Sleep music on YouTube: We explain the trend

Modern man is often surrounded by technological helpers from morning to night. So it's no surprise that YouTube, of all places, is used by millions of users as a sleep aid.

YouTube as a sandman: sleep music videos are a global trend.

Soft, steady sounds can be better for calming than absolute silence. Accordingly, a huge selection has emerged on YouTube.

YouTube: Sleep music in different frequency ranges

This shows up quite clearly on YouTube after entering suitable search terms such as "sleep music" or "sleeping music". The following features stand out:

• The videos are long, sometimes very long - continuous loops of over ten hours are not uncommon.
• In many titles, there are also frequency specifications: These are supposed to have a particularly calming effect on body and mind.
• In the musical orientation, there are different variants. Very popular are traditional nature sounds such as rain or wind. Somewhat more sonorous it goes with ethereal melodies, sometimes accompanied in front of instruments such as the piano.
• Equally common is the designation "black screen": This means that there is no video, but only a black screen. The purpose behind it: Complete darkness for users who run the sleep music on the TV.

The selection of sleep music videos is already unmanageably large; there have long been entire channels that exclusively produce content of this type. Since the perfect sounds for falling asleep are an individual thing, you need to find out which sounds suit you best.