Youtube Speed Control

Youtube Speed Control

Control speed of the youtube playback using the keyboard. Press '+' to increase and '-' to decrease the playback speed. Or Shift + mouse wheel . That plugin doesn't work together with "Enhancer for YouTube™"

What is Youtube Speed Control?
'Youtube Speed Control' is a user-friendly Firefox add-on that gives the user full control over the playback speed of any Youtube video. With the press of '+' or '-', the user can increase or decrease the playback speed respectively. Equally effective, changing the speed by using Shift with mouse wheel. Note: This add-on does not work in tandem with 'Enhancer for YouTube™'.
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Stats
By: Toxblh
Users: 3,954 ▲ 87
Rating: 4.49 (35)
Version: 1.1.4 (Last updated: 2022-08-24)
Creation date: 2019-11-19
Weekly download count: 184
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • activeTab
  • storage
  • webRequest
Size: 173.59K
URLs: Website
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Pros
  • Very useful for controlling YouTube playback speed
  • Minimal and convenient design
  • Allows you to increase the speed beyond the max x2 allowed by YouTube
  • Works well and is easy to setup
  • Available in multiple languages
Cons
  • Sometimes it remains on the screen even after choosing Hide/Show Playback Panel
  • Limited speed control increments
  • Cannot display the current speed accurately
  • Prohibited YouTube videos from playing in one instance
Most mentioned
  • Simple and effective design
  • Enhances user control over YouTube playback speed
  • Potential for technical issues
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Safety
Risk impact

Youtube Speed Control is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Youtube Speed Control if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Youtube Speed Control has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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