@digitpod: People are now calling this ‘loudcasting’. We just know it as the extremely annoying act of playing videos out loud on your phone in a public place. What do our Diggers make of this?
Ban it everywhere - let’s bring back basic manners
2026-08-11 11:52:33
34
frogleg2024 :
Having your phone on “loudspeaker” in a public place needs to be banned. I was in a pub garden the other day and there was a party of 12 drunk women in their 70s talking so loudly ( they were probably deaf) and then at one stage a massive bluetooth speaker appeared blasting out hits from the 60s. Unbelievable 😩🙈
2026-08-13 13:18:53
2
BreastSideStory :
I encountered this whilst in hospital recovering from surgery. a new patient came onto the ward around midnight, she went straight on her phone and was face timing her entire family for at least 1.5 hours, on speaker phone!!! Then another patient did the same at 5 am, unbelievable.
2026-08-12 06:38:19
4
user7243460470946 🇬🇧 :
It’s the entitlement though. What makes them think this is acceptable in public???
2026-08-11 21:36:10
14
ACarroon :
So rude!!!!
2026-08-15 22:37:26
0
Tracy H6 :
It has to be a ban otherwise people will still take the mickey
2026-08-11 12:08:18
7
AliP158 :
Ban it on transport and in restaurants
2026-08-13 15:00:44
0
Rachel Worthing110 :
In hospital last week, a woman watching Eastenders for 3 days on loud on her tablet. None of the other ill people need rest!
2026-08-11 16:46:09
8
dtaomn :
Was beginning to think it was only me that found it rude. This and having very loud conversations on loudspeaker as you walk down the street etc. I don't want to know whether your eye lash extensions look good or not
2026-08-12 10:32:14
11
ballofconfusion :
Yep...it's way out of hand.
2026-08-11 16:36:33
7
Ali Fincham :
Oh my days why do they do it! I could commit violence!
2026-08-11 20:28:46
1
ocir :
People do it in pubs and restaurants rude as f¥ck
2026-08-13 09:33:12
0
Mithril :
I totally agree. Why people think its okay to just disturb everybody else beats me. If I was on a call with someone and knew I was on loudspeaker, I wouldn't be happy and would hang up 🤨🤨🤨
2026-08-12 17:27:34
1
SubterraneanCumquatLounge :
had to shout down a numpty on a plane for this . he even asked to borrow my headphones . said 'ill turn it off in 2 minutes' no, you'll do it now . and he did
2026-08-12 08:43:00
3
we.will.trampoline.gigs :
Yes it should be banned and as said by others using phones on loudspeaker and shouting at it all those years of developing cutting edge technology for phones built in earpiece and microphones and headphones / AirPods to revert to how it is
2026-08-13 13:45:06
0
ioctl2000 :
It’s just a step up from Dom Joly and his giant inflatable phone.
2026-08-12 10:23:06
1
LNA :
people need to tell those who do that to "put their headphones on as no one else wants to listen to what youre listening to" . I do it on the bus every day!!
2026-08-11 19:17:47
2
Rach :
Hate it!!!
2026-08-10 20:14:18
1
moondog :
What's rude? Putting your feet on the furniture?
2026-08-16 21:26:51
0
Nesser :
I hate it !
2026-08-16 11:13:31
0
rudeboy :
And you are ?……
2026-08-12 09:31:40
0
walkingfordads :
I move next to them and play you tube on full volume. Fight fire with fire people
2026-08-11 22:08:09
1
Louise :
I had a student in our staff room at lunch listening to social media out loud. I asked her if she had head phones which she did. So I asked her to put them on. Having adhd means that I find trying to have conversations with background noise incredibly difficult. It constantly astounds me how some of the younger generation think it is ok make others listen to their shit. Stop it and grow up!!! And put your headphones on. 🤬
2026-08-11 07:07:24
4
Graham Greene Festival 2026 :
😳😳😳
2026-08-14 14:52:34
0
Keir Hickman :
😳😳😳
2026-08-11 13:07:58
0
To see more videos from user @digitpod, please go to the Tikwm
homepage.