Web Video Speed Controller

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From 11 ratings · 1★ share 0% (was 0% four weeks ago).

1. ★★★☆☆ burak · 21 May 2026 · v3.1.1
   i wonder if this extension is a fork of Igrigorik's. for a 5 star you need to add these features: 1- control playback speed with mouse scroll while mouse on top right corner (where extensions ui is), not all of the video screen. 2- hotkey for preferred speed (for example i need 2 different hotkey for 2 different speed)
2. ★★★☆☆ Yinmin · 4 Dec 2025 · v3.1.1
   few things i wanna suggest as a feature. I like the mouse-hover-scroll, but over the video is sometimes inconvenient. Better would be over the add-on ui, maybe with a 5em padding and an outline to show activity. Also would like to add it to the left corner (with some padding). Otherwise, works quite well. PS: sometimes the icon isnt showing up in the url bar, although the overlay exists. In such cases, the program doesnt work. Also, i find it a bit inconvenient with the 2x button. Pressing that button from default, makes it 3x speed. Personally, i prefer something like 1.7 or 2x, and to ge

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   t to that, requires at least 2-3 clicks. The UI is also rather small and half opaque. Since there is the option for it to disappear, i think transparent icons is unnecessary PPS, also wanted to say regarding pinning the icon mentioned in another review by Julian, the icon is in the URL bar; not the toolbar, and theres no option to unpin; just manage or remove extension
3. ★★☆☆☆ Julian · 5 Sep 2025 · v3.1.1
   Would have been 5 stars if it was possible to hide the extension icon in the url bar. Its taking unnecessary space and is always visible, I don't want that!
   Developer reply · 5 Sep 2025

   Lol. You can just right-click the icon and select Unpin to hide it. This is the same for all extensions 🙂
4. ★★★★★ FireFox-User-1 · 19 Jun 2025 · v3.1.1
   Works, Best of them all, and easy GUI. LOOK AT THE UP RIGHT SIDE OF THE VIDEO. DEV you should mention things ...
5. ★★★★★ RudyF · 12 Jun 2025 · v3.1.1
   Excellent. Took me a minute or so to figure out that numbers on either size were accelerate (right) or decelerate (left). The center number indicates the current speed.
6. ★★★★☆ Firefox user 18868532 · 6 Mar 2025 · v3.1.1
   I'm not sure why, but this works much better in chrome for higher speeds (like 10x). In firefox the video simply can't keep up and if you pouse or use the progress bar the video won't play anymore. Edit: Hey! Thank you for the reply! : ) I'm more than eager for this to work as I'm jumping from chrome to firefox. What have I noticed: in chrome, even at 1080p the speed goes over 10x no problem. But here in firefox the buffering can't keep up (?). If i reduce video quality to 320 sometimes it works sometimes not. After the progress bar trumps the buffering, playback stays choppy and it becomes h

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   ard to seek or even play the video. **Disabled hardware acceleration and it seems to be working just like in chrome (where hw accel is on). RTX 4070. Why?
   Developer reply · 7 Mar 2025

   I noticed that you changed your rating from three stars this morning to two stars, which is quite surprising since my plugin works flawlessly on my end. I’ve tested the plugin extensively in Firefox and even at speeds above 10x, everything works perfectly—including using the progress bar and pausing. Since the exactly same technology runs in both Firefox and Chrome, it suggests that the issue might not be with the plugin. Also, please note that beyond 8x speed, there's no sound. If the plugin truly doesn’t meet your needs, I kindly suggest considering alternative solutions rather than continuing to use it and leaving a low rating. Thank you for your time and input.
7. ★★★★★ Firefox user 5612562 · 1 Feb 2025 · v3.1.1
   Great though I wish there was an option to add a specific key before the other controls, so for example adding Ctrl before Scrollwheel Up/Down
8. ★★★★★ Firefox user 18285282 · 14 Feb 2024 · v3.1.1
   Excellent implementation of mouse scroll for speed. - Request new feature: automatic playback dynamic acceleration Example : 1- set desired speed *e.g. x3 2- select starting speed *e.g. x1.5 3- % of video passed until desired speed is reach e.g. *60% Result: The video begins at x1.5 increases gradually as a function of time based on the duration of the video by 60%, speed had gradually increased from 1.5x to 3x in 0.01 stepsizes. e.g. at 60% of elapsed video duration it will be playbackRate = x1.5 + (x3 - x1.5) * (currentTime / duration) / 0.6 This formula means that the playb

