Speed up Litmos training videos.
Litmos (by SAP) is heavily used for sales enablement, customer training, and compliance. Its video player limits playback speed — frustrating when you're powering through quarterly enablement modules you've already seen. PlayFaster removes the cap entirely.
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Why does Litmos cap playback speed?
Litmos serves compliance training, sales enablement, customer onboarding, and partner certification. Like most enterprise LMS platforms, the video player ships with a speed cap so administrators can enforce minimum engagement time and report it to compliance teams.
For first-time learners, that pacing makes sense. For employees recompleting the same quarterly enablement track, it's just lost time.
How PlayFaster works around it
PlayFaster overrides the playbackRate getter on HTMLMediaElement.prototype. When Litmos's player checks the current speed, it reads the expected value — even if the actual playback rate is 4x, 8x, or higher.
Object.defineProperty(HTMLMediaElement.prototype, "playbackRate", {
get() {
const real = originalGetter.call(this)
return real > 2 ? 2 : real // Litmos sees "2"
},
set(val) {
originalSetter.call(this, val) // actual speed applied
}
})The setter applies your real speed. The getter lies. Litmos's player never notices. Pitch preservation is enforced — voices stay natural at any speed.
Step by step
- Install PlayFaster from the Chrome Web Store or Firefox Add-ons.
- Open your Litmos training the way you normally do.
- Click the PlayFaster icon in your browser toolbar. Set your speed using the arrow buttons, the scroll wheel, or by typing a value directly.
- That's it. The video plays at your chosen speed; Litmos's player reads the expected value.
Does it work with Litmos quizzes and assessments?
Litmos modules typically include quizzes, assessments, and scored simulations. PlayFaster only affects video and audio playback — quizzes and assessments still run at normal speed. Your scores and completion status report normally.
Will Litmos or my company know?
PlayFaster spoofs the playback rate so Litmos's player reads exactly the value it expects. There's no warning, no flag, and no log entry indicating a higher speed. Time-on-module and quiz scores still report based on your real interaction with the platform.
Frequently asked questions
Is PlayFaster free?
Yes. Completely free, no account, no subscription. Settings stay on your device, and the extension contains no analytics or telemetry.
Does it work on other LMS platforms?
Yes. PlayFaster works on any site with HTML audio or video — including Cornerstone, Workday Learning, KnowBe4, Docebo, TalentLMS, and most SCORM-based players.
Can I slow down too?
Yes. The range is 0.1x to 42x — slow down for dense material, speed up for content you've seen before.
Will the audio sound distorted at high speeds?
No. PlayFaster enforces pitch preservation, so voices stay natural even at 4x or 8x.