SpeedLens — Fine-Grained Video Speed Control

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SpeedLens — Fine-Grained Video Speed Control

Most video players give you a handful of fixed speed presets: 0.5×, 1.0×, 1.5×, 2.0×. SpeedLens removes that limitation entirely. With a single click on the toolbar icon, you get a smooth slider that lets you set any playback rate from 0.1× to 2.0× in precise 0.1× increments — instantly applied to any video on the page.

— WHY IT EXISTS —
Fixed presets are frustrating. Sometimes 1.5× is too slow and 2.0× is too fast, and there is no way to reach 1.6×. SpeedLens is built for anyone who watches long-form technical content — coding tutorials, AI lectures, deep-dive walkthroughs — where the ideal approach is to move quickly through the material first, grasp the structure, then revisit and slow down on the sections that need focus.

— KEY FEATURES —
• Precise speed control: 0.1× to 2.0× in 0.1× steps
• One-click access from the Chrome toolbar — no menus to navigate
• Instant response: the video updates the moment you move the slider
• Quick-pick buttons for common speeds: 0.5×, 0.75×, 1.0×, 1.5×, 2.0×
• Works on any site with an HTML5 video element
• Resets to 1.0× on every new tab — no carry-over between sessions

— PRIVACY —
SpeedLens collects nothing. No user data, no browsing history, no analytics, no telemetry. The extension requires only the minimum permissions needed to function: activeTab and scripting. Nothing is stored locally or transmitted anywhere. Ever.

Built for learners, researchers, and anyone who takes their video queue seriously.