What is YT Speed Controller?
YT Speed Controller enhances YouTube with customizable playback speed controls. Easily adjust speeds with one click, create keyboard shortcuts, and choose where controls appear. Save time and improve your viewing experience with precise speed management.
Problem
Users adjust YouTube video playback speed using the default controls, which offer limited speed increments (0.25x steps) and fixed placement. Limited speed increments (0.25x steps) and fixed placement cause inefficiency for users needing granular control or frequent adjustments.
Solution
A browser extension that adds customizable playback speed buttons (0.1x increments), keyboard shortcuts, and flexible control placement. Users can set speeds like 1.3x, 2.7x, or 3.5x with one click and reposition controls anywhere on the screen.
Customers
Content creators, educators, students, and professionals who watch tutorials, lectures, or long-form videos regularly and need precise speed adjustments to save time.
Unique Features
0.1x granular speed increments, fully customizable keyboard shortcuts, draggable control bar placement, and persistent user preferences across sessions.
User Comments
Saves hours weekly on tutorial reviews
Perfect for accelerating coding walkthroughs
Essential for non-native English speakers
Simplifies revisiting complex lecture segments
Custom shortcuts boost productivity
Traction
Launched on ProductHunt in 2023 with 1.2k+ upvotes, 50k+ active users, and 4.8/5 average rating across Chrome/Firefox stores. Founder has 2.3k followers on X (Twitter).
Market Size
YouTube has 2.7 billion monthly active users (2023), with 70% watch time coming from mobile/web browsers. Global e-learning market ($399B in 2022) drives demand for video speed tools.
