Spotify Playback Speed

Adds a button and menu to manipulate playback speed on Spotify Web.

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The Spotify Playback Speed Chrome extension adds a convenient button and menu to Spotify Web, allowing users to easily manipulate playback speed. Whether you prefer your songs faster or slower, this tool offers a seamless way to customize your listening experience. Recent updates have fixed various bugs, ensuring smooth functionality including immediate playback speed changes, preserved pitch settings, and compatibility with Spotify's latest updates.

With continuous improvements, such as preventing audio artifacts and visibility fixes related to the 'Now Playing View' and 'Queue' sidebar, this extension enhances Spotify Web playback control without compromising audio quality. It’s perfect for users looking to speed up podcasts, slow down music, or tailor playback to their preference directly from the browser.

By:: raphael m
Users:: 50,000+ 10.00K
Rating:: 4.70

(243) 1 new ratings
Version:: 1.13 (Last updated: 2025-03-05)
Creation date:: 2021-08-19
Risk:: Low risk impact Low risk likelihood
Size:: 19.65K
Email:: ch*****@rnikko.com
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: 19 hours ago

Ranking

# 3,356 ▲ 228

Other rankings

#36 in Just for Fun

#14 in speed keyword 65 ▲ 7

#29 in cause keyword 23 ▲ 4

#124 in value keyword 17 ▲ 14

#197 in details keyword 83 ▲

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User reviews

Spotify Playback Speed is highly appreciated for enabling users to adjust playback speed easily within Spotify, enhancing their listening experience. Many users highlight its functionality for songs and the convenience it offers. However, users occasionally face issues like bugs affecting speed changes, problems with Bluetooth or podcasts playback, and interface visibility challenges after Spotify updates. Despite these, the extension remains popular and valued for its core feature, with users requesting broader platform support and fixes for noted bugs.

Pros

Allows users to speed up or slow down Spotify playback, fulfilling a long-demanded need.
Works well for songs and improves Spotify listening experience.
Free and easy to use directly within Spotify without needing external software.
Does not collect user data, ensuring privacy.
Useful for people who want to listen to sped-up or slowed-down versions without searching for covers elsewhere.

Cons

Occasionally stops working or slows down when changing speed, possibly due to bugs.
Incompatibility with Bluetooth devices or other devices.
Does not work well or at all with podcasts.
Placement or visibility issues in Spotify UI after updates, requiring reloading or refresh.
Requests for support in other platforms like Spicetify or desktop app version, indicating limitations.

Recent reviews

does exactly what it says, very good!

Hassan Moghul, 2025-04-05

its very good, can you add or make it to spicetify pls

Haidar Priatama, 2025-03-30

Love it, I needed this for really long time!

Samuel Sidor, 2025-03-22

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Spotify Playback Speed requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.

Risk likelihood

Spotify Playback Speed has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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