Need_for_speed by Nucci
Adjust playback speed and volume using simple mouse wheel gestures and fast double-click 1.0x reset on YouTube, Shorts, X.com, and Twitch. Ultra-fast HUD overlay.
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About this extension
⚡ Need for Speed: The Ultimate Video Controller for YouTube, Shorts, X & Twitch
Take full control of your video playback effortlessly without searching through clumsy menus or touching your keyboard.
Designed specifically for modern web video platforms and short-form content (YouTube Shorts, YouTube, X.com, and Twitch), Need for Speed lets you adjust speed and volume instantly using intuitive mouse gestures and an elegant HUD overlay.
✨ KEY FEATURES:
🎯 Smart Dual-Zone Mouse Wheel Controls:
• Top 50% Zone: Scroll up/down to adjust playback speed smoothly from 0.1x up to 10.0x (default 0.1x step).
• Bottom 50% Zone: Scroll up/down to adjust video volume from 0% to 100% in 10% steps.
⚡ Instant 1.0x Double-Click Reset:
• Double-click on the top half of any video to instantly return to 1.0x (Normal speed) without pausing playback.
🎨 Minimalist Floating HUD:
• Visual, non-intrusive badge showing current speed, volume percentage, or preset triggers in real-time.
⌨ Optional Keyboard Shortcuts:
• Convenient keyboard hotkeys to increment, decrement, or reset speed if you prefer hands on the keyboard.
🔒 100% Private & Lightweight:
• Zero data collection, no telemetry, no tracking, and no external dependencies.
• Runs entirely on-device with zero performance impact.
🌐 FULLY SUPPORTED PLATFORMS:
✓ YouTube Shorts & standard YouTube videos
✓ X.com (Twitter videos)
✓ Twitch streams & VODs
✓ Any standard HTML5 video player
⚙ FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE:
Easily tweak the step size (e.g. 0.05x, 0.1x, 0.25x, 0.5x), default speed, optional modifier keys (Alt, Ctrl, Shift), or invert scroll directions in the extension options page.
Take full control of your video playback effortlessly without searching through clumsy menus or touching your keyboard.
Designed specifically for modern web video platforms and short-form content (YouTube Shorts, YouTube, X.com, and Twitch), Need for Speed lets you adjust speed and volume instantly using intuitive mouse gestures and an elegant HUD overlay.
✨ KEY FEATURES:
🎯 Smart Dual-Zone Mouse Wheel Controls:
• Top 50% Zone: Scroll up/down to adjust playback speed smoothly from 0.1x up to 10.0x (default 0.1x step).
• Bottom 50% Zone: Scroll up/down to adjust video volume from 0% to 100% in 10% steps.
⚡ Instant 1.0x Double-Click Reset:
• Double-click on the top half of any video to instantly return to 1.0x (Normal speed) without pausing playback.
🎨 Minimalist Floating HUD:
• Visual, non-intrusive badge showing current speed, volume percentage, or preset triggers in real-time.
⌨ Optional Keyboard Shortcuts:
• Convenient keyboard hotkeys to increment, decrement, or reset speed if you prefer hands on the keyboard.
🔒 100% Private & Lightweight:
• Zero data collection, no telemetry, no tracking, and no external dependencies.
• Runs entirely on-device with zero performance impact.
🌐 FULLY SUPPORTED PLATFORMS:
✓ YouTube Shorts & standard YouTube videos
✓ X.com (Twitter videos)
✓ Twitch streams & VODs
✓ Any standard HTML5 video player
⚙ FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE:
Easily tweak the step size (e.g. 0.05x, 0.1x, 0.25x, 0.5x), default speed, optional modifier keys (Alt, Ctrl, Shift), or invert scroll directions in the extension options page.
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Permissions and data
Required permissions:
- Access your data for sites in the youtube.com domain
- Access your data for sites in the x.com domain
- Access your data for sites in the twitter.com domain
- Access your data for sites in the twitch.tv domain
- Access your data for youtube.com
- Access your data for x.com
- Access your data for twitter.com
- Access your data for twitch.tv
Data collection:
- The developer says this extension doesn't require data collection.
More information
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- Version
- 1.4.0
- Size
- 35.87 KB
- Last updated
- 3 days ago (Aug 19, 2026)
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- All Rights Reserved
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