Playback Speed Manager

by Abdur-Rahman Bilal · aramb.dev · Tools

Established publisherManifest V3 Free

View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 21 Oct 2026

Control HTML5 video speed with keyboard shortcuts. Works on YouTube, Udemy, DRM streams, and more.

Users

+1 in 30 days

Rating

0.0 / 5

unchanged in 30 days

Ratings

0 in 30 days

Store rank

#168K

#141K among extensions

Version

1.1.0

updated 25 Aug 2026

Users

monthly, 8 months

Latest, 21 Oct 2026: 16 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 8 months

Latest, 21 Oct 2026: 0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About Playback Speed Manager

Playback Speed Manager lets you toggle video playback speed with a single keystroke. No menus, no clicking — just press a key and you're faster. SHORTCUTS • Press ` (backtick) to toggle between 1x and 2x • Press Ctrl+` to toggle between 1x and 3x SUPPORTED SITES • YouTube — targets the correct video element, handles Shorts, SPA navigation, and speed resets after ads • Udemy — center-of-video overlay like the native play/pause indicator, survives lesson navigation and silent speed resets FEATURES • One-key speed toggle with instant visual feedback • Speed persists per-site across page navigations • Smart video detection — finds the right video even with custom players • Fights back when sites try to reset your speed • Beautiful dark popup UI with speed ring, manual controls, and shortcut reference • Animated toast notification (corner) or center overlay (Udemy) • Works on any site with a <video> element Built with Tabler Icons. Open source on GitHub.