Question 1

How does the extension detect silence?

Accepted Answer

The extension analyzes YouTube's caption data to identify gaps between spoken content which typically represent silent periods in the video.

Question 2

Does it work with all YouTube videos?

Accepted Answer

The extension works best with videos that have proper captions. It may not work with videos that have no captions or only autogenerated captions. Pro version supports autogenerated captions.

Question 3

Will it skip important visual content?

Accepted Answer

The extension only skips periods where there is no speech according to the captions. If there's important visual content during silent periods, you might want to adjust the minimum skip duration or disable the feature temporarily.

Question 4

Does it collect any data?

Accepted Answer

No, YouTube Silence Skipper respects your privacy and does not collect or transmit any personal data. All processing happens locally on your device.

Question 5

Can I customize how much silence to skip?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can set the minimum silence duration in seconds that should trigger a skip through the extension's popup settings.

Question 6

Does it work with YouTube ads?

Accepted Answer

The extension automatically detects when ads are playing and temporarily disables skipping functionality during ads to avoid conflicts.

Question 7

What's the difference between Free and Pro?

Accepted Answer

The Free version works only with manually created captions, while Pro supports autogenerated captions with advanced processing for more precise timing and better performance.

#	Use case	Status
# 1	Educational content and lectures	✅
# 2	Interviews and podcasts	✅
# 3	Gaming videos with quiet moments	✅

YouTube Silence Skipper

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