# \[implemented\] Playback Speed **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Tags:** playback\ **Created:** [June 18, 2014, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-playback-speed/69044 "2014-06-18T20:36:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![georgm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/georgm/32/8584_2.png) [@georgm](https://forums.plex.tv/u/georgm)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2014, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-playback-speed/69044/1 "2014-06-18T20:36:53Z")
I use plex for checking my surveillance webcam. For quick scanning an option for different playback speeds (x2, x4, x16) would be awesome.    Other purposes would be: education videos, audiobooks, interviews (for transcription).   What do you think? # **Mod-Edit / Summary** Currently supported for music libraries ---
**Author:** ![slipstreams](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/slipstreams/32/645_2.png) [@slipstreams](https://forums.plex.tv/u/slipstreams)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2014, 9:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-playback-speed/69044/2 "2014-06-18T21:23:00Z")
If you use PHT this feature is already available. Use "F" (forward) and "R" (rewind) on the keyboard to access the feature. ---
**Author:** ![cklaus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@cklaus](https://forums.plex.tv/u/cklaus)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2014, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-playback-speed/69044/3 "2014-08-17T21:40:57Z")
I'm very interested in this feature for the iOS app, as I use plex to store many audio and video training courses that I much prefer to listen to at 1.5x or 2x speed. Sometimes even 3x if it's information I've heard before.  Currently I have it rigged using the VLC app to discover plex media server and then play the files through VLC (which does have playback speed control), but it's buggy. Also, it only works on my wifi network, which is annoying. So +1 for this feature!  ---
**Author:** ![acz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@acz](https://forums.plex.tv/u/acz)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2014, 4:27pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-playback-speed/69044/4 "2014-10-10T16:27:12Z")
Bump! Definitely like this feature. Often have my lectures for class downloaded on the home PC. Would love to have a playback speed option.  :)  ---
**Author:** ![gveres](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/gveres/32/145262_2.png) [@gveres](https://forums.plex.tv/u/gveres)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2015, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-playback-speed/69044/5 "2015-04-25T20:14:43Z")
I don't think that the feature the OP requested matches the replies, but I really would like the feature that the replies ask for: 1.25x, 1.5x and 2x video/audio playback. it is important to have audio playback sped up with the video.  The use case for this type of playback is watching any type of educational material, some sports events, News programs. I watch almost every YouTube video at 2x speed. People can generally listen and absorb words faster than people can speak them. In terms of a feature, go look at Youtube with their HTML5 player. you can control the speed, up to 2x, and you get both audio and video with that playback. some UI mechanism to make it go faster and slower would be great.  I have been watching the Daily Show and the Colbert report at 2x speed for years. Right now I have go watch these shows on a computer where I can use VLC. I would love to have this playback option on a Roku, iOS and the desktop players.  ---
**Author:** ![arganto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cab0a1/32.png) [@arganto](https://forums.plex.tv/u/arganto)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2015, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-playback-speed/69044/6 "2015-08-31T12:06:15Z")
I would like to have this as well. Corrently I have to use AV-Player with Plex-DLNA. Unusefull. ---
**Author:** ![wingsfan87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@wingsfan87](https://forums.plex.tv/u/wingsfan87)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2015, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-playback-speed/69044/7 "2015-09-02T14:33:27Z")
Having a fast forward and rewind is definitely a great feature we would want! ---
**Author:** ![wingsfan87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@wingsfan87](https://forums.plex.tv/u/wingsfan87)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2015, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-playback-speed/69044/8 "2015-09-10T16:08:08Z")
In particular we would request this to be added to multiple clients right? Android, Windows, Chrome Browser app etc. Is anyone else interested in this? ---
**Author:** ![jdembow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b19c9b/32.png) [@jdembow](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jdembow)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2015, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-playback-speed/69044/9 "2015-12-09T16:31:19Z")
Would love to have the option for playback speed increase! Please, please add soon. ---
