yt-speed-toggle by pwh9882
Toggle YouTube playback speed with the backtick key. Tap to switch between 1x and a configurable speed; hold for a higher speed while pressed.
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About this extension
YouTube Speed Toggle adds a simple keyboard shortcut for changing YouTube playback speed.
Press the backtick key (`) to toggle between normal speed and a configurable faster speed. Hold the same key to temporarily switch to an even higher speed, then release it to restore the previous speed.
Features:
The shortcut only activates on YouTube video pages and avoids text fields, textareas, and editable elements.
This extension stores preferences locally in the browser and does not collect, transmit, or sell user data. It does not make network requests and does not use analytics or telemetry.
Press the backtick key (`) to toggle between normal speed and a configurable faster speed. Hold the same key to temporarily switch to an even higher speed, then release it to restore the previous speed.
Features:
- Tap ` to toggle between 1x and a configurable speed
- Hold ` for temporary high-speed playback
- Configure toggle and hold speeds from the toolbar popup
- Show a small in-player toast when the speed changes
- Disable or enable the shortcut from the popup
The shortcut only activates on YouTube video pages and avoids text fields, textareas, and editable elements.
This extension stores preferences locally in the browser and does not collect, transmit, or sell user data. It does not make network requests and does not use analytics or telemetry.
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Permissions and data
Required permissions:
- Access your data for www.youtube.com
- Access your data for m.youtube.com
Data collection:
- The developer says this extension doesn't require data collection.
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- Version
- 1.0.0
- Size
- 14.88 KB
- Last updated
- 13 days ago (Apr 25, 2026)
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- License
- MIT License
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