'I looked behind my bathroom mirror and was left startled by what I found'
A man who left baffled after finding "hidden treasure" behind his bathroom mirror has taken to social media for advice, asking his followers, 'What the hell do I do?'
Matthew Mann's TikTok video went viral after he discovered an unusual electrical set-up concealed beyond the glass. In the clip, Matthew revealed that a loose latch on the mirror led him to discover a TV screen and light hidden behind it. "I was just curious and I found a TV screen and a light behind the mirror," he explained. Confused, Matthew continued: "It doesn't seem to be plugged in - there's a cable box though. It does turn on but I don't have a remote. What was somebody doing? Watching the news while brushing their teeth?"
He also noted its proximity to the toilet and demonstrated that the TV could be viewed with the lights off, joking about the impact on his ADHD. "This is going to drive my ADHD crazy," he admitted. "Am I going to have to get cable for my bathroom now? I might."
The video, which has racked up four million views, prompted thousands of TikTok users to offer ideas for the electric setup's purpose. One suggested, "You found some IT dude's abandoned productivity project. "There's software called 'magic mirror' that's like a sci-fi mirror dashboard. You put the weather, your calendar, a bus schedule on it."
Another person speculated: "The mirror is somewhat transparent and allows the TV to play through. So you can watch news or whatever when getting ready. This is like a 2000s tech setup."
A third recommended: "Get a Google TV dongle, it has a remote and it's connected wirelessly to the Wi-Fi, you can turn the tv on/off with it. Now u have a smart tv in your bathroom u can watch Netflix, YouTube, whatever."
However, another asked rather grimly: "Do you think they had cameras someplace and they were watching from there? The whole situation is weird."
A week later, meanwhile, Matthew returned to his platform to reveal how he had turned the discovery into a a project of his own enjoyment. "I finally turned this mystery that I uncovered into something fun," he announced.
Matthew revealed that he'd purchased a universal remote control, an Amazon Firestick and a light bulb, set up his own rig and started watching The Lord of the Rings to show off his handiwork in another clip.
"Well you could do movie reviews from the loo, it would be hilarious," one TikTok user joked in response. Another chimed in: "Engrossed in this series from the UK. When is episode 4 coming out?" A third user exclaimed: "It looks sick. Now you can flex on everyone with this thing."
While a fourth quipped: "This is so badass!" Matthew concluded by debunking the notion that the video series had been "staged", showing the accumulated dust behind the mirror as proof. "Like, come on guys, really?" he questioned.
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