YouTube Accelerator

Accelerate your YouTube videos even faster!

What is YouTube Accelerator?

"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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By: AndrewGDX

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 3,000+ ▲ 1,000

Rating: 4.09 (11)

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

# 18417 ▲ 2895

Other rankings

#151 in Accessibility ▲ 4

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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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Works well after installation
Good for bypassing restrictions
Improves speed on YouTube

Cons

Stops working after a short period
Issues with connectivity and traffic detection
Not consistently reliable

Most mentioned

Initial functionality is good
Experiences of it breaking down
Mixed experiences with speed improvement

Recent reviews

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.

Федор К, 2024-09-30

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Redmi 6A, 2024-09-27

14 го работало, сегодня захожу и уже не работает. Пофиксили уже прогу. Мы зарегистрировали подозрительный трафик, исходящий из вашей сети. Повторите запрос позднее.