Video Speed Controller

Video Speed Controller

Speed up, slow down, advance and rewind HTML5 audio/video with shortcuts

What is Video Speed Controller?
Video Speed Controller is a powerful Chrome extension that enables control over the playback speed and direction of HTML5 audio/video. It allows for a variable watching experience, letting you speed up, slow down, rewind or advance your video content with simple keyboard shortcuts. The extension also offers the capability to remember your playback speed and fully customizable settings.
Stats
By: igrigorik
Users: 3,000,000+
Version: 0.7.3 (Last updated: 2024-01-06)
Creation date: 2020-06-25
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 69.65K
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Video Speed Controller
Video Speed Controller (v0.6.3.3)
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Summary

HTML5 video provides native APIs to accelerate playback of any video, but most implemented players either hide or limit this functionality. This extension fixes that, plus more...

It will help you optimize your video viewing by allowing you to make quick playback speed adjustments, as well as rewind the video to hear the last few second one more time. We don't read at a constant speed, and we talk much slower than we read - there is no reason why we have to listen at a constant speed and at a (very) slow rate.

Once the extension is installed simply navigate to any page that offers HTML5 video, and you'll see a speed indicator in top left corner of the video player. Hover over the indicator to reveal the controls to accelerate, slowdown, or rewind the video (10 seconds + lowers playback speed). Or, even better, use your keyboard:

  • S - decrease playback speed.
  • D - increase playback speed.
  • R - reset playback speed.
  • Z - rewind video by 10 seconds.
  • X - advance video by 10 seconds.
  • V - show/hide controller.

If you prefer other shortcuts, want to change the increment value, or want the player to remember your playback speed in the future, head into the settings page and customize it to your heart's content.

User reviews
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Pros
  • Allows for speed adjustment on various video platforms
  • Open source
  • Lets u overwrite keybinds for Youtube
  • Can set specific speed levels
Cons
  • Stopped working on certain sites like Disney+
  • Widget position not configurable
  • Can cause captions to lag on YouTube
Most mentioned
  • Stopped working on Disney+
  • Widget position not configurable
  • Works great for various videos
  • Can speed up ads
Recent reviews
by 竹草 / Chihirogusa 竹草 / Chihirogusa, 2024-03-23

by David Underhill David Underhill, 2024-03-20

by Aitang Aitang, 2024-03-19
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Safety
Risk impact

Video Speed Controller is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Video Speed Controller has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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