The sound is associated with Five Nights at Treasure Island, a horror fan game inspired by the abandoned Disney resort creepypasta and the camera mechanics of Five Nights at Freddy's. Players spend the night switching between grainy security feeds, and each switch is marked by this short static click. Clips of that mechanic circulated in gameplay videos and soundboards, where editors isolated the blip for reuse. It remains popular because it instantly signals a camera perspective change without needing any visual explanation for viewers familiar with the genre.