# Video Speed Control

> Easily control HTML5 video playback speed via toolbar popup

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `video-speed-control`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sevina
- **Category:** appearance,photos-music-videos,tabs
- **Daily users:** 2,600
- **Weekly downloads:** 75
- **Rating:** 4.27 / 5 (26 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.1.6
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-20
- **First published:** 2018-11-18
- **Size:** 56 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/video-speed-control/)
- **Website:** [https://mybrowseraddon.com/video-speed-control.html](https://mybrowseraddon.com/video-speed-control.html)

## Description

The **Video Speed Control** Chrome extension allows you to effortlessly adjust the playback speed of any HTML5 video on your browser. Simply play a video, open the toolbar popup, select your desired speed between 0.07x and 16x, and apply the change with the green check mark. 

This tool requires user action each time you want to change the speed and after page reloads, ensuring you have full control. It does not automatically change speeds but offers a straightforward UI for quick adjustments. If you have suggestions or encounter bugs, feature requests and bug reports can be submitted via the add-on's homepage.

## Rankings

- #1,845 — Overall
- #150 — Tabs
- #296 — Appearance
- #320 — Photos, Music & Videos
- #5 — video speed
- #9 — control

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

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

### Host permissions

- `*://*.youtube.com/*`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Reviews praise the add-on for fast, reliable video speed control with a simple UI and broad site support (notably Netflix and Amazon Prime). The main drawbacks are the absence of per-site speed defaults and memory (global speeds; reloads or domain changes aren’t remembered) and the lack of keyboard shortcuts, which several users request.

### Pros

- Effective speed control across many sites, helping you skip slow playback.
- Simple, versatile, and fast user interface that’s easy to use.
- Works across popular sites, including Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.
- Long-term reliability; used for years with consistent performance.

### Cons

- Lacks per-site/domain speed defaults and per-site memory; speeds apply globally and aren’t remembered per site or domain.
- Keyboard shortcuts are missing; users repeatedly request quick-access controls (e.g., Ctrl+Mouse Wheel).

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- [Video Speed control play](https://chrome-stats.com/d/video-speed-control-play)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/video-speed-control)