Time is relative, especially when watching videos.
The playback speed control allows you to watch videos at faster or slower speeds. Fast-paced viewing allows you to save time or fast forward to the scenes you want to watch. Slow-paced viewing lets you take in the scene’s details for learning or analysis.
If you are watching with Max (HBO Max), here are ways you can control the playback speed of your streaming.
Can You Adjust Playback Speed on Max Natively?
Playback speed control is a powerful feature, letting viewers slow down scenes to catch every detail or speed up to get to the action they want. While popular streaming platforms like Netflix and YouTube offer built-in playback speed controls, Max currently doesn’t support native playback speed adjustment.
Fortunately, Max users aren’t out of options. With a few simple workarounds, you can still gain control over your Max video speed to watch at a pace that suits you best. Third-party programs and browser extensions are popular solutions that add the flexibility of playback speed control for your viewing.
Set Up Video Speed Control for Max in Web Browsers
While Max doesn’t offer built-in playback speed settings, you can still use a video speed controller with your web browser to customize your viewing pace.
Several browser extensions are designed specifically to add Max video speed control, allowing you to adjust playback speed easily. These extensions offer simple controls, often through an icon on your browser toolbar, where you can adjust settings with a quick click. Plus, the developers of these tools prioritize privacy—they adhere to clear privacy policies that ensure your data is only used for the extension’s intended functionality.
Video Speed Controller
The Video Speed Controller extension offers a seamless way to adjust playback speed for Max in popular web browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Safari. Once installed, open Max in your browser and the Video Speed Controller icon will appear in the top left corner. Simply hover over it to reveal the controls, or use convenient keyboard shortcuts for an even faster experience:
- S – Decrease playback speed
- D – Increase playback speed
- R – Reset to normal speed
- Z – Rewind 10 seconds
- X – Fast-forward 10 seconds
- V – Show/hide the controller
HBO Max Speeder
The HBO Max Speeder is only available in the Chrome Web Store. Once you have pinned this extension on your browser, the HBO Max Speeder can be used to control the playback speed of Max shows and movies:
- Install HBO Max Speeder from the Chrome Web Store.
- Click the puzzle piece icon at the top right corner of your Chrome window, next to your profile avatar.
- Locate HBO Max Speeder in your list of installed extensions and click the pin icon to keep it easily accessible.
- Click the Speeder icon to open the Control Panel, where you can customize your video speed and playback settings.
Set Up Video Speed Control for Max (HBO Max) on All Devices
If you wish to watch shows and movies in Max beyond a desktop web browser, there are other solutions set up video speed control for you:
For example, if you desire to watch from an Android phone, here’s what you can do:
- Download a Kiwi browser. This browser allows you to use Google Chrome extensions typically available on desktops.
- Download the Video Speed Controller from the Chrome Web Store.
- From the Kiwi browser, tap the three vertical dots in the upper-right corner.
- Click Settings. Scroll down to the Advanced section and tap Site Settings.
- Scroll down to Desktop Site and activate Request Mobile View.
- Log in to your Max account and enjoy playback speed control with the Video Speed Controller.
This is one way to watch shows from Max while enjoying playback speed controls on other devices. But what if you can adjust the playback speed from any device while watching shows from Max?
Enjoy Movies Your Way
Enjoy Movies Your Way is an Max (HBO Max) profanity filter app that allows you to control playback speed from the following devices:
- Android tablets and phones
- iOS tablets and phones
- Android TVs
- Amazon Fire TVs
- Roku devices
- Desktop Chrome browsers
From any of your devices, the Enjoy app allows you to slow down or speed forward shows and movies from Max.
Additional Features with Enjoy Movies Your Way
Enjoy Movies Your Way offers more than just playback speed control—it brings you a tailored streaming experience with unique features to enhance every moment of your favorite shows and movies:
- Skip Ad Queues: Say goodbye to ad interruptions and jump straight into the content you love.
- Custom Stream Time Remaining: Keep track of exactly how much viewing time is left.
- Tag Mode: Filter out unwanted scenes to make content family-friendly and enjoyable for everyone.
- Volume Leveling: Smooth out audio levels for consistent sound, eliminating unexpected volume jumps.
While our full playback speed control feature is included in the premium subscription, we invite you to try a one-week free trial. With it, you’ll access filtering options, trivia displays, and customizable subtitle styles.
Sign up today and start creating a streaming experience that’s truly your own!
