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I discovered a sound that leaks your exact location (and it's everywhere) - YouTube
Publication: Simon Willison's Weblog
Author: Not available in collected metadata
Source published: 03/11/2026, 05:32:25 UTC
Briefing created: 03/11/2026, 06:15:06 UTC
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Briefings
A YouTube video by Colsto demonstrates how to extract precise GPS coordinates from ambient plane noise by analyzing Doppler frequency shifts in the video soundtrack against public ADS-B data. The method allows users to triangulate flight positions based on speed, distance, and flight gaps. The evidence is limited to a single YouTube video and a single research post on Lobste.rs, with no broader dataset or real-world deployment details provided.
Key points
- The method involves extracting Doppler frequency shifts from the video soundtrack of plane noise to calculate precise GPS coordinates.
- The coordinates are determined by cross-referencing the video's flight speed, distance, and gaps between flights with public ADS-B data.
Context
This technique represents a novel OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) approach using audio analysis to reverse-engineer real-world flight trajectories from video content, leveraging publicly available ADS-B data.
Limitations
The evidence consists of a single YouTube video and a single research post on Lobste.rs. No real-world deployment, dataset size, or long-term effectiveness has been documented.
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