How to Temporarily or Permanently Slow down YouTube Video

Suppose you discover a tutorial video on YouTube and try to analyze or transcribe it. The first thing on your mind is whether you can slow down YouTube videos. In fact, many people have encountered the same problem when musicians learn solos, athletes analyze technique, language learners catch fast speech, and more. Playing a YouTube video frame by frame is not difficult. This concrete tutorial shares the proven methods and steps for each method.

Part 1: How to Slow down YouTube Video Playback

Can you slow down a YouTube video? Yes. The built-in video player on YouTube can play videos at different speeds or fast-forward and rewind in either a web browser or the mobile app.

How to Slow down YouTube Video on a Desktop

Step 1Open a video on YouTube.

Step 2Hover over the player, then click the Settings button with the gear icon.

Step 3Choose the Playback speed option.

Step 4By default, Normal is selected. To slow down the YouTube video, select a small value.

How to Slow down a YouTube Video on Android/iOS

Step 1Run the YouTube app on your handset and play the desired video.

Step 2Tap the video once, then tap the Settings button.

Step 3Choose the Playback speed option.

Step 4Select the speed at which you'd like the video to play.

How to Slow down YouTube Video on a Smart TV

Step 1Locate the video watch page on YouTube.

Step 2Select Settings on your remote, then choose Speed.

Step 3Next, select the speed you'd like.

Part 2: How to Slow down a YouTube Video on LoopAB

Some third-party YouTube player websites, such as LoopAB, let you quickly slow down a YouTube video. If the built-in speed controls do not meet your needs, try the website directly.

Step 1Visit a YouTube player website in a browser, such as https://loopab.com/slow-down-youtube/.

Step 2Copy and paste the video address into the box.

Step 3Press the Enter or Return key on your keyboard to begin playing it.

Step 4To slow down the playback, move the slider to the Turtle side.

Part 3: How to Slow down YouTube Video with an Extension

Another way to slow down a video on YouTube is to use a browser extension. The YouTube Playback Speed Control extension, for instance, lets you easily control playback speed with your keyboard or mouse.

Step 1Add the speed control extension to Chrome.

Step 2Visit YouTube and play the desired video.

Step 3Enable the extension, and you will see the control bar in the top-right corner.

Step 4Click the arrow buttons or press the + and – keys to control the speed.

Part 4: How to Slow down YouTube Video Permanently

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How to Slow Down a YouTube Video Offline

Step 1Install the speed controller

Download and install the video speed controller on your PC. There is another version for Mac. Launch it from your desktop, switch to the More Tools window, and choose the Video Speed Controller tool.

Step 2Add a video

Click the big Add button, locate the YouTube video, and open it. To permanently slow down a YouTube video, you must download it to your hard drive.

Step 3Slow down video playback

Select a preset speed from the timeline after the video loads. To slow down the playback, choose a preset on the left side. Then, play the result. If you are not satisfied, select another preset. To protect the original video, enter a new name in the Name field. Set the Output and output folder according to your preference. Finally, click on the Export button.