# Play Faster and un💩ify videos

> Sets the speed of all currently playing video and audio elements on the current page when the icon is clicked. Provides a context menu option to un💩ify video UIs (restore controls/fullscreen).

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/play-faster](https://chrome-stats.com/d/play-faster)

## Overview

- **ID:** `play-faster`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** janspambox
- **Category:** photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Version:** 1.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-04-29
- **First published:** 2022-07-18
- **Size:** 10.00 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/play-faster/)

## Description

Play Faster is a Firefox add-on that allows you to easily adjust the playback speed of all currently playing video and audio elements on the current page. With a single click, you can speed up the playback to your desired rate, providing a faster and more efficient media experience.

## Rankings

- #70,292 — Overall
- #57 — video player
- #167 — fast vpn

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `contextMenus`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/play-faster)