video jukebox

Coin-operated clip player

A video jukebox is a coin-operated machine that plays music videos on a screen, the visual equivalent of a traditional jukebox.

Popular in bars and clubs during the 1980s and 1990s, it let patrons select songs and watch the accompanying videos.

The term also applies to software or devices that organize and play video files on demand.

party

dancefloor

Surface for rhythmic movement

DJ · playlist · singalong · atmosphere · celebration · gathering · nightlife · entertainment · rotation · favorites

entertainment

MTV

Youth-oriented video network

  • VH1Music video broadcaster
  • playlistArranged media collection
  • clipCut or attach

premiere · countdown · request · hit · chart · rotation · programming · channel · broadcast · simulcast

retro

vintage

Quality from past eras

VHS · laserdisc · classic · throwback · memorabilia · collectible · oldies · arcade

machine

cabinet

Enclosed storage furniture

display · CRT · monitor · playback · remote · interface · console · screen · buttons · kiosk

venue

bar

Drinking establishment

  • pubLicensed drinking establishment
  • dinerCasual American eatery
  • nightclubEvening entertainment venue

tavern · lounge · restaurant · roadhouse · honky-tonk

coin-op

quarters

Assigned living accommodations

slot · vend · pay-to-play · nickelodeon · cashbox · change · coin-slot · selector · buttons · cabinet

Opposites
media format

video jukeboxradio

Electromagnetic wave receiver

phonograph · hi-fi system · audio player · Walkman · Spotify

content control

video jukeboxbroadcast television

Free over-the-air programming

MTV · radio station · music television · live concert · linear TV

technology era

video jukeboxphonograph

Grooved disc audio player

gramophone · Victrola · nickelodeon · player piano · music box

Family

video, jukebox, videos, videoed, videoing, videotape, videotapes, videotaping, videographer

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G