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Playback Rate Controller

by Mateusz Sobczak · Workflow & Planning
FeaturedManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Take control over video playback speed! Change video/audio playback rates of HTML5 media including YouTube videos.

Users
20K
+10K in 30 days
Rating
4.6 / 5
−0.01 in 30 days
Ratings
64
−1 in 30 days
Store rank
#5,817
#4,991 among extensions
Version
1.4.6
updated 5 Jun 2026

Users

monthly, 3 years
3,00012K20KAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 20,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
103865Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 64 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Playback Rate Controller

This extension allows changing video or audio playback rate giving you full control over the speed with which your browser plays HTML5 media. It is compatible with websites such as YouTube and Vimeo.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%−1−0.01
30 days+10K+100.0%−1−0.01
6 months0+0.0%−1−0.01
1 year+10K+100.0%+1−0.01

Version history

6 versions recorded
1.4.65 Jun 2026
1.4.529 May 2026
1.4.426 May 2026
1.4.14 Nov 2024
1.4.08 Aug 2024
1.3.114 Jan 2020

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
14 Jan 2020
Size
21 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
freeprivacypolicy.com
Extension ID
hoaomahcgkefmbbphgnedkllmaincgae

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 2, likelihood 0
Permissions
storage
Site access
http://*/*https://*/*
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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