"turn down for what" has been featured in various films, commercials and television programs. uses include a tv commercial for sol republic, to introduce a wireless speaker, which aired in october 2013. the song was used in the films "22 jump street", briefly, "furious 7" and "the angry birds movie 2", and in the trailers for "horrible bosses 2" and "brick mansions". the song was also used in a tv spot for the 2019 film, "pokémon detective pikachu". in may 2014, jimmy fallon, seth rogen and zac efron danced dressed as girls to the song during an episode of "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon". in july 2014, robin wright also danced to the song during an appearance on "the tonight show".