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YouTube Speed Controller by Samuel Li

Allows YouTube playback at any speed, from 0.1x to 10x. Simple, minimal, and effective.

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Allows you to enter any (non-negative) numerical playback speed.
About this extension
Allows YouTube playback at any speed!

With this extension, an icon showing the current playback speed appears in the URL bar when viewing any YouTube video. Clicking on this icon allows any (non-negative) speed to be entered.

Quick Tip: After clicking in the entry box, use the scroll wheel for fast adjustment!

To change the minimum step size: Right click icon > Manage Extension > Preferences
Developer comments
Feel free to contact me if you find any bugs or have any suggestions.

Icon is a modification of an icon from the "Ballicons 2" icon set, which is published under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.

Changelog for Version 1.3:
- By user request, added optional per-channel default speeds. When setting the speed, there are now checkboxes to update a global default speed, and/or the default speed for the current YouTube channel.

Changelog for Version 1.1:
- By user request, added a setting to change the minimum step size.
(Right click icon > Manage Extension > Preferences)

Changelog for Version 1.0 (mainly implemented user suggestions):
- Icon updates to reflect current playback speed
- Added ability to set a persistent default speed
- Keyboard input accessibility was improved
- Visual tweaks and minor bugfixes
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Required permissions:

  • Access browser tabs
  • Access your data for sites in the youtube.com domain
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Version
1.3
Size
924.28 kB
Last updated
3 years ago (30 Jun 2022)
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  • Photos, Music & Videos
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Licence
Mozilla Public Licence 2.0
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Release notes for 1.3
Added per-channel default speeds, by user request.
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