YouTube Accelerator

Accelerate your YouTube videos even faster!

YouTube Accelerator - Speed Up Your Videos

"YouTube Accelerator" is a Chrome extension that lets you accelerate YouTube video playback beyond 2x speed using simple keyboard shortcuts. With '<' and '>' to adjust speed and 'R' to reset, enjoy faster viewing of standard videos and Shorts alike. This extension prioritizes your privacy, as it doesn’t collect any statistics or personal data. Customize your shortcuts in the settings and experience a new level of video consumption on YouTube.

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Extension stats

By: AndrewGDX

Users: 2,000+

Rating: 3.62

(13)

Version: 0.6.0 (Last updated: 2024-08-26)

Creation date: 2022-10-30

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage

Size: 14.63K

Email: an*****@gmail.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Ranking

# 20,207 ▲ 17

Other rankings

#153 in Accessibility ▲ 1

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Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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This plugin enables you to increase video playback speeds beyond 2x, it doesn't improves your internet connection speed :)

There is no UI, only keyboard shortcuts. Use '<' and '>' buttons (without shift) to speed up or speed down the video, and press 'R' to reset to the default speed. You can change hotkeys in settings. YouTube Shorts acceleration is working as well.

The plugin does not collect any statistics or personal data, feel free to use!

Source code: https://github.com/AndrewGDX/YouTubeAccelerator

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Improves YouTube loading speed
Works well after installation
Provides better performance than ad blockers
Effective for accessing YouTube in restricted areas
User-friendly experience when functional

Cons

Stops working unexpectedly after a short period of time
Users report that it freezes or hangs regularly
Issues with suspicious traffic reports leading to access blocks
Problematic updates that break functionality
Unreliable overall performance

Most mentioned

The extension works initially but stops functioning after a while
User experience is generally positive when it is working
Frequent freezing or hanging issues reported
Some users praise it for enabling access in blocked regions

User reviews

Проработал неделю, потом все.

Marina May, 2025-01-09

Наталья Брюс, 2024-12-21

Начало хорошо работать сразу после установки. Но только 5 минут, потом снова всё остановилось намертво, без видимых причин. Просто зависло и всё. Колёсико крутится а результата ноль.