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Video Speed Controller Chrome Extension

A lightweight Chrome extension that allows you to control video and audio playback speed on any webpage.

Features

  • Works on any webpage with video or audio content
  • Simple keyboard shortcuts
  • Clean, minimal speed indicator
  • Special handling for YouTube to prevent duplicate speed indicators
  • Only affects currently playing media

Keyboard Shortcuts

  • Shift + > : Increase speed
  • Shift + < : Decrease speed

These shortcuts are inspired by Youtube's keyboard shortcuts.

Speed Increments

The following speed increments are available:

  • 0.75x
  • 1x (Normal)
  • 1.25x
  • 1.5x
  • 1.75x
  • 2x
  • 2.5x
  • 3x
  • 3.5x

Installation

  1. Clone this repository or download the source code or download as a zip file and extract it
  2. Open Chrome and navigate to chrome://extensions/
  3. Enable "Developer mode" in the top right corner
  4. Click "Load unpacked" and select the extension directory

Usage

  1. Visit any webpage with video or audio content
  2. Use Shift + > to increase speed
  3. Use Shift + < to decrease speed
  4. A small overlay will appear in the bottom-left corner showing the current speed

Notes

  • The extension only affects the currently playing media element
  • Speed changes are temporary and reset when the page is reloaded
  • The speed indicator automatically disappears after a short delay

License

This project is released under the MIT License.

Built with ❤️ by Abdellah

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