| Emoji | Name | Meaning | Category | Codepoint | Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 📼 | Videocassette | Represents a videotape cassette used for recording or playback of video. | Objects | U+1F4FC | :videocassette: |
Meaning
The 📼 emoji depicts a videocassette, a magnetic tape format used for recording and playing video before digital media. It symbolizes analog video technology, nostalgia, and media storage.
Common Uses
- Representing retro or vintage video formats and media.
- Discussing movies, video recording, or archiving footage.
- Symbolizing analog technology or outdated devices.
- Marking home videos or personal recordings.
- Referencing nostalgia related to the 1980s–1990s era.
Examples
Watching old movies on 📼
Found some 📼 tapes in the attic
Sharing home videos 📼🎥
Related Emojis
- 📺 Television – Displays video content but focuses on the screen.
- 🎥 Movie Camera – Represents film recording, unlike analog tape.
- 💾 Floppy Disk – Another legacy storage medium emoji.
- 📀 Optical Disc – Digital media storage, unlike the analog tape.
Technical Notes
The 📼 emoji is encoded at U+1F4FC, added around Unicode 6.0 in 2010. Appearance varies slightly across platforms but generally shows a black or gray VHS tape with reels visible. It has no skin tone variants.
FAQ
What does the 📼 emoji mean?
A symbol of a videocassette used for recording or playing video on magnetic tape.
How is the 📼 emoji used?
Mostly to refer to retro video media, nostalgia, or analog recording devices.
Does the meaning of the 📼 emoji change by context?
It can broadly represent video recording or any media storage, but usually invokes a retro or vintage theme.