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# The science of accelerated playback # The science of accelerated playback
**TL;DR: faster playback translates to quick progress, better engagement, and retention.** **TL;DR: faster playback translates to better engagement and retention.**
Average adult reads prose text at [250 to 300 words per minute](http://www.paperbecause.com/PIOP/files/f7/f7bb6bc5-2c4a-466f-9ae7-b483a2c0dca4.pdf) (wpm). By contrast, the average rate of speech for English speakers is ~150 wpm, with slide presentations often closer to 100 wpm. As a result, when given the choice, many viewers [speed up video playback to ~1.3\~1.5 its recorded rate](http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/groups/coet/compression/chi99/paper.pdf) to compensate for the difference. Average adult reads prose text at [250 to 300 words per minute](http://www.paperbecause.com/PIOP/files/f7/f7bb6bc5-2c4a-466f-9ae7-b483a2c0dca4.pdf) (wpm). By contrast, the average rate of speech for English speakers is ~150 wpm, with slide presentations often closer to 100 wpm. As a result, when given the choice, many viewers [speed up video playback to ~1.3\~1.5 its recorded rate](http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/groups/coet/compression/chi99/paper.pdf) to compensate for the difference.
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* **X** - advance video by 10 seconds. * **X** - advance video by 10 seconds.
* **V** - show/hide the controller. * **V** - show/hide the controller.
Note that you can customize these shortcuts in the extension settings page. Also, a few tips for enabling and forcing HTML5 video: _Note: you can customize these shortcut keys in the extension settings page._
* YouTube: make sure you [enable the HTML5 opt-in experiment](http://www.youtube.com/html5).
* If you're adventurous, try disabling the Flash plugin in Chrome in chrome://plugins/
* If viewing a video on Wistia, right click to switch to HTML5 video, refresh the page, and the controls will appear.
### FAQ ### FAQ