YouTube Speed Controller

Control YouTube video playback with just a click!

As of June 2026, YouTube Speed Controller has 257 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 6 reviews in the Functionality & UI category.

Usersup 25.4 percent+25.4%
257
257
Ratingno change0%
5.00
6 reviews
Reviewsno change0%
6
Version
0.8.0
Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension 1 version update.

History

14 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 2, 2026.

261.16231200.84Apr 2, 2026Jun 24, 2026
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DateUsersRatingReviewsVersion
Apr 2, 20262055.0060.7.6
Apr 17, 20262155.0060.7.6
Apr 22, 20262275.0060.7.6
Apr 27, 20262195.0060.7.6
May 7, 20262225.0060.8.0
May 11, 20262365.0060.8.0
May 15, 20262355.0060.8.0
May 19, 20262315.0060.8.0
May 23, 20262355.0060.8.0
May 28, 20262345.0060.8.0
Jun 2, 20262385.0060.8.0
Jun 6, 20262355.0060.8.0
Jun 11, 20262545.0060.8.0
Jun 24, 20262515.0060.8.0
Now2575.0060.8.0

Permissions & access

Permissions
storagealarmscontextMenus
Host access
*://*.youtube.com/*, *://*.youtube-nocookie.com/*, https://api.polar.sh/*, https://sandbox-api.polar.sh/*

Screenshots

YouTube Speed Controller screenshot 1YouTube Speed Controller screenshot 2YouTube Speed Controller screenshot 3YouTube Speed Controller screenshot 4

About

YouTube Speed Controller is a Chrome extension that helps you speed up or slow down YouTube videos quickly, without opening YouTube’s playback sub-menus every time.

The controller appears directly on the video player, so you can adjust playback speed as you watch using your mouse or keyboard. You can drag it where you want, switch between +/- buttons and a slider, and customize the speed range to match your workflow.

Features:
- Change YouTube playback speed with one click or key press
- Use either +/- buttons or a horizontal slider
- Set your own speed increment
- Set your own minimum and maximum playback speed
- Works on embedded YouTube players outside youtube.com
- Saves time while watching tutorials, courses, talks, and long videos
- Premium adds customizable keyboard shortcuts and more advanced options

Change-log:

v 0.7.5 - 25/03/2026
- Made Reset button optional

v 0.7.5 - 21/03/2026
- Added a configurable default playback speed in Settings
- Added a Reset button to set speed to default

v 0.7.0 - 14/03/2026
- Added an horizontal slider as an alternative to the ± buttons

v 0.6.0 - 16/02/2026
- Added customisable keyboard shortcuts for speed control (Premium only)

v 0.5.1 - 09/02/2026
- Refactored UI

v 0.5.0 - 01/02/2026
- Introduced Premium

v 0.4.1 - 23/01/2026
- Bug fixes

v 0.4.0 - 20/01/2026
- Major refactor: Complete rewrite following KISS principles and maintainability-first design
- Bug fixes
- Removed dead code and simplified positioning logic
- Maintained backwards compatibility with existing user settings

v 0.3.4
- Added support for embedded YouTube players outside youtube.com, including youtube-nocookie iframes

v 0.3
- Added "leave a review" section
- Added settings/options page
- Added Google Analytics tagging

v 0.2
- First public verison
- (Much) Improved design logo
- Thinner controller design
- Added "donate" section

v 0.1
- Created test files

Technical

Version
0.8.0
Manifest
V3
Size
251KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
Yes

Metadata

ID
liacncmhbbhobffhknjkijfmcpdifbfa
Developer ID
u24517331dee7e89e74af20d329c98793
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Mar 21, 2025
Last Updated (Store)
Apr 26, 2026
Last Scraped
Jun 24, 2026
Support URL

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