YouTube Default Playback Speed

by NotYourAppDev · Just for Fun

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View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Set the default playback speed for YouTube videos! Complete with hotkeys to manipulate the current video speed.

Users

3,000

0 in 30 days

Rating

3.6 / 5

−0.06 in 30 days

Ratings

+3 in 30 days

Store rank

#17K

#14K among extensions

Version

3.0.2

updated 13 Feb 2024

Users

monthly, 3 years

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 3,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 58 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 YouTube Default Playback Speed

The main popup for the extension allows you to set the default playback speed for YouTube videos along with buttons to set the speed of the video in the current tab to half, normal, and double speed. The main settings popup shown in the screen shots is only active on YouTube video pages. The extension also provides hotkeys for quickly changing the speed of the video in the current tab: Alt+Shift+1 sets the current tab to normal speed Alt+Shift+2 sets the current tab to set default speed Alt+Shift+Up increases the current tab by a the specified increment speed Alt+Shift+Down decreases the current tab by the specified increment speed Please let me know what other features you'd like.