Playback Speed adds a slider to the player so you can slow a track down to learn a part, or speed up long-form content like podcasts, mixes and interviews.

Pitch correction keeps voices and instruments sounding natural at moderate speed changes rather than turning them into chipmunks.

What it does

  • Fine-grained speed control directly in the player bar
  • Slow tracks down for transcription or practice
  • Speed up spoken-word uploads without leaving the app

How to enable Playback Speed

  1. Install YouTube Music Desktop App for Windows, macOS or Linux.
  2. Open the app menu and choose Plugins.
  3. Switch on Playback Speed.
  4. Open its options entry to adjust the settings.

Frequently asked questions

Does changing speed change the pitch?

Pitch is preserved within normal ranges. At extreme settings the artefacts become audible.

Does the speed reset between songs?

The slider keeps its position until you change it, so a whole queue plays at your chosen speed.

Playback Speed ships with the app

Free, open source, and one toggle away — along with 42 other plugins.

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