# blinken

> Retro LED Screensaver

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6756831370](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6756831370)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6756831370`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Chris Korhonen
- **Category:** Lifestyle
- **Version:** 1.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-02
- **First published:** 2025-12-23
- **Size:** 21 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-10-01
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/blinken/id6756831370)
- **Website:** [https://blinken.v1be.codes/](https://blinken.v1be.codes/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://blinken.v1be.codes/privacy](https://blinken.v1be.codes/privacy)

## Description

Turn your TV into a living work of digital art.

blinken is an ambient screensaver that transforms your Apple TV into a glowing LED matrix - thousands of warm lights dancing in organic patterns against the darkness.

PERFECT FOR

- Ambient background display during gatherings
- Meditation and relaxation
- Night light with adjustable brightness
- Conversation piece and digital art installation
- Nostalgic computing enthusiasts

FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE

Adjust every aspect of the visualization:
- LED density and animation speed
- Pattern modes: organic LFSR or flowing streams
- CRT effects intensity: scanlines, curvature, bloom
- Audio ambience: subtle hums and data sounds
- Cinematic effects: depth of field, film grain

INSPIRED BY HISTORY

blinken pays homage to the "blinkenlights" tradition - the hypnotic LED status displays of vintage mainframe computers. From 1960s IBM machines to the iconic Connection Machine supercomputer, these dancing lights have captivated programmers for generations.

Now that warm, retro glow lives on your Apple TV.

## Rankings

- #1,099,486 — Overall

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6756831370)