# Playback Speed Control

> A playback speed controller for video and audio players.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/playback-speed-control](https://chrome-stats.com/d/playback-speed-control)

## Overview

- **ID:** `playback-speed-control`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** dougg0k
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 107
- **Weekly downloads:** 28
- **Version:** 1.0.32
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-02
- **First published:** 2026-04-12
- **Size:** 299 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/playback-speed-control/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/dougg0k/playback\_speed\_control](https://github.com/dougg0k/playback_speed_control)

## Description

It's an extension to alter playback speed from video and audio players.

Recommended
<ul><li>PIN the addon / extension in the browser, because there is a badge with the current speed. But not required, since there is the toast option that shows on the top left corner of the screen briefly when speed changes occur.</li></ul>
Implementation
<ul><li>Per site speed changes.</li><li>Useful settings that may help increase compatibility.</li><li>Button facilitator that disabling/enabling the extension on specific websites.</li><li>Keyboard shortcuts.</li><li>Video and Audio as option.</li><li>Non-intrusive toast to show speed changes as option, on the top left.</li></ul>
Why I built the extension
<ul><li>Most options didnt work very well or had too many issues in them.</li><li>I wanted one that works and non-intrusive, and so far, it has, in all places that I use.</li></ul>
Privacy Guarantees
<ul><li>This extension does NOT store, upload, or share any data remotely.</li><li>It does NOT store any personal or private or identifiable data.</li><li>The extension only stores local configuration needed for usability.</li></ul>

## Rankings

- #11,384 — Overall
- #56 — speed
- #69 — control
- #91 — self control
- #132 — spend
- #219 — speech

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- 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/playback-speed-control)