YouTube Fast Forward & Rewind by Laskco

Fast Forward and Rewind YouTube videos by a customizable amount of seconds!

5 (16 reviews)

299 Users

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About this extension

Enhance your YouTube playback with YouTube Fast Forward & Rewind. This add-on lets you add custom skip buttons and configure keyboard shortcuts for precise seeking control.

Key Features

Custom Skip Buttons: Add fast-forward and rewind buttons directly to the player controls with your preferred skip times.
Custom Keyboard Seeking: Set custom skip durations for the left and right arrow keys, overriding YouTube's default.
On-Screen Skip Indicator: When you use your keyboard's arrow keys (← / →) to skip, a sleek new indicator now appears on the video. It shows you exactly how many seconds you're skipping and has smooth animations to give you clear feedback.
Usage Statistics: Curious about how much time you've saved? A new "Statistics" panel in the Advanced Settings tracks your total skips. This data is 100% private, stored only on your computer, and is never collected or viewed by me. You can reset your stats at any time.
Action Delay Control: Fine-tune player responsiveness with an experimental setting to add a small delay (in ms) after a skip command. This is perfect for preventing buffering on some systems.
Integrated Controls: The buttons are designed to fit seamlessly into the YouTube player's native interface.
Auto-Save: All your custom settings are saved automatically.

Control your YouTube navigation exactly the way you want.

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Rated 5 by 16 reviewers

Release notes for 4.2.5

Version [4.2.5] - [August 3rd, 2025]

Readjusted the Action & Player Timing card for a more compact and clear layout.

Version [4.2.4] - [August 3rd, 2025]

Action & Player Timing Panel Updates

The "Action & Player Timing" panel has been updated with the following key features for a cleaner, more intuitive experience:

New Collapsible Panel

For a cleaner interface, advanced controls are now located in a "More settings" section. This includes:

Action Delay: A small delay before seeking to prevent stuttering.
Seek Throttle: Prevents spamming rapid skip commands.
Seek Interval: Controls the speed of continuous seeking when a hotkey is held down.
Controls Visible Duration: Sets how long player controls stay visible after a skip.

Buffering Protection Toggle

Added a new toggle to control the buffering protection feature, allowing you to enable or disable protection against YouTube's problematic black screen buffering state. Disabling will allow you to seek through even when the player is buffering.

YouTube Fast Forward & Rewind by Laskco

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