# REQUEST: Variable playback speed **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [October 18, 2017, 3:41am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-variable-playback-speed/210595 "2017-10-18T03:41:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wenneker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/wenneker/32/111659_2.png) [@wenneker](https://forums.plex.tv/u/wenneker)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2017, 3:41am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-variable-playback-speed/210595/1 "2017-10-18T03:41:22Z")
I’d like to have control for reducing or increasing the playback speeds. ---
**Author:** ![jserenson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/54ee81/32.png) [@jserenson](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jserenson)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2017, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-variable-playback-speed/210595/2 "2017-10-18T17:33:20Z")
I would also like variable playback speed. I have seen a lot of requests for variable playback speed. I think it was in the original version but can’t remember for sure. I know for watching dance instruction videos it is invaluable. I have to move my videos to my ipad and play them on VLC. Please add variable speed play back. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![jserenson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/54ee81/32.png) [@jserenson](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jserenson)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2017, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-variable-playback-speed/210595/3 "2017-10-18T17:34:25Z")
Could you let us know if you can do it. I have been seeing requests since 2013 at least. So it is a popular feature. ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2017, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-variable-playback-speed/210595/4 "2017-10-27T13:51:25Z")
duplicate feature request > [@\[implemented\] Playback Speed](https://forums.plex.tv/t/playback-speed/69044/1): > > 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 closing Please respect the rules for this subforum - **Search** first if the request has already been posted before. The goal is to collect the votes for a particular feature in one thread - not to scatter them around. - Please only [one feature per post](https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/46128/rules-for-this-forum-inc-how-to-vote#top "one feature per post") ---
**Author:** ![mulox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@mulox](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mulox)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2020, 1:19am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-variable-playback-speed/210595/5 "2020-10-11T01:19:37Z")
Wow… we have been waiting for variable-speed playback on the PC/TV players since 2013, and NO response from Plex product managers on a roadmap or when we could expect to see such a vital feature! This is the only reason I have not hopped over to the paid/premium version of Plex. When you guys can get it together, I will show you the money, thanks! ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-variable-playback-speed/210595/6 "2020-10-14T12:14:54Z")
Closed on October 14, 2020, 12:14pm UTC