Best alternatives to YouTube Fast Forward & Rewind (2026)
8 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to YouTube Fast Forward & Rewind, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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YouTube Fast Forward & Rewind alternatives, compared
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YouTube Fast Forward
Customizable Buttons to Skip Forward/Rewind and Seek Through videos on YouTube.
≈3K users4.6★ from 19 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago5 permissions- About 3.0× more users than YouTube Fast Forward & Rewind
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 2)
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YouTube Rewind & Fast Forward Buttons
Add Rewind & Fast Forward buttons to videos player in a YouTube site
≈10K users4.6★ from 130 ratingsUpdated 8 months ago1 permissions- About 10× more users than YouTube Fast Forward & Rewind
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 2)
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YouTube Mono Sound
Toggle mono and stereo sound on YouTube and YouTube Music videos
≈2K users4.3★ from 19 ratingsUpdated 11 months ago4 permissions- About 2.0× more users than YouTube Fast Forward & Rewind
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 2)
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SponsorBlock for YouTube - Skip Sponsorships
Skip sponsorships, subscription begging and more on YouTube videos. Report sponsors on videos you watch to save others' time.
≈2M users4.6★ from 3.5K ratingsUpdated 4 months ago5 permissions- About 2000× more users than YouTube Fast Forward & Rewind
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 2)
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YouTube Last Hour Filter
Adds a 'Last Hour' button to YouTube search results to filter videos uploaded in the past hour.
245 users5.0★ from 2 ratingsUpdated 5 months agoNo special permissions- About 4.1× fewer users than YouTube Fast Forward & Rewind
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 2)
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YouTube Quality ShortCut
Control YouTube video quality with customizable shortcuts, instant presets, and a simple slider.
452 users3.0★ from 9 ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago4 permissions- About 2.2× fewer users than YouTube Fast Forward & Rewind
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 2)
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Ambient light for YouTube™
Immerse yourself in YouTube™ videos with ambient light!
≈1M users4.9★ from 541 ratingsUpdated 11 months ago1 permissions- About 1000× more users than YouTube Fast Forward & Rewind
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 2)
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Custom Video Speed for YouTube™
change the current & default speed of YouTube™ videos by steps of 0.1 from 0.1 up to 8.0 using sliders, buttons, and/or the keyboard
≈2K users4.3★ from 29 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years3 permissions- About 2.0× more users than YouTube Fast Forward & Rewind
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 2)
YouTube Fast Forward & Rewind alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to YouTube Fast Forward & Rewind?
By users, the most popular alternative is SponsorBlock for YouTube - Skip Sponsorships with ≈2M users and a 4.6-star rating. The closest match by what it does is YouTube Fast Forward.
Which YouTube Fast Forward & Rewind alternative has the best rating?
Ambient light for YouTube™ has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.9 out of 5 from 541 ratings.
Is there a YouTube Fast Forward & Rewind alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
YouTube Last Hour Filter asks for 0 permissions, against 2 for YouTube Fast Forward & Rewind.
How many alternatives to YouTube Fast Forward & Rewind are there?
We list 8 close alternatives to YouTube Fast Forward & Rewind on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
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