{"id":570,"date":"2016-06-14T08:12:46","date_gmt":"2016-06-14T13:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/obgynmorningrounds.com\/blog6\/?page_id=570"},"modified":"2016-06-14T08:12:46","modified_gmt":"2016-06-14T13:12:46","slug":"video-speed-control","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/obgynmorningrounds.com\/blog6\/about\/video-speed-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Speed Control"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are\u00a0good reasons for changing the playback\u00a0speed of\u00a0educational videos.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Slowing the video can be helpful if English is a second language, or if the material is complex.<\/li>\n<li>Speeding the video can save time, without loss of comprehension or retention.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Most people can learn video content at speeds approaching 2x normal, and even faster with practice. But this depends on the individual learner, the speed of the speaker&#8217;s speech, and the complexity of the material.<\/p>\n<p>If\u00a0you&#8217;d like to control the speed of the videos presented on this site, here&#8217;s how to do it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mac OS and Windows Based Desktops and Laptops &#8211; You have\u00a0several options&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use Google Chrome as your browser. Go to the Chrome Webstore and locate the <a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/video-speed-controller\/nffaoalbilbmmfgbnbgppjihopabppdk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Video Speed Controller<\/strong><\/a>. It is a free, downloadable extension to the Chrome browser, and once installed, will insert a speed control button in the upper left corner of the video screen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_571\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-571\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-571\" src=\"http:\/\/obgynmorningrounds.com\/blog6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Google-Chrome-Video-Speed-Control-300x296.jpg\" alt=\"Google Chrome Video Speed Controller\" width=\"300\" height=\"296\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/obgynmorningrounds.com\/blog6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Google-Chrome-Video-Speed-Control-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/obgynmorningrounds.com\/blog6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Google-Chrome-Video-Speed-Control-768x757.jpg 768w, https:\/\/obgynmorningrounds.com\/blog6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Google-Chrome-Video-Speed-Control-1024x1009.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/obgynmorningrounds.com\/blog6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Google-Chrome-Video-Speed-Control.jpg 1118w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-571\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Google Chrome Video Speed Controller<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Use Mozilla Firefox as your browser. Go to the Add-ons website for Firefox and install any of the speed controllers that look good to you. I&#8217;ve been using <strong>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/addon\/faster-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faster Video<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong> with good results.\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_572\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-572\" style=\"width: 252px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-572\" src=\"http:\/\/obgynmorningrounds.com\/blog6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Firefox-Faster-Video-Add-on-252x300.jpg\" alt=\"Firefox Faster Video Add-on\" width=\"252\" height=\"300\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/obgynmorningrounds.com\/blog6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Firefox-Faster-Video-Add-on-252x300.jpg 252w, https:\/\/obgynmorningrounds.com\/blog6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Firefox-Faster-Video-Add-on-768x914.jpg 768w, https:\/\/obgynmorningrounds.com\/blog6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Firefox-Faster-Video-Add-on-861x1024.jpg 861w, https:\/\/obgynmorningrounds.com\/blog6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Firefox-Faster-Video-Add-on.jpg 1054w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-572\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Firefox Faster Video Add-on<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t use Safari as your browser.\u00a0There is no simple, reliable and convenient way to use Safari with a built-in speed control for these Vimeo-based videos.<\/li>\n<li>Alternatively, you can download the video to your desktop\/laptop by clicking on the link, &#8220;Download Video Here&#8221; or &#8220;Download Lecture Here.&#8221; As soon as you click that link, the video will immediately download to your computer. Once downloaded, play the file on a Mac using <a href=\"http:\/\/www.videolan.org\/vlc\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>VLC, a free, downloadable video player<\/strong><\/a> that has speed controls built into it.<\/li>\n<li>If you are using Windows 10 on a PC, you can download the video, and then play it back with\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.videolan.org\/vlc\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VLC, a free, downloadable video player<\/a>, <\/strong>or with Windows Media Player ( Ctrl Click \/ Enhancements \/ Play Speed Settings )<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>iPad and iPhone&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Install the app, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.videolan.org\/vlc\/download-ios.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>VLC for Mobile, a free, downloadable video player<\/strong><\/a>. After highlighting and copying the\u00a0<em>Download Video Here<\/em> link (just below the video on the webpage), open VLC and go to the Downloads page. Paste the link you copied into the address box and click &#8220;Download.&#8221; Once the download is complete, the file will appear in the &#8220;All Files&#8221; page of VLC. Tapping the file will start the video in the VLC player, which allows speed control.<\/li>\n<li>Apple&#8217;s\u00a0operating system for the iPad and iPhone does not support browser extensions that would enable faster or slower playback of video without the downloading process described above.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Android Systems&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Although there are a number of video player apps that will play at different speeds, I have found <a href=\"http:\/\/www.videolan.org\/vlc\/download-android.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>VLC to be the easiest and most stable<\/strong><\/a>. \u00a0After installing VLC, tap on the &#8220;Download Video Here&#8221; link just below the video you want to watch.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_573\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-573\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-573\" src=\"http:\/\/obgynmorningrounds.com\/blog6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/android1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Tap on the &quot;Download Video Here&quot; link just below the video.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/obgynmorningrounds.com\/blog6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/android1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/obgynmorningrounds.com\/blog6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/android1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/obgynmorningrounds.com\/blog6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/android1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/obgynmorningrounds.com\/blog6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/android1.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-573\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tap on the &#8220;Download Video Here&#8221; link just below the video.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Then, a window will appear\u00a0asking you which of your video players you would like to open the downloading video. Select VLC.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_574\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-574\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-574\" src=\"http:\/\/obgynmorningrounds.com\/blog6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/android2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Select VLC as your video player, either as a one-time option, or always.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/obgynmorningrounds.com\/blog6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/android2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/obgynmorningrounds.com\/blog6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/android2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/obgynmorningrounds.com\/blog6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/android2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/obgynmorningrounds.com\/blog6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/android2.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-574\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Select VLC as your video player, either as a one-time option, or always.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The video will immediately begin playing. Tapping the extra features button (three white dots) will open a window that will allow you change the video speed.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_575\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-575\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-575\" src=\"http:\/\/obgynmorningrounds.com\/blog6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/android3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Choosing the extra features button open the window that allows you to select the playback speed.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/obgynmorningrounds.com\/blog6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/android3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/obgynmorningrounds.com\/blog6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/android3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/obgynmorningrounds.com\/blog6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/android3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/obgynmorningrounds.com\/blog6\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/android3.jpg 1304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-575\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Choosing the extra features button open the window that allows you to select the playback speed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Last Modified <span class=\"last-modified-timestamp\">Jun 14, 2016 @ 8:12 am<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are\u00a0good reasons for changing the playback\u00a0speed of\u00a0educational videos. 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