Youtube Speed Control

Name: Youtube Speed Control
Rating: 4.3077 (65 reviews)
Author: Toxblh

Control speed of the youtube playback using the keyboard. Press '+' to increase and '-' to decrease the playback speed. Or Shift + mouse wheel . That plugin doesn't work together with "Enhancer for YouTube™"

Overview

Firefox Add-ons Store

Daily users

7,191 ▲ 37

Data as of 2026-09-12

Rating:

4.31

(65)

Version:

1.1.4

Last updated: 2022-08-24

Games & Entertainment

Features & Capabilities

The YouTube Speed Control Chrome extension offers a quick and intuitive way to adjust YouTube video playback speed directly from the keyboard or mouse. Simply press '+' to increase or '-' to decrease the speed, or hold Shift while scrolling the mouse wheel for fine control. This tool enhances your viewing experience by allowing you to customize video speed without navigating through YouTube's native controls. Note that this extension may not be compatible with "Enhancer for YouTube™." Simple, efficient, and user-friendly, it's ideal for users needing precise speed control on YouTube videos.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Add-on

By:

Toxblh

Daily users:

7,191 37

Rating:

4.31

(65)

Version:

1.1.4 Last updated: 2022-08-24

Version code:

5449071

Creation date:

2019-11-19

Firefox add-on GUID:

{63eebab4-6bd0-44a0-8d79-7fefb998ebc1}

Firefox add-on numeric ID:

2610945

Weekly download count:

198

Firefox on Android:

Risk:

Permissions:

Content scripts matches:

www.youtube.com

Size:

169.52KB

Email:

to*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Website

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-12

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 956 ▼ 1

Other rankings

#78 in Games & Entertainment ▼ 1

#156 in Photos, Music & Videos ▼ 1

#10 in self control keyword 43

#11 in control keyword 47 ▼ 1

#18 in speed keyword 45 ▼ 1

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Developed by:

Toxblh

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-speed-control/

Email:

to*****@gmail.com

Website:

https://toxblh.com

User Reviews

Users praise Youtube Speed Control for intuitive on-screen speed adjustments, keyboard/mouse wheel control, and customizable increments, plus its role as a free replacement for Enhancer for YouTube. However, several reviews highlight persistent UI/hide issues in full screen, occasional unreliability where speeds don’t apply, and Firefox-specific performance problems at high speeds. Despite these drawbacks, many find it valuable when working and easy to use.

Pros

On-screen playback speed control that appears near the video and can be used by hovering and clicking
Keyboard and mouse wheel support for adjusting speed
Customizable speed increments (granularity)
Easy to use, lightweight tool that serves as a solid replacement for Enhancer for YouTube
Free to use and generally well-regarded for delivering the desired functionality

Cons

Full-screen mode often does not hide the control, leaving the UI visible over video
Reliability can be inconsistent: at times speed is not applied or the control doesn’t affect playback
Performance in Firefox can be laggy or less smooth at higher speeds compared to Chrome
Inconsistent behavior across video switches, requiring re-enabling or reloading in some cases

Recent reviews

Works okay but I often need to disable it and enable it again for the control to show. Also, when I write Youtube comments I tend to use the back arrow to correct mistakes and this causes the video speed to slow down. I don't think simply pressing back arrow should control that?

by Fi*****, 2026-08-30

Unfortunately, it would seem that this add-on now only works about 50% of the time. I've been experiencing more and more videos lately where the bar is completely missing and the quick keys don't even work. I suspect YT is doing something on their end to block such add-ons with experimental A/B testing and such which is why it only works some of the time (in true greedy fashion they want to charge/only let premium members adjust the speed higher than 2x). Age of the video, resolution, etc doesn't seem to matter, sometimes it just won't load with the video even after refreshing the page.

by Ca*****, 2026-08-29

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Is Youtube Speed Control Safe?

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Youtube Speed Control requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

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Youtube Speed Control has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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