# 3x youtube

> Extends YouTube's native playback speed control up to 5x.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/3x-youtube](https://chrome-stats.com/d/3x-youtube)

## Overview

- **ID:** `3x-youtube`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Denim
- **Category:** photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 26
- **Weekly downloads:** 9
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.8.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-08
- **First published:** 2026-08-05
- **Size:** 36 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/3x-youtube/)

## Description

3x youtube extends YouTube's native Playback speed control beyond the standard 2× limit, allowing playback speeds up to 5× without adding a floating toolbar or covering the video.

Choose an exact speed with the familiar YouTube slider, use the native 3× option, and keep the selected rate when moving between videos. The extension updates the existing YouTube interface so the controls remain clean and familiar.

Features:

• Playback speeds up to 5×
  • Uses YouTube's native Playback speed menu
  • Preserves the slider's native adjustment step
  • Remembers the selected speed locally
  • Alt + Up and Alt + Down keyboard shortcuts for 0.1× adjustments
  • Works on regular YouTube videos and the mobile YouTube website
  • No ads, analytics, accounts, subscriptions, or remote code

## Rankings

- #22,589 — Overall
- #243 — x

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `www.youtube.com`
- `m.youtube.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/3x-youtube)