How to Change the Netflix Video Playback Speed

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Last Updated on December 6, 2024 by Larious

You might want to speed up a movie or episode while watching Netflix. You may have your reasons for doing so, such as wanting to watch films & TV Shows more quickly, or you have watched the movie already and want to recall the plot

Whatever the reason, Netflix allows you to change the playback speed for videos in easy steps. You can use both Netflix’s web version and the mobile app to do this.

Change the Netflix Video Playback Speed

Hence, in this article, we will share a step-by-step guide on how to change the video playback speed on Netflix for desktop & mobile. These steps will be straightforward; just follow them as we have mentioned.

1. Change Video Playback speed on Netflix for Web

If you use Netflix from your desktop web browser, follow these steps to change the video playback speed. Here are some of the simple steps you need to follow.

1. Open your favorite web browser and head to the Netflix website.

2. Select your Netflix profile and open the video you want to watch.

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3. Once the video loads and starts playing, move your cursor to reveal the media player controls.

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4. Now, hover your mouse cursor over the speedometer icon in the bottom-right corner.

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5. Now, you will see a window allowing you to set the Playback speed. Select the speed preset to increase or decrease the Netflix Video speed.

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This is how you can change the video playback speed on Netflix for desktop.

2. Change the Video Playback Speed on the Netflix Mobile app

The ability to adjust the playback speed is also available on Netflix’s mobile app. However, please update the Netflix app on your Android or iPhone before using the playback speed tool on Netflix.

1. First, open the Netflix app on your Android device.

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2. Now open the video which you want to watch.

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3. You need to tap the Speed button, as shown in the screenshot below.

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4. This will reveal Netflix’s Playback speed tool. Next, choose the appropriate video speed.

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This is how you can change the playback speed for videos on the Netflix mobile app.

How to Change Netflix Video Playback Speed on Smart TVs?

The Netflix TV app doesn’t have a feature that changes video playback speed.

However, you can access Netflix using web browsers like Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Opera, etc., on your Smart TV.

This way, you can adjust the playback speed of Netflix videos, even when you’re using them on Smart TV.

It’s pretty easy to change Netflix’s video playback speed. Netflix provides five different speed options to increase or decrease the video speed. I hope this article helped you! Please share it with your friends. If you have any doubts, let us know in the comment box below.

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