Download the Tom's Hardware App from the App Store
The reference for current tech news
Yes No
Ads

YouTube Adding Vuvuzela Noise to All Videos

by - source: Tom's Hardware US

BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

Earlier on we wrote about what you can do to take down the noise of the vuvuzelas while you're watching the World Cup. You can either use an audio editing software, or even an EQ in your audio system could do the job.

As we're all trying to make things a little less buzzy in our viewing experiences, YouTube has done the opposite and has added in a soccer ball button into some of the videos on the site. Pressing it will evoke the hoard of vuvuzelas.

Check out one such YouTube video here, or just find your own to hear it in World Cup mode.

Share:
48
Comments
Read more
X
Submit

Comments
Add your comment
Teen Geek 06/24/2010 12:15 PM
Hide
-20+

Am I the only one who thinks this is dumb?

dragunover 06/24/2010 12:23 PM
Hide
--3+

it's not only dumb it pauses after it resyncs.

dEAne 06/24/2010 12:34 PM
Hide
-17+

My uncle likes this, me its annoying.

Anonymous 06/24/2010 12:45 PM
Hide
--3+

Yes. It's a poor sample. Choppy. A flowing sound wouldn't be so annoying.

yay 06/24/2010 12:46 PM
Hide
-20+

Well i think its funny lol.

Anonymous 06/24/2010 12:55 PM
Hide
-2+

you do not understand world cup spirit, maybe because its not in your country, maybe if it is ever in your country you will understand.
this is similar to google replacing the image on their search site with a mini pacman game on pacmans anniversary.

REYNOD 06/24/2010 1:07 PM
Hide
-6+

Yes the soccer is at fever pitch ...

Anonymous 06/24/2010 1:19 PM
Hide
--1+

Where do you hoard your horde?

manvanstaal85 06/24/2010 1:21 PM
Hide
-4+

Yes Yes this is my country but I still don't like it!!! I was at the England game in Port Elizabeth yesterday and the singing of the English was a much better sound than this annoying Vuvuzela sound. But yes everybody got there own liking but I applaud Youtube for getting in the soccer spirit.

anamaniac 06/24/2010 1:35 PM
Hide
-13+

I was wondering what that button was.

Gladiatorza :
you do not understand world cup spirit, maybe because its not in your country, maybe if it is ever in your country you will understand.this is similar to google replacing the image on their search site with a mini pacman game on pacmans anniversary.


To each their own I guess.
But if someone brought one of those damned things inside my house, a paramedic would have to remove it and they'd limp for a week.

Chipi 06/24/2010 1:46 PM
Hide
-1+

You can do this with any website
http://www.vuvuzela-time.co.uk/

pirateboy 06/24/2010 1:50 PM
Hide
-10+

hmmmm...I wonder how far I could shove a vuvuzela up a footballsupporter's rectum

ghostie 06/24/2010 2:08 PM
Hide
-12+

Teen Geek :
Am I the only one who thinks this is dumb?


You are not alone....

halls 06/24/2010 2:49 PM
Hide
-0+

Hah, that's funny

figgus 06/24/2010 3:02 PM
Hide
-0+

Gladiatorza :
you do not understand world cup spirit, maybe because its not in your country, maybe if it is ever in your country you will understand.this is similar to google replacing the image on their search site with a mini pacman game on pacmans anniversary.


If this is an example of the inane crap that comes with the world cup, I hope it NEVER comes to this country.

What's more annoying that 80000 soccer twats? 80000 soccer twats with vuvuzelas.

jitpublisher 06/24/2010 3:10 PM
Hide
-7+

I guess I missed something, what exactly is the purpose of this?

SneakySnake 06/24/2010 3:32 PM
Hide
-3+

figgus :
If this is an example of the inane crap that comes with the world cup, I hope it NEVER comes to this country.What's more annoying that 80000 soccer twats? 80000 soccer twats with vuvuzelas.



It's an african thing. The europeans hate it as much as we do, but fifa said they're not gonna get involved with anything cuz of the 'Culture' or some crap like that.

And it's a lot more then 80,000, over a billion watch the world cup :P

nebun 06/24/2010 3:53 PM
Hide
--1+

this is what i call "human stupidity"

nebun 06/24/2010 3:55 PM
Hide
-2+

it's ok to have the "world cup" spirit, but it's not ok to become annoying, which is exactly what the people who use these stupid things have become

SAL-e 06/24/2010 3:56 PM
Hide
-0+

figgus :
If this is an example of the inane crap that comes with the world cup, I hope it NEVER comes to this country.



I don't know what "this country" stands for, but if you refer to USA. Guess what the World Cup 1994 was hosted by USA.

figgus 06/24/2010 3:58 PM
Hide
-1+

SneakySnake :
It's an african thing. The europeans hate it as much as we do, but fifa said they're not gonna get involved with anything cuz of the 'Culture' or some crap like that.And it's a lot more then 80,000, over a billion watch the world cup


80000 in the stadium, roughly... but that's just a guess.

African thing or not, stupid sports ritual is stupid. Film at 11.

FIFA should have taken a stand on this, honestly, because it annoys far more fans than it appeases and deters new fans from even watching the sport.

Not that I care, because soccer is a joke of a game anyhow. 90 minutes of jogging and a 0-0 score is just not interesting...

dstln 06/24/2010 4:03 PM
Hide
-4+

Hahaha.... I don't buy any of that 'culture' stuff. It's not like vuvuzelas have been a part of their culture for 100 years or anything. It's just something cheap that they could be sold to feel like they're unique and involved and they jumped on it.

But it's still absolutely ridiculous, grating and annoying to everyone (even themselves), but they do it anyway. Trolling at its best imo.

rocket_sauce 06/24/2010 4:20 PM
Hide
-1+

Am I the only one that the link in the article takes you to "Metal Gear Stealth Cat 2: Substance" instead of the World Cup link?

Sabiancym 06/24/2010 4:23 PM
Show
morethantoast 06/24/2010 4:42 PM
Hide
-2+

LOLZ! regardless of your feelings towards google the sure do have a sense of humor

sliem 06/24/2010 4:55 PM
Hide
-2+

Lol what a funny video (stealth cat).

dark_lord69 06/24/2010 5:05 PM
Hide
-0+

dumb

BadCommand 06/24/2010 5:25 PM
Hide
-1+

It would be great if the buzz sound was interpreted as a call to war by some far off warring planet and they responded in kind with complete annihilation.

o0RaidR0o 06/24/2010 5:45 PM
Hide
-0+

figgus :
If this is an example of the inane crap that comes with the world cup, I hope it NEVER comes to this country.What's more annoying that 80000 soccer twats? 80000 soccer twats with vuvuzelas.


I'm a booty man myself ;)

hixbot 06/24/2010 5:54 PM
Hide
-0+

Title says ALL videos, but clearly it's only some videos.

mlopinto2k1 06/24/2010 5:54 PM
Hide
-5+

Did anyone even watch the damn video!!!??? It's funnier than hell!


Ads

Best offers

Newsletters


OK
Ads