Video Playback Speedup

Control video playback speed using keyboard shortcuts

Video Playback Speedup Chrome Extension

Video Playback Speedup is a Chrome extension that allows users to control the playback speed of web videos using keyboard shortcuts. It also provides a key binding to skip video ads with a single click. The extension does not require any access permissions, ensuring privacy and security while browsing.
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Extension stats

Manifest V3
Users: 135
20
Rating: 5.00
(2)
Version: 1.0.1 (Last updated: 2025-01-02)
Creation date: 2019-03-06
Size: 17.58K
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge

User reviews

So far it seems to work great! Even on a website that normally does not allow you to change the speed whatsoever.
by Andrew Parent, 2025-02-02
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Video Playback Speedup requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Video Playback Speedup. Use it at your own risk.

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