# Custom seek intervals

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/custom-seek-intervals/236590>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Created:** [May 24, 2018, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/custom-seek-intervals/236590 "2018-05-24T20:05:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![smarmie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@smarmie](https://forums.plex.tv/u/smarmie)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2018, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/custom-seek-intervals/236590/1 "2018-05-24T20:05:12Z")

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Hi,  
Using Plex Media Player mostly, I’d like to set a shorter seek interval (or at least have it symmetrical, instead of 30" forward and 10" back, it’s very confusing).  
Any way to do that?  
Thanks,

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**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/custom-seek-intervals/236590/2 "2021-04-02T11:54:19Z")

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Early 2021 clean-up: duplicate

> [@Please give Plex Apps the ability to customize the skip-back duration length (mod: +skip-forward)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/please-give-plex-apps-the-ability-to-customize-the-skip-back-duration-length/117240):
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> Hi there, This post started out in [Plex For Android](https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/183273/please-consider-making-the-skip-back-duration-customizable-by-the-user-per-device "Plex For Android"), then I put it in [Plex Ninjas](https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/comment/1026651 "Plex Ninjas"), and then it was suggested I post here as an idea for any/all apps. Basically, I’m getting a little disappointed with Plex’s changes to the skipback duration in the Android app - it was recent shortened from 15 seconds down to 10 seconds, which is shorter than I’d like. I’d like to have the option in settings, to change the rewind button to a duration I choose, in seconds. Android is my primary platform, but of co…

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**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 12:21am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/custom-seek-intervals/236590/3 "2021-06-10T00:21:33Z")

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