SpeedByGenre for YouTube
Auto Speed by Video Category
Only for Mac
Free
Mac
Now free! SpeedByGenre automagically sets your YouTube playback speed by category faster for news, as it is for music. Go Pro to customize all 16 speeds in your way.
Automatically adjust YouTube playback speed based on the video's category. No manual tapping required.
SpeedByGenre learns your preferences once, then applies them automatically. Such as, set Music videos to 1×, News to 1.5× and Educational content to 1.25×. Every time you open a YouTube video, the right speed is already set.
HOW IT WORKS
SpeedByGenre runs as a Safari extension, adding intelligent speed control directly inside YouTube. A lightweight menu bar app lets you customise your speed rules for all 16 YouTube categories at any time.
FEATURES
Set It & Forget It
Assign a playback speed to each YouTube category. SpeedByGenre applies it automatically on every video. No popup, no clicks.
16 Categories Supported
Music, Gaming, Education, News & Politics, Science & Technology, Howto & Style, Entertainment, Comedy, Sports, Film & Animation, People & Blogs, Travel & Events, Autos & Vehicles, Pets & Animals, Nonprofits & Activism and Shorts.
Menu Bar Controls
Adjust any category speed directly from the macOS menu bar, without opening Safari or navigating to YouTube.
Ad-Aware
Ads play at normal speed automatically. No fast-talking commercials.
100% Private
No account required. No servers. No data collection of any kind. Your speed preferences never leave your Mac.
Native macOS Integration
Built for macOS 15 and Safari 18. No third-party frameworks. No background processes.
PERMISSIONS
When you enable SpeedByGenre in Safari, the browser will ask for permission to access youtube.com and music.youtube.com. This is required to read the video category and control the player. The extension does not access any other websites.
PRIVACY
SpeedByGenre collects zero personal data. Speed preferences are stored locally on your Mac. Nothing is transmitted to any server, ever.
### What's New (v1.0.0)
Initial release.
• Automatically adjusts YouTube playback speed by video category
• Supports 16 YouTube categories including Music, Gaming, Education and News
• Menu bar app to edit speed presets at any time
• Ad-aware: ads always play at normal speed
• 100% private. No data collection, no servers.
Ratings & Reviews
- This app hasn’t received enough ratings or reviews to display an overview.
This update converts SpeedByGenre from a paid app to free with a one-time In-App Purchase.
The developer, Onur Sencan, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Onur Sencan
- Size
- 2.5 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires macOS 15.0 or later.
- Mac
Requires macOS 15.0 or later.
- Mac
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
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