TV Static Sound Effects
10 free TV static sound effects for haunted houses and found footage, or for broken screens and lost signals · 1.2–18.3 s each · MP3 · CC0 · no signup
10 TV static sound effects cover the steady snow of an analog television, a channel change, a VHS tape glitch, an old set switching on and off, stuttering static, static from another room, a lost signal, a quiet hiss and a sudden blast. Use them for haunted houses, found footage, broken screens and jump scares.
Quick picks: Analog Snow TV Static 08 (14.7 s, recommended) · Sudden Blast TV Static 06 (1.2 s, the shortest, recommended) · Distant Room TV Static 04 (18.3 s, the longest, recommended)
All 10 TV static sound effects
- 1.2 s
A sudden blast of television static that stops abruptly, for jump scares.
- 1.4 s
A short burst of VHS tape static that warbles and wobbles, for found footage and glitches.
- 1.6 s
A click and a short burst of television static as the channel changes.
- 1.6 s
Old television static collapses into a short electric pop as the set turns off.
- 2.3 s
Television static stutters, cuts and buzzes in uneven bursts, for broken screens and hacking.
- 2.9 s
An old television turns on with a rising whine that opens into static hiss.
- 3.9 s
A steady hum breaks up into crackling television static as the signal is lost.
- Analog Snow TV Static 08Prepared loop · 14.7 s14.7 s
The steady hiss of an analog television showing snow, with a faint whine behind it.
- Soft Hiss TV Static 09Prepared loop · 16 s16 s
An even, quiet television static hiss, for calm backgrounds and sleep.
- Distant Room TV Static 04Prepared loop · 18.3 s18.3 s
Muffled television static hisses from another room, for empty houses and late nights.
Sound effects related to TV static
Common uses: haunted houses and found footage, broken screens and lost signals.
Which TV static variation to use
Take the analog snow, distant room or quiet hiss file for static that runs under a scene, and the channel change, VHS burst or switch on file for a single moment. Use the sudden blast when the static itself is the scare.
Need a comparison method? Try the playable examples and selection checklist.
Common questions about TV static
Is there a TV static sound ID for Roblox?
No. SFXMint has no Roblox IDs. Download the MP3 and upload it to Roblox as your own audio; the files are CC0, so that is allowed.
Is there a TV static video with sound?
No, these are audio files only. Put one under a static video clip in your editor.
Which file is a loud static burst for a jump scare?
Sudden Blast TV Static 06: about a second of static at full level from the first moment, then it stops. For a tape glitch instead, use VHS Burst TV Static 10.
Can TV static play under a whole scene?
Yes. Analog Snow TV Static 08, Distant Room TV Static 04 and Soft Hiss TV Static 09 repeat without a gap, so they can run under a scene for as long as it lasts.
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