How to Speed up Playback on Netflix
In a move designed to launch an internet micro-controversy the likes of which we’ve never seen since some people tried to tell other people not to listen to their podcasts at 1.5x speed , Netflix recently announced that people now have control over the playback speed of their content. The new feature, which the streamer began testing last year , is currently rolling out to users of its Android app, but will soon be available to iOS apps and web browsers as well. Once you get it, you will have the option to slow down or speed up playback in the range of 0.5x to 1.5x speed, with half steps in between. Netflix claims to have limited the controls available to users to appease Hollywood filmmakers like Judd Apatow , who protested when the feature was in the planning stages late last year; he would prefer you not to chase after films that he put his heart into, as if you were putting five Oreos in your mouth right away. Personally, I respect the artistic intent, but so far the audience is not forced to watch the film at an accelerated rate. , I do not know that the director should have a say in this matter. They would probably prefer if I didn’t pause their movie and leave to cook the nacho for 15 minutes. If I want Robert De Niro and Al Pacino to get a little spirited in their film The Irishman and cut the lead time for Martin Scorsese’s epic live by 70 minutes, it’s on me. As noted by Netflix. There are also good reasons to do it, apart from the fact that Peyton Reed ruined his day :
The National Association of the Deaf and the National Federation of the Blind welcomed this feature. Deaf people with reading difficulties appreciate being able to slow down subtitles, and hearing impaired people appreciate being able to listen at slower speeds, while many visually impaired people are accustomed to listening to digital audio much faster (with screen readers, for example).
Before you get to the comments to argue, here’s what you need to do to adjust the playback speed on Android, and instructions for a browser plugin you can use to do this while you wait for the feature to open for you if you don’t. there is still access.
How to speed up Netflix playback on Android
Netflix has made it easier to control playback speed with the caveat that you’ll have to choose whether you want to go slower or faster manually every time you start a new movie or TV show. Unlike many audiobook or podcast apps, you cannot enable the changed playback speed by default. To adjust the speed: 1. Open the Netflix app and select the content to watch.
2. After starting playback, tap the screen to display the playback controls and find the icon in the lower left corner that looks like a speedometer. Tap it 3. From the pop-up menu, select the desired playback speed. 4. To further adjust the speed or return to normal playback, repeat the process.
How to adjust the playback speed using a browser extension
If you access Netflix over the Internet, you don’t have to wait for a browser extension to give you control over the playback speed – you can do this through browser plugins. I personally love the Video Speed Controller which is available in both Chrome and Firefox. Here’s how to use it:
1. Launch the required browser and go to the extension by the corresponding link: Chrome or Firefox . Install it in your browser.
2. Click the extension icon in the browser window and a drop-down menu will open. Select “Settings”.
3. Here you can configure which keyboard inputs will speed up or slow down playback, or preset a preferred speed that you can enable with a single keystroke.
4. Log into Netflix using the same browser, select the program to watch and control the playback speed by pressing the required keys that you assigned to the various functions in the step above. By default, you can reset the speed to normal playback by pressing “R.” Note that Video Speed Controller actually works with any HTML5 video, not just Netflix, which means you can speed up YouTube, Hulu, HBO Max, and others as well. It also allows you to make video games the way slower or faster than the path of the official implementation of the Netflix feature; you can make your adjustments depending on how much hatred you have in your heart for artistic integrity.
There are other extensions as well – if you’re using Edge Chromium you can try Global Speed – or you can wait until Netflix is rolling out this feature all over the place. Now, if you need me, I’ll go through a few dozen episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender .