😴 Snoring
- 🎤 Singing
- 🤭 Giggling
- 👏 Clapping
- ✊🚪 Doorknock
- 😭 Crying
- 🤣 Laughing
- 🌧 Rain