YouTube Speed Controller

by Unpossible Apps · Functionality & UI

Manifest V3 Free

View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Control YouTube playback speed with custom values, keyboard shortcuts, and on-screen overlay.

Users

−1 in 30 days

Rating

0.0 / 5

unchanged in 30 days

Ratings

0 in 30 days

Store rank

#164K

#137K among extensions

Version

1.1.0

updated 31 Aug 2026

Users

monthly, 5 months

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

Ratings count

monthly, 5 months

Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About YouTube Speed Controller

Control YouTube playback speed with custom values, keyboard shortcuts, and a sleek on-screen overlay. ## Features - **Custom playback speed** — Set any speed from 0.1x to 16x via slider, custom input, or quick-preset buttons - **Keyboard shortcuts** — Speed up / slow down with configurable key combos (default: `[` / `]`) - **On-screen speed overlay** — Displays current speed on the video player; auto-hides based on configurable timeout - **Overlay controls** — Optional mini +/− buttons on the video for mouse-based speed changes - **SPA-aware** — Survives YouTube's single-page-app navigation (no reload on new videos, Shorts, etc.) - **Ad-respecting** — Automatically pauses speed control during ads - **Sync across devices** — All preferences saved to `chrome.storage.sync` - **Customizable** — Speed step, default speed, quick-preset list, overlay position & opacity, theme (dark/light), language - **Globalized UI** — Translated into 50+ languages via `chrome.i18n` with runtime locale switching - **Modern UI** — Popup with slider, +/- buttons, quick presets, and custom speed input; full options page