Universal Video Speed Controller EN

Take complete control of video playback on any website.

Universal Video Speed Controller is a fast, lightweight, and privacy-focused extension that lets you control the playback speed of HTML5 videos across the web with precision and ease.

Whether you're watching coding tutorials, online courses, lectures, movies, podcasts, or social media videos, you can instantly adjust playback speed using floating controls, keyboard shortcuts, touchpad gestures, or the modern toolbar popup.

🚀 FEATURES

• Works Everywhere
Compatible with almost all HTML5 video players including YouTube, Netflix, Vimeo, Coursera, Udemy, Twitter/X, Instagram, and self-hosted players.

• Precise Speed Control
Adjust playback speed from 0.25x up to 10x in smooth 0.25x steps, or create your own custom presets.

• Floating In-Video Controls
Control speed directly inside the video player with a clean, auto-hiding floating widget designed to feel native and unobtrusive.

• Modern Toolbar Popup
Quickly access speed presets, live playback info, settings, memory rules, and playback insights from the extension popup.

• Smart Speed Memory
Automatically remember playback speeds:

* Globally
* Per website
* Per video platform
* Even per YouTube channel

• Smooth Visual Feedback
Elegant centered overlays display speed changes and playback updates without interrupting your viewing experience.

⌨️ SHORTCUTS & GESTURES

• Increase Speed: ]
• Decrease Speed: [
• Reset to 1.0x: \
• Temporary Speed Boost: Hold X

• Ctrl + Mouse Wheel
Adjust playback speed instantly while hovering over a video.

• Touchpad Pinch Gestures
Pinch in or out on supported touchpads to smoothly control playback speed.

• Fully Customizable
Remap, disable, or customize every shortcut and gesture.

⚙️ SMART SETTINGS

• Enable or disable the floating widget
• Show controls only in fullscreen mode
• Auto-restore your preferred speeds
• Adjustable auto-hide timing
• Intelligent widget positioning to avoid overlapping subtitles or player controls

📊 LOCAL INSIGHTS

Track:

* Time saved
* Most-used playback speeds
* Daily playback activity

All analytics are processed entirely on your device.

🔒 PRIVACY FIRST

• 100% Client-Side
Everything runs locally in your browser.

• No Tracking
No browsing history, video titles, URLs, or personal data are collected.

• No External Servers
Your settings and analytics never leave your device.

• Safe Keyboard Handling
Shortcuts automatically pause while typing in text fields, comments, or search boxes.

🔒 PERMISSIONS EXPLAINED

• activeTab
Used to control playback on the current tab.

• storage
Used to save settings, shortcuts, memory rules, and local analytics.

• tabs
Used to apply website-specific playback rules automatically.

• Host Permissions
Required to detect and control HTML5 video elements across supported websites.