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: 3.43

(14)

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

Creation date: 2022-10-30

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Permissions:

storage

Size: 14.63K

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

URLs: Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 20,669 ▼ 723

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

не работает

Present Perfect, 2025-02-11

Проработал неделю, потом все.

Marina May, 2025-01-09

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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Extension safety

Risk impact

YouTube Accelerator requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

YouTube Accelerator has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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