YouTube Speed Controls

YouTube Speed Controls

Click ` (the grave accent key) to flick between normal and 2x speed, or ctrl + ` to play at 3x speed.

What is YouTube Speed Controls?
YouTube Speed Controls is a Chrome extension crafted to provide viewers with a seamless method of altering the playback speed on YouTube. Attuned to meet the preferences of its user, this tool enables you to switch between normal, double, and triple playback speed with the simple tap of a key. Note: You might need to reload YouTube pages after the extension’s initial installation.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 30,000+
Rating: 4.10 (68)
Version: 1.3 (Last updated: 2024-01-19)
Creation date: 2018-09-12
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Size: 10.16K
URLs: Website
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Summary

Note: After initial install, you may need to reload YouTube pages that were open (this only happens on initial install)

Control the speed of YouTube videos using the ` key.

Flick between normal (1x), 2x and 3x playback speed.

Usage:

  • Click ` (the grave accent key) to flick between normal and 2x playback speed
  • Click ctrl + ` to flick between normal and 3x playback speed.
User reviews
User reviews summary
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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Allows for faster playback of YouTube videos
  • Easy to use
  • Works as expected
Cons
  • Doesn't have an option for 2.5x speed
  • Some users have difficulty getting it to work on Mac
  • Some users prefer different speed increments
Most mentioned
  • Works as expected
  • 2x and 3x speed options
  • Some users struggle to get it to work on Mac
Recent reviews
by Paweł Kosiński Paweł Kosiński, 2023-11-20

working fine...wish there was an option for 2.5x
by Jisnudeep Mandal Jisnudeep Mandal, 2024-04-19

great
by KAVYANSH SAINI KAVYANSH SAINI, 2024-04-19
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Safety
Risk impact

YouTube Speed Controls is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

YouTube Speed Controls has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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