Previously, Google Podcasts had a convenient function: it was possible to automatically remove long pauses in podcasts. When Google closed this application and transferred users to YouTube Music, this is not possible. The situation began to change.
In 2024, in the YouTube Music code, traces of work on the “Trim Silence” option – removal of silence. However, I had to wait a long time.
So, recently, the Reddit user noticed a new option in the reproduction speed menu, which automatically removes long pauses from pusages. Users can turn on or off the removal of silence at their discretion.