# Speed Meter Overlay

> Displays real-time speed on the video screen.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `speed-meter-overlay`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Tamsin Salinas
- **Category:** photos-music-videos
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-11-29
- **First published:** 2025-11-26
- **Size:** 13 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/speed-meter-overlay/)

## Description

Shows a small floating indicator displaying the current video speed on screen as you watch. Changes dynamically as speed is adjusted, giving you visual feedback without distracting from the content.

## Rankings

- #145,537 — Overall
- #164 — overlay

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `scripting`
- `activeTab`
- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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/speed-meter-overlay)