VHS Vault
Home-taped VHS uploaded wholesale to the Internet Archive, adverts, tracking lines and accidental recordings included.
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How to get the most from it
VHS Vault sits in Weird Video under Weird, filed as rabbit hole.
- Open it when the evening is free. It has no natural stopping point.
- It works on a phone or a desktop, so open it on whatever is nearest.
- Turn the sound up or put headphones on — it needs audio.
- No account needed — you can start without signing up.
- Go in expecting something nostalgic, weird and chaotic.
About this category: Obscure video aggregators, unindexed uploads and search engines pointed at film dialogue. What you find when nobody is optimising for you.
Good for
- A long evening with nothing planned
- A trip back to the older internet
- Seeing the internet at its least explicable
- Pure, noisy chaos
- Killing time on your phone
- Trying it with zero commitment
VHS Vault: quick answers
Is VHS Vault free?
Yes. VHS Vault is free to use and needs no account.
Do I need an account to use VHS Vault?
No. You can use VHS Vault without signing up for anything.
Does VHS Vault work on a phone?
Yes. VHS Vault works on phones as well as desktop browsers.
Is VHS Vault safe for work?
Yes, we file it as safe for work. It does need sound, so bring headphones.
How long does VHS Vault take?
We file it as "Rabbit hole": Clear your evening. We warned you.
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