Google Drive mount on Windows stalls before files open
Google Drive mounts on Windows hang about 15 seconds before audio files open, even from the VFS cache, especially in folders with many files.
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7 public reports · first reported 29 September 2026 · last reported 11 October 2026
What's going wrong
People who mount Google Drive with rclone on Windows report that opening audio files, and listing folders holding many files, stalls for about fifteen seconds before playback begins.
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