iTunes: Kill the gap between tracks

This may be the dumbest iTunes “trick” ever, but what the heck.

I hate the janky gap between songs when iTunes is playing an album. The transitions between “Ex-Girl Collection” and “Per Second Second” or between “Holland, 1945” and “Communist Daughter” may be subtle, but when they’re replaced by a big old quarter-second silent spot, it’s just maddening.

So, open up your iTunes Preferences and go to the “Playback” tab, where you can set a “Crossfade playback” of “0.” This effectively negates the blank spot by adding an almost imperceptible crossfade between songs. It’s not perfect, but it’s a damn sight better than the big blank spot.

Thus endeth the dumbest iTunes trick ever.