Tempo – Video Speed Defaults

Default speeds for YouTube and every other site. Music videos are spotted automatically and stay at 1×.

Tempo starts every video at the speed you pick, and it knows when not to. Most speed extensions speed up everything, music included. Tempo gives YouTube and the rest of the web their own default speeds, spots music videos automatically, and leaves alone the videos that should play normally. MUSIC STAYS AT 1× • Music videos always start at normal speed, whatever your YouTube speed is. • Tempo recognises music from YouTube's own data, like the Music category and official artist channels. • An optional title check catches uploads like "Official Video" or "Lyric Video". Reactions, reviews and tutorials don't count. • Music streaming sites always play at 1× too. ONE SPEED FOR YOUTUBE, ANOTHER FOR EVERYWHERE ELSE • Pick a speed for every YouTube video, Short and embedded player. • Pick a second speed for video on any other site, like courses, news and talks. • Use a blocklist (every site except the ones you list) or an allowlist (only the sites you list). Subdomains are included, and embedded players follow the page they're on. • Turn the site you're on on or off with one switch in the popup. KNOWS WHEN TO LEAVE VIDEO ALONE • Live streams and video calls stay at normal speed so you stay in sync. • YouTube ads are left alone. Your speed starts with the video. • Muted looping clips, like GIF-style posts and background videos, are skipped until you unmute them. • Change the speed yourself and Tempo keeps your choice until the next video. • If a site keeps resetting the speed, Tempo steps back instead of fighting it. SET IT AND FORGET IT • No overlay on your videos and no shortcuts to learn. • The toolbar badge shows the current speed. The popup shows what Tempo did and why. • Any speed from 0.25× to 4×. PRIVATE Tempo has no servers and collects no data. No ads, no analytics, no account. Your settings stay in your browser, and they sync through your browser account only if you have sync turned on. Tempo is free, and every feature stays free. If it saves you time, you can leave a tip at ko-fi.com/spareminutelabs. Tempo is not affiliated with YouTube or Google.