The Right ClickYouTube celebrates 57th anniversary of cassette tape with VHS button
For anyone who didn’t grow up with having to rewind video tapes or waiting for your TV to stop showing snow while TRACKING flashed across the screen, this probably won’t mean much to you. But if, like me, all the movies you watched as a child were on VHS, YouTube has a little bit of nostalgia for you.
On the 57th anniversary of the first commercial video cassette recorder, YouTube has added a special filter to certain videos that let you get that ‘vintage’ feel of a VHS. In a post on Google+ today, YouTube shared a photo and a short description of the feature:
Not too long ago, the video tape was the media of choice for living rooms around the world. In celebration of the 57th birthday of the first commercial video cassette recorder, check out a fun VHS mode for the YouTube player to relive the magic feel of vintage video tapes. On select videos, you'll find a VHS button in the bottom right of the player--just click to turn back the clock and enjoy the static and fuzzy motion of the VHS era.
It doesn’t work on every video, so you may have to hunt around to find one that it works on, but it’s a fun feature when you can get it. And if you want to know what it looks like, here’s a side-by-side comparison. Instead of seeing the trailer for The Hangover Part III like this:
You can now watch it like this:
Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go relive my childhood by watching clips of Brave Little Toaster with that essential VHS wobble.
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