What does Video Speed Control do?

Video Speed Control focuses on adjusting playback speed consistently across HTML5 video websites. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.

Who should use Video Speed Control?

Video Speed Control is an open-source project built for people who watch online HTML5 videos.

Is Video Speed Control free?

Yes — Video Speed Control is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does Video Speed Control run on?

Video Speed Control runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Video Speed Control still maintained?

Unverified. Video Speed Control has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Video Speed Control?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Video Speed Controller, Video Speed Controller (New), and Youtube Speed Control.

Who makes Video Speed Control?

Video Speed Control is developed by Ilya Grigorik.

How long has Video Speed Control been around?

Video Speed Control first shipped in 2025.

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Video Speed Control

Name: Video Speed Control
Author: Ilya Grigorik

github.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

Video Speed Control is an open-source browser extension that lets users change the playback speed of HTML5 videos. It is distributed for Chrome and Firefox and is intended for people who watch online video content.

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Overview

5 features

Video Speed Control sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on adjusting playback speed consistently across HTML5 video websites. It is built as an open-source project for people who watch online HTML5 videos. The project is open source (Open Source). It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

It is developed by Ilya Grigorik, and it first shipped in 2025. Among its 5 catalogued features are playback speed control, HTML5 video support, and keyboard shortcuts.

Playback speed control
HTML5 video support
Keyboard shortcuts
Chrome support
Firefox support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed9 Sept · 07:17 UTC
Video Speed Control verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Video Speed Control

What does Video Speed Control do?: Video Speed Control focuses on adjusting playback speed consistently across HTML5 video websites. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use Video Speed Control?: Video Speed Control is an open-source project built for people who watch online HTML5 videos.
Is Video Speed Control free?: Yes — Video Speed Control is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Video Speed Control run on?: Video Speed Control runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Video Speed Control still maintained?: Unverified. Video Speed Control has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Video Speed Control?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Video Speed Controller, Video Speed Controller (New), and Youtube Speed Control.Video Speed Controller Video Speed Controller (New)Youtube Speed Control
Who makes Video Speed Control?: Video Speed Control is developed by Ilya Grigorik.
How long has Video Speed Control been around?: Video Speed Control first shipped in 2025.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
Built for: people who watch online HTML5 videos
Model: Open source
Solves: Adjusting playback speed consistently across HTML5 video websites.

Registered as

Chrome Web Store: nffaoalbilbmmfgbnbgppjihopabppdk
Firefox Add-ons: videospeedcontroller

Developer

Ilya Grigorik

Index record

Indexed: 9 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 9 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: video-speed-control-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 9 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 9 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 9 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/igrigorik/videospeed

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