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   ack rate will start at x1.5 and increase linearly as a function of the current time divided by the duration of the video until it reaches 60% of the duration, where it will reach x3. This passive increase in cognitive load will lead to increased comprehension.
   Developer reply · 22 Feb 2024

   Hi. Thank you for your five-star review and the suggestion of automatic playback dynamic acceleration. This functionality, to adjust playback speed from a starting rate to a desired rate over a specific portion of the video, stands out in the plugin market I would say, and I am excited about exploring its development!! Recognizing the challenges in UI design and technical implementation, I've noted this feature for future consideration in my development plans. By leveraging video duration metrics, I aim to refine user interaction and comprehension through this adaptive speed control. Thank you once again for your valuable input; it's fuel for my passion to develop solutions that make a difference.
9. ★★★★★ Chan Lim · 15 Jan 2024 · v3.1.1
   Does the job for me so no complain. But one suggestion If it's possible, Can we add our own custom key?
   Developer reply · 15 Jan 2024

   Hi there, I’m the developer. First off, a huge thanks for the 5-star rating – it means a lot! 😊 Your suggestion about adding a custom key feature is really awesome. I've actually been thinking about something similar. The tricky part is YouTube's default key settings; using custom keys might create some conflicts. I'm pondering whether to override these default keys or find a different workaround like notifying or alert. But no worries, I'm on it! I've noted down your suggestion and I'll definitely look into coding this feature when I get some free time. Greetings
10. ★★★★☆ CredibleFarce · 30 Dec 2023 · v2.7.5
    Dev responded to my kneejerk review within hours, before I updated after searching every alternative... I feel a bit bad! Went to 3 star as I decided the features were fine, 4 star as every alternative is worse. So by default this is the best, and I can use autohotkey and stuff to fill in any gaps. The only loss is against the minimalist mouse speed options in (broken/hiatus) Enhancer for Youtube. My initial issues aren't dealbreakers after adjusting settings and seeing worse alternatives: The speed can be set to vanish cleanly, I overreacted. Backspace is a decent hotkey to reset time if

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    next to numpad. Scrolling for speed as a remote control *is* what I was hunting for above all else, and your default works for projecting but interferes with browsing. It is a painfully near miss, but an out of the box solution is a luxury. I can add hotkeys to peripherals with less time than I spent looking for alternatives. The enhancer icon appears on lots of pages off video sites, but that icon spam may be an unavoidable annoyance and I don't see any privacy issues. After hours between checking alternatives and adapting, I was too spoiled, and if mouse scroll is idiot-proofed for people scrolling through comments it's a 5. I love the granularity so much, and I want to test it with music sometime. --- Initial --- Early Version? Stuck over the video (as in screenshots) and few allowed hotkeys. With just a forward-slash it would be good enough for my needs. It's not useful with mouse, as scrolling up and down a page will put your cursor over the video and it's easy to unintentionally alter speed. The addon is granular, functional, and the theme options are nice.
    Developer reply · 30 Dec 2023

    Hi there, I'm the developer. I very much appreciate the Feedback, even it's low star haha. About your question, you can turn off the mouse function on the popup page (by clicking the icon). Adding a forward-slash is easy, but it may cause conflict with the Youtube website hotkey. So far, if applying the mouse function, you need to make sure not to hover the mouse on the video area in case of an unintentionally altered speed. The original idea of the plugin was to change EDM speed precisely and control it from a far distance easily. Very few people use the mouse only to change speed, so I am not sure if I will change the function for now. It will be improved soon and I am still working on it. I welcome more of your feedback and thanks for using it.

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