pbm

Speed control for any video or audio on the web, with hotkeys that work in embeds and fullscreen.

Ever need to watch lectures faster? Or jump back a few seconds in a reel without rewatching the whole thing? pbm is a video playback speed controller for video and audio on ANY site with just one hotkey. No more clicking here and there. NOTE: You must refresh your pages after installing for it to work. Built-in Shortcuts (easily configurable): • Alt+1–9 for 1x through 5x, Alt+0 for 10x. (You can choose where the ladder starts and how big each step is!) • Alt+. and Alt+, nudge speed up and down by 0.25x. • Hold H to boost to 16x, release to drop back. (One of my favs). • Alt+J and Alt+L skip back and forward 5 seconds without pausing. The "wait, what did they just say?" keys. You can also change the skip distance (e.g., I set mine to 3s). • 0 restarts the current video from the beginning. • Alt+` toggles between 1x and your last speed. • Alt+Shift+number plays in reverse. (No audio when going backwards currently tho). Settings Everything above is configurable in the popup: modifier key, speed ladder, boost key and speed, skip distance, and whether to remember a speed per site. Pitch stays normal at high speeds, so 3x doesn't sound like Alvin and the Chipmunks. The on-screen speed indicator can be turned off too. Privacy pbm makes no network requests at all. Settings sync through your Chrome profile; per-site speeds stay on your machine. No accounts, no tracking, no analytics. Disclaimer pbm is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by YouTube, Google, Instagram, Meta, or any other site it works on.