Just Youtube Playback Speed Control Chrome Extension Analysis
Automation & Workflow EfficiencyChrome extension ID: enpjajdkniaannpknleodppblefgpcnf
A lightweight Chrome extension that allows users to adjust YouTube playback speed using keyboard shortcuts (+ and -) or an on-screen overlay. It supports custom playback rate increments and works on both the main YouTube site and embedded HTML5 YouTube players.
Overview
Installs
3K+
Rating
★ 4.8
19 reviews
Languages
1 locales
Includes English (United States)
Market analysis
Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.
Macro category
Automation & Workflow Efficiency
Pricing friction
Low review signal
Complaint intensity
Low review signal
Listing positioning
The product is positioned as a privacy-centric alternative to broader speed control extensions. It emphasizes that it only requires permissions for YouTube, avoiding the 'read and change all your data on all websites' requirement.
Inferred product pattern
A privacy-focused utility spin-off that strips broad permissions to provide a single-site specialized experience.
Review-backed pain points
Users have reported the GUI disappearing and needing a specific version update to fix, and one instance of videos stopping after a few seconds of playback.
Observed feature gaps
Lack of separate speed control for YouTube Shorts and the absence of a dedicated one-click toggle to return to 1.0x speed.
- YouTube power users
- Privacy-conscious users
- Students and researchers
- Increasing video speed for faster content consumption
- Fine-tuning playback speed via keyboard without using the mouse
- Controlling playback speed of embedded YouTube videos on third-party sites
- Appreciation for limited permission scope
- Time-saving utility
- Developer responsiveness to user feedback
- GUI disappearance bugs
- Intermittent video playback interruptions
- Performance complaints detected
- No pricing friction observed; the extension appears to be free.
Support
No direct support complaints, though one user is awaiting a developer fix for the GUI.
Reliability
Occasional reports of GUI failure and rare playback stability issues.
Privacy
No privacy complaints; the product is specifically praised for its restricted permission set.
- Free usage observed
- No account requirement observed
- Free plan or free usage claimed
Store listing facts
- Screenshots: 2
- Videos: 0
- Languages: 1
- Developer contact
- Official website
- Version: 0.0.12
- Size: 456KiB
- Last updated:
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