# Youtube Speed Control

> 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™"

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `youtube-speed-control`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Toxblh
- **Category:** photos-music-videos,games-entertainment
- **Daily users:** 7,191
- **Weekly downloads:** 198
- **Rating:** 4.31 / 5 (65 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.4
- **Last updated:** 2022-08-24
- **First published:** 2019-11-19
- **Size:** 170 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-speed-control/)
- **Website:** [https://toxblh.com](https://toxblh.com/)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #956 — Overall
- #78 — Games & Entertainment
- #156 — Photos, Music & Videos
- #10 — self control
- #11 — control
- #18 — speed

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `activeTab`
- `storage`
- `webRequest`

### Content script matches

- `www.youtube.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

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

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