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Video Speed Controller: What Users Actually Complain About

— · make_chrome_yours/functionality · Chrome · Web Store 4.0★ · 4,525 ratings

300 reviews analyzed 117 negative (≤3★) 6 pain clusters updated Nov 13, 2026

Overview

The extension is experiencing significant issues with speed control, settings persistence, and compatibility after recent updates. Users report high frustration with broken functionality and UI problems.

Top complaints

1. Speed Control Issues

cluster 1/6
39% of complaints●●●●○ sev 4/554 reviews

Users experience frequent speed resets and random speed changes while watching videos.

“every time I pause a video or skip through a video, the speed resets to 1.00”
“sometimes when you start a video it changes randomly the video speed without being touched”
“videos start playing at 0.07x speed, and even when moving forward or backward, the speed automatically resets to 0.07x”

2. Settings Persistence Problems

cluster 2/6
10% of complaints●●●○○ sev 3/514 reviews

User preferences and settings are not being saved properly between sessions.

“options dont get saved. back to 0.74”
“can not save setting!”

3. Update-Induced Breakage

cluster 3/6
17% of complaints●●●●● sev 5/523 reviews

Recent updates have caused significant functionality issues and broken the extension.

“Latest update ruined it”
“Completely broken by update”

4. Compatibility Issues

cluster 4/6
13% of complaints●●●●○ sev 4/518 reviews

The extension conflicts with certain websites and video players.

“YT refuse to load videos if this is enabled”
“Doesn't work on Indonesia's Disney+ Hotstar”
“Blocks video playback (black screen) in amazon prime video”

5. UI and Control Problems

cluster 5/6
7% of complaints●●●○○ sev 3/510 reviews

Users report issues with the extension's interface and control functionality.

“Controls always start in the middle of the video screen, even after I move it”
“There are now two controllers appearing in the sceen, one of which won't disappear”

6. Extension Malfunction

cluster 6/6
6% of complaints●●●●● sev 5/59 reviews

The extension has stopped working entirely for some users.

“stopped workig”

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