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Adds speed control buttons to YouTube videos
// ==UserScript==
// @name YouTube Speed Control
// @namespace http://tampermonkey.net/
// @version 0.1
// @description Adds speed control buttons to YouTube videos
// @author Barthazar
// @match https://www.youtube.com/*
// @grant none
// @license MIT
// ==/UserScript==
(function() {
'use strict';
function createSpeedControls() {
// Check if controls already exist
if (document.getElementById('custom-speed-controls')) return;
// Create container
const container = document.createElement('div');
container.id = 'custom-speed-controls';
container.style.cssText = `
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 4px;
padding: 08px;
background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
color: white;
border-radius: 4px;
position: absolute;
top: 20px;
right: 20px;
z-index: 1000;
font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
opacity: 0.3;
transition: opacity 0.2s;
`;
// Add hover effect
container.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => {
container.style.opacity = '1';
});
container.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => {
container.style.opacity = '0.3';
});
// Create decrease button
const decreaseBtn = document.createElement('button');
decreaseBtn.textContent = '<';
decreaseBtn.style.cssText = `
padding: 2px 5px;
cursor: pointer;
background: transparent;
border: 1px solid white;
color: white;
border-radius: 3px;
`;
// Create speed display
const speedDisplay = document.createElement('span');
speedDisplay.style.cssText = 'min-width: 35px; text-align: center;';
// Create increase button
const increaseBtn = document.createElement('button');
increaseBtn.textContent = '>';
increaseBtn.style.cssText = `
padding: 02px 5px;
cursor: pointer;
background: transparent;
border: 1px solid white;
color: white;
border-radius: 3px;
`;
// Function to update speed display
function updateSpeedDisplay() {
const video = document.getElementsByClassName('html5-main-video')[0];
if (video) {
speedDisplay.textContent = `${video.playbackRate}x`;
}
}
// Initial speed display update
updateSpeedDisplay();
// Add click handlers
decreaseBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
const video = document.getElementsByClassName('html5-main-video')[0];
if (video) {
video.playbackRate = Math.max(0.25, video.playbackRate - 0.25);
updateSpeedDisplay();
}
});
increaseBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
const video = document.getElementsByClassName('html5-main-video')[0];
if (video) {
video.playbackRate = Math.min(4, video.playbackRate + 0.25);
updateSpeedDisplay();
}
});
// Add rate change listener to update display when speed changes through other means
const video = document.getElementsByClassName('html5-main-video')[0];
if (video) {
video.addEventListener('ratechange', updateSpeedDisplay);
}
// Assemble controls
container.appendChild(decreaseBtn);
container.appendChild(speedDisplay);
container.appendChild(increaseBtn);
// Insert controls over video
const videoContainer = document.getElementsByClassName('html5-video-player')[0];
if (videoContainer) {
videoContainer.appendChild(container);
}
}
// Create controls when page loads
window.addEventListener('load', createSpeedControls);
// Create controls when navigating between videos (for single-page app behavior)
const observer = new MutationObserver(() => {
setTimeout(createSpeedControls, 1000);
});
observer.observe(document.body, {
childList: true,
subtree: true
});
})();