Hold Z to speed up like the mobile long-press. X to skip forward, C to rewind. All keys and speeds are customizable.
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0.6.3
updated 11 Oct 2026
About Hold to Speed for YouTube
Bring the mobile "long-press to 2x" gesture to your keyboard.
• Hold Z — play faster while held, back to normal on release
• X — skip forward 5s (hold to keep skipping)
• C — rewind 5s (hold to keep rewinding)
• Double-click the right side of the player to skip forward, the left to rewind
Keys, hold speed (1.5x-4x) and seek step are all customizable in the options page.
It never triggers while you type in the search box or a comment, and Ctrl/Cmd shortcuts are left untouched. Buttons under the player do the same thing if you prefer the mouse, and they match light and dark themes.
Privacy: collects no data, makes no network requests, loads no remote code, and runs only on youtube.com. Your settings stay in your own browser.
Made by larkbrooks · https://larkbrooks.dev
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