**Author:** ![deering59](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@deering59](https://forums.plex.tv/u/deering59)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2015, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-playback-speed/69044/10 "2015-12-23T08:57:26Z")
After some googling I have found solution. Chrome users can install plug-in called [Video Speed Controller](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/video-speed-controller/nffaoalbilbmmfgbnbgppjihopabppdk/related?hl=en "https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/video-speed-controller/nffaoalbilbmmfgbnbgppjihopabppdk/related?hl=en") If anyone interested I found this information [here](https://www.pantz.org/software/chrome/netflix_streaming_playback_speed_and_hidden_menus.html "https://pantz.org/software/chrome/netflix\_streaming\_playback\_speed\_and\_hidden\_menus.html") ---
**Author:** ![goblin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/goblin/32/17964_2.png) [@goblin](https://forums.plex.tv/u/goblin)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2016, 12:41am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-playback-speed/69044/11 "2016-01-14T00:41:06Z")
THIS! This is the one thing Plex is really missing across every version. I’d LOVE to speed up. Tivo just added this feature. You can increase speed by 30%. I would LOVE this. ---
**Author:** ![wingsfan87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@wingsfan87](https://forums.plex.tv/u/wingsfan87)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2016, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-playback-speed/69044/12 "2016-01-21T14:30:46Z")
Bump! Love to see this feature come up. Anyone else interested? The way this voting works is terrible. Because you really have to scroll through a ton to find something you’re interested in that may not be “popular” yet. ---
**Author:** ![aeonx](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/aeonx/32/276390_2.png) [@aeonx](https://forums.plex.tv/u/aeonx)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 10:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-playback-speed/69044/13 "2016-01-28T22:51:02Z")
Could be useful… +1 ---
**Author:** ![Tylast](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tylast/32/94852_2.png) [@Tylast](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Tylast)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2016, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-playback-speed/69044/14 "2016-04-10T18:30:44Z")
Even more fine grained please (x1.1, x1.15, x1.2, etc). Super small increments make a huge difference. ---
**Author:** ![koma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/2bfe46/32.png) [@koma](https://forums.plex.tv/u/koma)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2016, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-playback-speed/69044/15 "2016-05-01T14:31:25Z")
I would like to have this in the iOS version ---
**Author:** ![jelwell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c0e974/32.png) [@jelwell](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jelwell)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2016, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-playback-speed/69044/16 "2016-06-09T06:12:15Z")
TiVo has a feature called “Quickmode”. It allows you to increase the speed AND it pitch corrects the audio! [https://support.tivo.com/articles/Features\_Use/QuickMode](https://support.tivo.com/articles/Features_Use/QuickMode) I would love this. I have a ton of movies that I only sort of want to watch. I tend to watch them while doing something else, like laundry. But I would love to binge watch 10 of these in a few hours at 2x (or at least faster than 1x) speed. Joseph Elwell. ---
**Author:** ![Tylast](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tylast/32/94852_2.png) [@Tylast](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Tylast)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-playback-speed/69044/17 "2016-06-23T20:48:57Z")
Here’s a **[Washington Post article](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/06/22/i-have-found-a-new-way-to-watch-tv-and-it-changes-everything/ "Washington Post article")** on the topic! ---
**Author:** ![jdembow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b19c9b/32.png) [@jdembow](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jdembow)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2016, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-playback-speed/69044/18 "2016-08-03T18:55:52Z")
Any update from Plex on this one? Would be an unbelievable feature. ---
**Author:** ![dasartis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9de0a6/32.png) [@dasartis](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dasartis)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2016, 5:23am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-playback-speed/69044/19 "2016-08-15T05:23:10Z")
Putting in another vote. This would be helpful for professional/educational videos and podcasts/audiobooks. ---
**Author:** ![orphiz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/orphiz/32/120114_2.png) [@orphiz](https://forums.plex.tv/u/orphiz)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2016, 9:15am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-playback-speed/69044/20 "2016-09-18T09:15:35Z")
+1 This is the feature I miss the most in plex [Next page](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-playback-speed/69044.md?page=2)