VidBar vs Video Speed Controller

Best Video Speed Controller Alternative: More Features, Better Audio

Video Speed Controller is a popular extension for adjusting playback speed on HTML5 video. VidBar covers playback speed too — with pitch correction, smarter shortcuts, and presets — and adds 50+ other tools you would otherwise reach for separate extensions to get. ### Why You Need a Better Video Speed Controller Alternative For years, the classic "Video Speed Controller" extension has been the go-to tool for speeding up HTML5 videos. However, it hasn't seen a major update in a very long time, and users often complain about bugs, broken shortcuts, and terrible audio quality when speeding up videos. If you push the speed past 1.5x on the old extension, the voices become squeaky and distorted. Our extension is the ultimate, modern alternative. We’ve rebuilt the playback engine from the ground up to include real-time pitch correction, meaning you can watch videos at 2x or 3x speed while the voices remain completely natural and understandable. ### More Than Just Speed: A Complete Video Toolkit If you are installing an extension just to speed up videos, you are missing out on so much more. Why install five different extensions when one does it all? Beyond just being a best-in-class video speed controller alternative, our extension includes a 500% volume booster for quiet videos, a 5-band audio equalizer, cinematic color grading filters, timestamped video bookmarks, and even a karaoke mode for YouTube and Netflix. It’s a complete upgrade for your web video experience.