Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Condensed audio is audio where all the non-talking gaps are removed. When you're watching a show you might have noticed that sometimes there are scenes where there's just music in the background and no one is actually saying anything.
While it's a useful storytelling device and may help you with your comprehension on your first watch, it's not ideal if you choose to relisten to that content. After watching a show, you might want to revisit it like an audiobook. However, those gaps between talking can add up. By removing them and creating condensed audio, you can milk every second of your valuable immersion time!
In this tutorial, Ben will show you how to setup subs2cia, a free tool you can use to remove gaps between dialog.
Links:
subs2cia: github.com/dxing97/subs2cia
FFmpeg Download tips: youtube.com/watch?v=EyIIvctDhYc
pip: pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installation
Python Modules: docs.python.org/3/installing/index.html
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Videos Mentioned:
Lute Tutorial: youtu.be/mN6kUfrKpvk
Multipass Method: youtu.be/-tQvKGPassU
Commands:
Windows: py -m pip install subs2cia
MacOS/Linux: pip3 install subs2cia
Command to test run subs2cia: subs2cia
Condense audio command: subs2cia condense -i videofile.mp4 subtitlefile.srt
Condenser: github.com/ercanserteli/video-condenser/tree/v1.4.0
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Condensed audio is audio where all the non-talking gaps are removed. When you're watching a show you might have noticed that sometimes there are scenes where there's just music in the background and no one is actually saying anything.
While it's a useful storytelling device and may help you with your comprehension on your first watch, it's not ideal if you choose to relisten to that content. After watching a show, you might want to revisit it like an audiobook. However, those gaps between talking can add up. By removing them and creating condensed audio, you can milk every second of your valuable immersion time!
In this tutorial, Ben will show you how to setup subs2cia, a free tool you can use to remove gaps between dialog.
Links:
subs2cia: github.com/dxing97/subs2cia
FFmpeg Download tips: youtube.com/watch?v=EyIIvctDhYc
pip: pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installation
Python Modules: docs.python.org/3/installing/index.html
Ask Questions: refold.link/join
Videos Mentioned:
Lute Tutorial: youtu.be/mN6kUfrKpvk
Multipass Method: youtu.be/-tQvKGPassU
Commands:
Windows: py -m pip install subs2cia
MacOS/Linux: pip3 install subs2cia
Command to test run subs2cia: subs2cia
Condense audio command: subs2cia condense -i videofile.mp4 subtitlefile.srt
Condenser: github.com/ercanserteli/video-condenser/tree/v1.4.0
---
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