Music: Non-Music Section
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This is an aggressive category.
This category will skip any segments that are not present in the official audio release, including warnings for flashing lights, NSFW, and similar.
Music: Non-Music Section is only for music videos and videos showcasing music as their primary contents.
This category is for skipping talking bits and other non-music distractions in edited uploads or music videos that differ from any official music release. In the end, the video should resemble the track found on music services or any other mix version, while reducing stretches of complete silence after or before songs.
Exceptions / edge cases
- This category exists detached from other categories.
Intros and 
endcards should still be overlayed in music videos. If all non-music segments are correctly placed and you submit an intro or endcard that is partially not covered by a non-music segment, your submission is definitely wrong.- Non-music additions over music playing in the background shouldn't be cut.
- Silent parts and talking in the middle of original mixes should not be cut in the corresponding YouTube video.
- Absolute silence before and after a song can be cut, but only when nothing can be heard from the video. Boost your audio to make this type of cut accurately.
- Do not skip during audio fade-in / out transitions.
- Non-music may cover any visuals if needed, including content warnings.[1]
- Dialogue and visual scenes in full-length musicals and short films shouldn't be skipped as non-music.
To create extra accurate segments, refer to the advice for submitting.
Examples
| Description | Video link |
|---|---|
| Positive examples | |
| Segment at 2:49-3:05 skips a section of diegetic audio without music. There is no outro at the end, because it would cut the music video. |
MORGENSHTERN - NOMINALO (Official Video, 2021) |
| The start is exact. The endcards only starts once the music has fully faded out. |
BROWN MUNDE - AP DHILLON | GURINDER GILL | SHINDA KAHLON | GMINXR |
| Negative examples | |
| Segment at 0:43–0:58 skips added dialogue, but also skips part of the song continuing in the background. | Madonna - Material Girl (Official Video) [HD] |
The video is not a music video, no non-music segments should be added.  Highlight should be used if skipping to the completed song. |
Turning My Cat's Meow Into Dubstep |
| This video is not a music video, it is a short film that features the music. | Taylor Swift - All Too Well: The Short Film |
| This video is not a music video, it is also a short film that features the music. | 9/21/21 |
| This is not a music video, but a comedy skit with music in it. Skipping the non-music removes the narrative context for the music. | Is This Country Song Racist? - Key & Peele |