yuptude v1.0

yuptude is a tiny bookmarklet that you can use to speed up or slow down videos in your browser.

With yuptude, you can control videos on Netflix, YouTube and many other sites that use HTML5 video.

And it works in popular browsers on both Windows & Mac computers.

Take yuptude for a spin by adding yuptude to your bookmarks and then clicking the bookmark while viewing a video in your browser.

Need help? Read the instructions. Or view the code on Github.

What can I do with yuptude?

Can I use yuptude to zoom through interesting presentations at lightspeed without skipping around and missing details? Yup! Dial in a custom speed between 1.2x to 1.8x speed and cruise on.
Can I use it to finally understand why that one friend of mine loves Nicolas Cage? Yup! We recommend soaking up the nuance of his performances at 0.8x speed. Mmm. Cagey.
Ok, but can I convert sludgy doom metal into just, like, regular metal? Yup! We recommend 2.4x speed for this particular use case.
Can I enjoy an especially funky (or just plain creepy?) version of Thriller by watching it at 0.8x speed? Yup! It's creepy! But now you're getting the hang of yuptude!
Can I use yuptude to do all kinds of other cool and important things? yup! And when you do, share what ya yuptude with @saypepck on the Twitter.

01. Add the yuptude bookmarklet in Firefox:

Show the Bookmarks Toolbar by right-clicking on an empty section around the address bar at the top of your browser window. Then check Bookmarks Toolbar in the pop-up menu.

Drag yuptude to your Bookmarks Toolbar and drop it there to add yuptude to the toolbar.

02. Then activate yuptude:

Visit a web page with an HTML5 video, like Vimeo, YouTube, DailyMotion, or Netflix.

Click on your new yuptude bookmark to open the yuptude control panel, and then use it to speed up or slow down the videos on the page.

01. Add the yuptude bookmarklet in Chrome:

Show the bookmarks bar by clicking on the Chrome menu in the top-right corner of the browser window. Then select Bookmarks > Show Bookmarks Bar.

Drag yuptude to your bookmarks bar and drop it there to add yuptude to the toolbar.

02. Then activate yuptude:

Visit a web page with an HTML5 video, like Vimeo, YouTube, DailyMotion, or Netflix.

Click on your new yuptude bookmark to open the yuptude control panel, and then use it to speed up or slow down the videos on the page.

01. Add the yuptude bookmarklet in Internet Explorer:

Show the Favorites bar by right-clicking on an empty section around the address bar at the top of your browser window. Then check Favorites bar in the pop-up menu.

Drag yuptude to your Favorites bar and drop it there to add yuptude to the toolbar.

02. Then activate yuptude:

Visit a web page with an HTML5 video, like Vimeo, YouTube, DailyMotion, or Netflix.

Click on your new yuptude bookmark to open the yuptude control panel, and then use it to speed up or slow down the videos on the page.

01. Add the yuptude bookmarklet in Firefox:

Show the Bookmarks Toolbar by CMD-clicking right-clicking on an empty section around the address bar at the top of your browser window. Then check Bookmarks Toolbar in the pop-up menu.

Drag yuptude to your Bookmarks Toolbar and drop it there to add yuptude to the toolbar.

02. Then activate yuptude:

Visit a web page with an HTML5 video, like Vimeo, YouTube, DailyMotion, or Netflix.

Click on your new yuptude bookmark to open the yuptude control panel, and then use it to speed up or slow down the videos on the page.

01. Add the yuptude bookmarklet in Chrome:

Show the bookmarks bar by clicking on the Chrome menu in the top-right corner of the browser window. Then select Bookmarks > Show Bookmarks Bar.

Drag yuptude to your bookmarks bar and drop it there to add yuptude to the toolbar.

02. Then activate yuptude:

Visit a web page with an HTML5 video, like Vimeo, YouTube, DailyMotion, or Netflix.

Click on your new yuptude bookmark to open the yuptude control panel, and then use it to speed up or slow down the videos on the page.

01. Add the yuptude bookmarklet in Safari:

Show the Favorites bar by selecting "Show Favorites Bar" from the View dropdown in the main menu.

Drag yuptude to your Favorites Bar and drop it there to add yuptude to the toolbar.

02. Then activate yuptude:

Visit a web page with an HTML5 video, like Vimeo, YouTube, DailyMotion, or Netflix.

Click on your new yuptude bookmark in the Favorites Bar to open the yuptude control panel, and then use it to speed up or slow down the videos on the page.

Frequently Asked Questions

01. What is a bookmarklet?

Bookmarklets are small bits of code that you can save as a bookmark in your browser. When you click on the saved bookmark, the bookmarklet code will be activated on the web page you're currently viewing.

02. What does the yuptude bookmarklet do?

It temporarily adds the yuptude control panel to pages on YouTube, Vimeo, Netflix, TED.com, The New York Times, and countless other websites that use HTML5 video.

Using the yuptude control panel, you can increase or decrease the speed of videos on the page.

03. What is HTML5 video?

HTML5 video is a popular standard for playing videos on the web. It doesn't use plugins (like Adobe Flash) and it's open source, so people can build things like yuptude on top of it.

04. What are some websites where yuptude works?

Thanks to widespread support of HTML5 video, yuptude can be used on many different sites across the web, like:

05. I tried to use yuptude on Reddit or on a blog, but it didn't work. What gives?

Browsers don't let you run code on videos that are embedded on one site, like Reddit, but sourced from another site, like YouTube. Try to view the original source of the video you want to control. If you're still having trouble, .

06. I've tried using yuptude on YouTube but it won't work! What the huh?

You may need to let YouTube know that you would prefer to see HTML5 video instead of the old dirty Flash player. You can do that by visiting youtube.com/html5.

07. Who made this stinking yuptude?

It was me! My name is Ryan, and I'm a web designer & developer. I run Pepck, a small business that helps other small businesses build hard-working websites.