# Skip forward / backwards 10/15 seconds **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [March 31, 2016, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/skip-forward-backwards-10-15-seconds/140773 "2016-03-31T21:28:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tyjustice\_gmail.com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5daacb/32.png) [@tyjustice\_gmail.com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tyjustice_gmail.com)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/skip-forward-backwards-10-15-seconds/140773/1 "2016-03-31T21:28:53Z")
I would love to see the skip forward and backward buttons as part of the web player. Amazon prime does this really well having both buttons. Maybe even make it configurable so the user can set the preference for how long the skip feature skips back or foward. ---
**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:** [April 2, 2016, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/skip-forward-backwards-10-15-seconds/140773/2 "2016-04-02T10:34:49Z")
Agreed. A “What did she say” function like in Apple TV would be very useful… ---
**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, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/skip-forward-backwards-10-15-seconds/140773/3 "2016-04-10T18:28:58Z")
Yes, I agree. +1 ---
**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, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/skip-forward-backwards-10-15-seconds/140773/4 "2021-04-02T11:59:27Z")
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): > > 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… ---
**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/skip-forward-backwards-10-15-seconds/140773/5 "2021-06-10T00:21:32Z")