Set the default playback speed for YouTube videos! Complete with hotkeys to manipulate the current video speed.

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3.0.2
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February 12, 2024
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Manifest Version
3
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YouTube Default Playback Speed Extension

The main popup for the extension allows you to set the default playback speed for YouTube videos along with buttons to set the speed of the video in the current tab to half, normal, and double speed. The main settings popup shown in the screen shots is only active on YouTube video pages. The extension also provides hotkeys for quickly changing the speed of the video in the current tab:

Alt+Shift+1 sets the current tab to normal speed
Alt+Shift+2 sets the current tab to set default speed
Alt+Shift+Up increases the current tab by a the specified increment speed
Alt+Shift+Down decreases the current tab by the specified increment speed

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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "YouTube Default Playback Speed", "description": "Set the default playback speed for YouTube videos! Complete with hotkeys to manipulate the current video speed.", "version": "3.0.2", "permissions": [ "storage", "tabs", "commands" ], "action": { "default_popup": "popup/popup.html", "default_icon": { "16": "images/youtube_playback16.png", "32": "images/youtube_playback32.png", "48": "images/youtube_playback48.png", "128": "images/youtube_playback128.png" } }, "background": { "service_worker": "scripts/worker.js", "type": "module" }, "content_scripts": [ { "js": ["scripts/content.js"], "matches": [ "https://www.youtube.com/watch*" ], "run_at": "document_end" } ], "commands": { "increment-speed": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Alt+Shift+Up" }, "description": "Increase the speed of the current video by increment." }, "decrement-speed": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Alt+Shift+Down" }, "description": "Decrease the speed of the current video by increment." }, "set-speed-1": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Alt+Shift+1" }, "description": "Set the speed of the video in the current tab to 1x." }, "set-speed-default": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Alt+Shift+2" }, "description": "Set the speed of the video in the current tab to your specified default speed." } }, "web_accessible_resources": [ { "resources": [ "html/time_ui.html" ], "matches": [ "" ] } ] }
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How to download and manually install YouTube Default Playback Speed extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install YouTube Default Playback Speed extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install YouTube Default Playback Speed extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install YouTube Default Playback Speed extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download YouTube Default Playback Speed extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a YouTube Default Playback Speed extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the YouTube Default Playback Speed Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the YouTube Default Playback Speed extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the YouTube Default Playback Speed extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for YouTube Default Playback Speed extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the YouTube Default Playback Speed extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download YouTube Default Playback Speed extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install YouTube Default Playback Speed extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the YouTube Default Playback Speed extension file

Select and download the YouTube Default Playback Speed extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the YouTube Default Playback Speed extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your YouTube Default Playback Speed extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the YouTube Default Playback Speed extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install YouTube Default Playback Speed extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Welsh (ID: 0000002520ec6d2b) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 10/20/2023 Doesn't work anymore. Used to work fine, but then it more and more reset playback to x1. Now it just straight up doesn't work! Seems like like the Author isn't making updates anymore :(

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Pietro Accorsi (ID: 000000370b4f1e3d) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 09/18/2023 Please make it work on youtube shorts page

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Ruth Court (ID: 000000952d7411c9) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 09/03/2023 It was perfect, but started to reset to 1x often. And also you can't set a shortcut to activate the extension. anyone know another extension that let you set default speed for videos? possibly on every video of any websites including netflix, vimeo etc?

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James Ferguson (ID: 000000dcdbc87d79) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/31/2023 I love this extension, only gripe I have is it resets to 1x quite often, maybe if the default start speed where 2x since that is what we have the extension for that would solve the issue mostly. I usually use 3x but would likely not notice 2x. And then again maybe that is worse, I don't know, since at 1x I notice immediately and at 2x I might not notice.

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Rambo Turkey (ID: 000000e089205761) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 08/28/2023 this was amazing until the new update to the extension made it almost unusable