Spotify Podcast and Audiobook Speed for Audiobook Listeners
Presets at 1.25x, 1.5x and 2.0x, with locking between episodes.
💡 Overview
Podcasts and audiobooks are meant for faster listening. Spoken word benefits from speed control more than music does.
Playback speed ranges from 0.5x to 2.0x with quick presets, and the rate stays locked across track transitions. Pair it with the seek bar in the popup to skip ahead or replay a sentence. Slow down for dense material; speed up for familiar topics.
🧭 A Day of Audiobook Listeners
Spoken word benefits from speed control more than music does.
The problem: Fiddling with tabs to change speed is annoying.
The fix: Use the speed control from 0.5x to 2.0x in the popup.
🚀 Try It in Three Steps
- Open the popup while a podcast or audiobook is playing.
- Choose 1.25x, 1.5x or 2.0x.
- Use the seek slider to move within the episode.
✨ What You Get
- Shortcut profiles: Standard, one-handed WASD, compact Alt+arrows and function-key presets.
- Floating mini-player: Popup with play, pause, next, previous, shuffle, repeat, seek and a Liked Songs toggle.
- Sleep timer: Presets of 15, 30, 45 and 60 minutes with a live countdown that auto-pauses playback.
| Task | Switching tabs | Spotify-Web Playback Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Pausing music | Find the tab, click pause, return | One keystroke |
| Scope | Any app, any tab | Spotify Web Player (open.spotify.com) only |
| Skipping a track | Switch window, click next, switch back | Shift+Alt+Right from any window |
| Volume change | Open the tab, drag a slider | Scroll the mouse wheel over the popup |
Note: it works with the Spotify Web Player at open.spotify.com only, and does not control the desktop app.
📸 See It in Action
Mini-Player
Dashboard
Shortcuts
Control Spotify Without Leaving Your Work
Global-capable hotkeys, a mini-player and local-only analytics for the Spotify Web Player.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The playback rate is locked across song transitions.
Yes. The range starts at 0.5x.
It can be if you spend your day listening to audiobooks. Use the speed control from 0.5x to 2.0x in the popup.