YouTube: What are white noise videos? We explain

Among the many YouTube trends, videos labeled White Noise are steadily gaining notoriety. Our guide explains what it is and the reasons for its popularity.

Get calm with white noise: White noise is also said to help you fall asleep.

The term white noise refers to sounds in a certain frequency range.

YouTube: Thanks to White Noise better fall asleep?

Which purpose these sounds are intended to fulfill, quickly becomes clear by searching YouTube for corresponding videos:

• According to the title, all videos deal with rest, relaxation or even concentration.
• The running times are correspondingly long: Ten-hour videos are not uncommon.
• The videos count partly many millions of views. The popularity is not new, but continues to grow for years.

This highlights an unmistakable intersection with another trend, namely the sleep music videos, which we have highlighted in this guide. White noise, in fact, is one of several basic themes that sleep music can work with.