YouSpeed

About

YOUSPEED — Instant YouTube Playback Speed Control

Control your YouTube player speed rate with YouSpeed. 
Get a speed button right in your player menu, intuitive keyboard shortcuts and a fast floating info overlay whenever you change your speed rate. 

NEAT interface. 
NO TRACKING.
Totally FREE!

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OVERVIEW

Tired of digging through menus to change YouTube playback speed? YouSpeed puts speed control right where you want it: always visible, customizable, and a joy to use.

With YouSpeed, adjust playback speed on YouTube instantly — using keyboard shortcuts, a stylish toolbar button, or a quick menu. See the current speed clearly over the video every time you change it. Perfect for learners, binge-watchers, musicians, or anyone who values their time!

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FEATURES

• Always-On Speed Button: Instantly see and set your current playback speed from YouTube’s control bar.

• Lightning-Fast Keyboard Shortcuts: Increase or decrease speed simply using "," ("comma" for decrease) and "." ("period" for increase) right on your open YouTube webpage! You can always customize them putting in the address bar "chrome://extensions/shortcuts".

• Floating Speed Overlay: Every time you change speed, a crisp, semi-transparent indicator appears over the video so you always know the current rate.

• Clean, Minimalist UI: Designed to blend perfectly with YouTube’s modern look.

• Customizable Default Speed: Set your preferred starting speed directly from the options page.

• NO TRACKING. NO ADS. 100% PRIVATE & FREE! 
YouSpeed will never track, log or share your data.
Your settings are saved locally. 

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HOW TO USE IT

1.	Install YouSpeed from the Chrome Web Store.
2.	Go to any YouTube video. You'll see the speed rate right in the player menu bar.
3.	Use the speed button and commands right on the player or use the keyboard shortcuts to adjust playback speed.
4.	See the current speed overlaid in the center of the video every time you change it.
5.	Access YouSpeed's settings –by right-clicking the extension icon and choosing 'Options', or via the Chrome Extensions page– to set your default speed.

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SHORTCUTS

• Increase Speed: "." or "Ctrl+Shift+."
• Decrease Speed: "," or "Ctrl+Shift+,"

Note: You can use "," and "." on the video page, only when you're not typing in a text box or commenting on the page.

Tip:
Customize your shortcuts at "chrome://extensions/shortcuts" after installing!

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FAQ

Q: "Does YouSpeed work on embedded or mobile YouTube?"
A: YouSpeed works on standard desktop YouTube videos in Chrome. It does not affect mobile apps or embedded videos outside youtube.com.

Q: "My shortcut keys don’t work!"
A: Go to "chrome://extensions/shortcuts" and set YouSpeed’s shortcuts to “Global” if you want them to work anywhere.

Q: "Can I use speeds outside YouTube’s menu?"
A: Yes! YouSpeed gives you fast access to speeds from 0.25× up to 3.00×, in 0.25 steps.

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PRIVACY

YouSpeed needs permission to access youtube.com pages to add its speed controls directly to the YouTube player. It also uses the storage permission to save your preferred speed settings locally in your browser. 
No browsing data is ever collected, shared, or tracked. 
All settings are stored only in your browser. 

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SUPPORT & FEEDBACK

Have a question, found a bug or have a feature request?
Contact the developer at [email protected] or leave a review!

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