In 2008, many websites featured background music, creating immersive experiences that elicited strong emotional responses. However, this practice has diminished due to autoplay restrictions in modern browsers and concerns about user accessibility. Audio on websites often appears intrusive, particularly for users with sensory sensitivities, and is generally expected to be manually triggered. The move away from background music transforms web experiences into more pragmatic interactions, losing the charm and emotional connection that sound once offered.
Hearing the background track from a 2008 website transported me back in time, highlighting how music once shaped digital experiences.
Sites greeted users with soundtracks, creating immersive experiences, but today, background music feels like a novelty and is often considered intrusive.
Today, modern browsers block autoplay, making audio dependent on user action, while accessibility concerns render sudden audio distressing for many.
The trade-off for eliminating intrusive audio has led to web experiences becoming more pragmatic and transactional, losing some engaging elements.
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