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How to change multiple video speeds on Android

Use a steady slow speed for careful review, then temporarily speed up or slow down a short section without changing the saved rate.

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Add the needed actions in More → Customize Home Bottom Toolbar. Change Speed on All Players requires Premium. Disable Sync Playback before using temporary speed controls. Screenshots show the English interface on a Pixel 8 phone.

Tap a player’s speed value for Video Speed. Use Change Speed on All Players for a shared rate, or hold Long-Press Fast Forward or Long-Press Slow Motion and release to restore the original rate.

Find the individual speed control

Tap a video to reveal its controls. The speed value beside the gauge icon belongs to that player; check this before changing just one clip.

Pixel 8 — The upper player displays its current 1.0× speed.
The upper player displays its current 1.0× speed.

Choose a sustained speed

Tap the speed value and adjust Video Speed, for example to 0.6×. Play the clip to inspect the movement. Remember Speed is a separate preference and is not needed for this adjustment.

Pixel 8 — The speed panel sets the upper video to 0.6×.
The speed panel sets the upper video to 0.6×.

Change all players together

Tap Change Speed on All Players in the bottom toolbar. Each tap cycles the common speed; inspect the values in both panes. The example sets both to 0.8× and then restores 1.0×.

Pixel 8 — Both videos show the same 0.8× playback rate.
Both videos show the same 0.8× playback rate.

Hold for a temporary change

Press and hold the rabbit button for fast playback, or the turtle for slow playback. The example shows 3× fast and 0.33× slow. Release to return to each player’s original rate.

Pixel 8 — Holding the fast button displays Temporary speed: 3×.
Holding the fast button displays Temporary speed: 3×.

More possibilities

Useful details

Check these details as you follow the steps.

144preset layouts
36videos at once, up to
Make it yoursPosition, size and dividers

The temporary multiplier is configurable

The displayed temporary rate depends on the starting speed and the long-press speed setting. Treat the example values as this configuration, not fixed rates for every user.

Playback speed does not export a new file

These controls change the viewing experience. To create a new video file, open the separate split-screen exporter and check its own timing settings.

Frequently asked questions

Why does holding the speed button do nothing?

Check Sync Playback. Temporary global speed changes are disabled while synchronization is active; turn it off and apply the change before trying again.

Why did the speed revert when I released?

That is how the hold gesture works. Use the speed value or the global speed action when you want the new rate to remain selected.

Split Screen Player

Try this with your own media

Open Split Screen Player and follow the steps with files you want to use.

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