Speed Button for YouTube

Name: Speed Button for YouTube
Author: YouFocus Dev

Add a native-style speed menu button to the YouTube player and remember your preferred playback rate.

As of June 2026, Speed Button for YouTube has 3 users in the Functionality & UI category.

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Version

1.0.0

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History

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Tracking since Apr 18, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 18, 2026	3	—	—	1.0.0
May 7, 2026	2	—	—	1.0.0
May 23, 2026	4	—	—	1.0.0
Now	3	—	—	1.0.0

Permissions & access

Permissions: storage
Host access: https://www.youtube.com/*

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About

Speed Button for YouTube adds a small, native-style speed icon directly into the standard YouTube player controls. No clutter, no extra toolbars – just a quick way to change playback speed and keep it that way.

Features

• Native-style speed button – appears next to the existing YouTube controls, looks and feels like part of the player.
• Quick speed menu – open a compact menu with common playback speeds and switch in one click.
• Remembers your preference – your last chosen speed is automatically applied to new videos.
• Works across navigation – designed to handle YouTube’s dynamic navigation without needing to reload the page.
• Lightweight by design – no ads, no popups, no options overload.

How to use
	1.	Install the extension.
	2.	Open any video on YouTube.
	3.	Look for the new speed icon in the player controls.
	4.	Click it and choose the playback speed you want.

Permissions

storage – used only to save your preferred playback speed so it can be reused for future videos.
https://www.youtube.com/* – the extension runs only on YouTube pages to integrate with the video player.

Privacy

This extension:
• does not collect personal data
• does not send any data to external servers
• stores only your speed preference locally via the browser