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Just create a bookmark and add the following as URL (make sure to change the playback rate ("2" for 2x speed) with whichever speed you prefer.

javascript:(function(x){document.querySelector('video').playbackRate=x})(2)

Select the browser bookmark while watching a video (YouTube is a good place to test) to speed it up.

Notes:

  • Firefox seems to support up to 4x before it cuts out the audio.
  • Limited also by bandwith and server/client-rendering speed.
  • This does not work with most iframe configurations.
  • Also note that the site UI (ex: speed selector on YouTube) will likely not update.
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