diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/PreferenceKeys.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/PreferenceKeys.kt
index f460c9f94..486a858d7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/PreferenceKeys.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/PreferenceKeys.kt
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ object PreferenceKeys {
     const val DOUBLE_TAP_TO_SEEK = "double_tap_seek"
     const val PAUSE_ON_QUIT = "pause_on_quit"
     const val ALTERNATIVE_PIP_CONTROLS = "alternative_pip_controls"
+    const val SKIP_SILENCE = "skip_silence"
 
     /**
      * Background mode
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/sheets/PlaybackSpeedSheet.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/sheets/PlaybackSpeedSheet.kt
index dc0d670b3..4bf141c9e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/sheets/PlaybackSpeedSheet.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/sheets/PlaybackSpeedSheet.kt
@@ -4,13 +4,15 @@ import android.os.Bundle
 import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import android.view.View
 import android.view.ViewGroup
+import com.github.libretube.constants.PreferenceKeys
 import com.github.libretube.databinding.PlaybackBottomSheetBinding
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.round
+import com.github.libretube.util.PreferenceHelper
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ExoPlayer
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.PlaybackParameters
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player
 
 class PlaybackSpeedSheet(
-    private val player: Player
+    private val player: ExoPlayer
 ) : ExpandedBottomSheet() {
     private lateinit var binding: PlaybackBottomSheetBinding
 
@@ -28,6 +30,9 @@ class PlaybackSpeedSheet(
 
         binding.speed.value = player.playbackParameters.speed
         binding.pitch.value = player.playbackParameters.pitch
+        PreferenceHelper.getBoolean(PreferenceKeys.SKIP_SILENCE, false).let {
+            binding.skipSilence.isChecked = it
+        }
 
         binding.speed.addOnChangeListener { _, _, _ ->
             onChange()
@@ -46,6 +51,11 @@ class PlaybackSpeedSheet(
             binding.pitch.value = 1f
             onChange()
         }
+
+        binding.skipSilence.setOnCheckedChangeListener { _, isChecked ->
+            player.skipSilenceEnabled = isChecked
+            PreferenceHelper.putBoolean(PreferenceKeys.SKIP_SILENCE, isChecked)
+        }
     }
 
     private fun onChange() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/views/CustomExoPlayerView.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/views/CustomExoPlayerView.kt
index 05f9a1bd8..0ab60b343 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/views/CustomExoPlayerView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/views/CustomExoPlayerView.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import android.widget.ImageView
 import android.widget.TextView
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import com.github.libretube.R
+import com.github.libretube.constants.PreferenceKeys
 import com.github.libretube.databinding.DoubleTapOverlayBinding
 import com.github.libretube.databinding.ExoStyledPlayerControlViewBinding
 import com.github.libretube.databinding.PlayerGestureControlsViewBinding
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ import com.github.libretube.util.BrightnessHelper
 import com.github.libretube.util.PlayerGestureController
 import com.github.libretube.util.PlayerHelper
 import com.github.libretube.util.PlayingQueue
+import com.github.libretube.util.PreferenceHelper
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ExoPlayer
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.PlaybackParameters
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.trackselection.TrackSelector
@@ -111,6 +114,9 @@ internal class CustomExoPlayerView(
                 PlayerHelper.playbackSpeed.toFloat(),
                 1.0f
             )
+            PreferenceHelper.getBoolean(PreferenceKeys.SKIP_SILENCE, false).let {
+                (player as ExoPlayer).skipSilenceEnabled = true
+            }
             playbackPrefSet = true
         }
 
@@ -484,7 +490,9 @@ internal class CustomExoPlayerView(
     }
 
     override fun onPlaybackSpeedClicked() {
-        player?.let { PlaybackSpeedSheet(it).show(supportFragmentManager) }
+        player?.let {
+            PlaybackSpeedSheet(it as ExoPlayer).show(supportFragmentManager)
+        }
     }
 
     override fun onResizeModeClicked() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/playback_bottom_sheet.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/playback_bottom_sheet.xml
index ab34782c3..b99366ce8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/playback_bottom_sheet.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/playback_bottom_sheet.xml
@@ -92,6 +92,29 @@
 
             </LinearLayout>
 
+            <LinearLayout
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
+                android:orientation="horizontal"
+                android:paddingHorizontal="20dp">
+
+                <TextView
+                    android:layout_width="0dp"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_gravity="center"
+                    android:layout_weight="1"
+                    android:text="@string/skip_silence"
+                    android:textSize="18sp" />
+
+                <com.google.android.material.materialswitch.MaterialSwitch
+                    android:id="@+id/skip_silence"
+                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_gravity="center" />
+
+            </LinearLayout>
+
         </LinearLayout>
 
     </FrameLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 2146b817b..f97725a59 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -441,6 +441,7 @@
     <string name="audio_only_mode">Audio only mode</string>
     <string name="audio_only_mode_summary">Turn LibreTube into a music player.</string>
     <string name="sleep_timer">Sleep timer</string>
+    <string name="skip_silence">Skip silence</string>
 
     <!-- Notification channel strings -->
     <string name="download_channel_name">Download Service</string>