The latest articles on DEV Community by Pavan Varma (@pavan_varma_6788ae2c7b08a). https://dev.to/pavan_varma_6788ae2c7b08a https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4121971%2F1475aef5-9d43-4c3e-a427-9b729a1e34f6.jpg https://dev.to/pavan_varma_6788ae2c7b08a en Pavan Varma Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:51:25 +0000 https://dev.to/pavan_varma_6788ae2c7b08a/i-got-tired-of-using-youtube-for-background-noise-so-i-built-my-own-3d7b https://dev.to/pavan_varma_6788ae2c7b08a/i-got-tired-of-using-youtube-for-background-noise-so-i-built-my-own-3d7b <p>I've gotten into the habit of putting on some background music or white noise whenever I'm studying or working.</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fhihhokw9iyj0uurqpkcj.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fhihhokw9iyj0uurqpkcj.jpg" alt=" " width="600" height="600"></a></p> <p>Usually I end up going to YouTube, finding a long video and putting it on in the background. But I always felt it was a little annoying using YouTube specifically for this — ads, recommendations, distractions, keeping the video open, etc.</p> <p>I wanted something that was just for background sound. Open it, choose what you want to listen to, set a time, and get back to work.</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Ftazyienw1e6rpzhyy3ba.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Ftazyienw1e6rpzhyy3ba.jpg" alt=" " width="800" height="710"></a></p> <p>So I ended up building one for myself.</p> <p><a href="https://zenwavestudio.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://zenwavestudio.com/</a></p> <p>It's free and you can use it for white noise, brown noise, rain, ambient sounds and other background sounds while studying, working or focusing or sleeping.</p> <p>I've been using it myself and shared it with a few friends, so I thought I'd share it here too in case anyone else has the same habit.</p> <p>If you try it, I'd genuinely love to know what you think — good or bad.</p> <p>Hope it helps someone. ❤️</p> ai webdev showdev sideprojects