03-02-2022 02:19 PM
When viewing YouTube videos using Google TV Chromecast it is no longer possible to use the video playback speed option. The icon for the control has disappeared, basically overnight.
What happened?
Is this temporary?
If not, I suggest there are a large number of people who want the speed control option restored.
Thank you.
03-04-2022 10:49 AM
still missing on Philips tv…
03-05-2022 04:50 AM - edited 03-05-2022 04:51 AM
Still absent on my three Chromecasts ultra in North America
03-05-2022 10:46 AM
I have chromecast one and galaxy s20. Play speed button disappeared since a few days ago when mirroring connect to chromecast
03-06-2022 07:27 AM
Same issue in sony Bravia tv youtube app.I uninstalled app update but it's not worked.
03-08-2022 03:32 AM
For me it is working again on latest Chromecast
03-08-2022 07:25 AM
Hi Ben, did you do anything to it? Update software, app, reset etc, or it just worked automatically?
03-08-2022 07:43 AM
Just worked again without doing something
03-09-2022 05:21 PM
Hi folks,
Sorry for the late response. Let's check on this further.
Glad to hear that it is working now for you, Benjamin81 and thanks for keeping us in the loop.
For the others, please try to restart your Chromecast and uninstall and reinstall the YouTube app. Let us know how it goes.
Thanks,
Jennifer
03-10-2022 12:19 AM
I have updated the TV app, uninstalled YouTube updates, factory reset, on my Sony Bravia TV. But at this date (10th March), the speed control has NOT returned
03-10-2022 09:00 AM
I have tried both procedures with no success on my multiple Chromecasts Ultra.
08-09-2022 12:01 AM
As of 09 August 2022 the playback speed button is still missing. I tried everything that people described in this thread and nothing.
version: 2.11.08/web_20220720_10_RC00
Device: TV (PLATFORM_DETAIL_ATV), Sony/BRAVIA VH1/mt5895, Cobalt (21.Its.
1.280748-gold), Android (10)
Language: en-GB
Geo: NL
Client: TVHTML5, 7.20220720.10.00
12-01-2022 09:15 PM
This must be some AB testing from UX/UI teams because
1) it is not based o platform or vendimor (Sony, jvc, toshiba, Chromecast)
2) not related to app version (some users still have the speed option)
3) not based on account (premium or not paid, same account works on different smart TV)
4) it is not a bug (multiple versions during last months)
12-01-2022 09:21 PM
5) not location based (multiple locations in EU, US are affected)
All above means that issue is definitely on Google side not on users side.
I guess there must be unique android device ID linked to device HW ID, and Google just randomly selected bunch of those IDs for the AB testing experiment just to compare usage data and statistics before and after. Users affected are just the unlucky ones, part of this testing. Hopefully this would end soon. Nothing we can do on our side.
03-08-2022 03:57 AM
Still missing on Sony Bravia x90j Google TV
03-08-2022 07:25 AM
Still missing on Sony Bravia TV
03-10-2022 12:58 AM
Still missing on a Philips TV.
03-14-2022 11:03 AM
Missing for me on a Toshiba TV
03-15-2022 08:53 PM - edited 03-15-2022 08:55 PM
Restored Video Playback Speed Control in Sony Bravia 65X85J as on 16 March 2022, 9:15 AM Local time.
Thanks every one who reported it and made it come back.
With Love from India
03-30-2022 10:26 PM
Missing on Chromecast Ultra, available on Chromecast with Google TV
04-05-2022 08:02 PM
Still missing on Chromecast Ultra
04-05-2022 08:42 PM
Still missing on Chromecast 2 and Chromecast Ultra.
04-17-2022 08:38 AM
Gonna join the bandwagon with no speed controls on Chromecast ultra
04-20-2022 03:13 PM
Missing controls Sony Bravia
04-22-2022 02:51 AM
no speed controls, tcl c825, poland
05-17-2022 09:24 PM
I just lost my YouTube speed control through Google Chromecast earlier this evening. 😑
05-18-2022 03:01 AM
Yes. It's happening all over again. No speed control on Sony XR-55A80J
05-18-2022 03:44 PM
Yeah, has disappeared from my Google Chromecast options. No idea why anyone thinks removing this functionality is a good idea
05-23-2022 07:23 AM
Same for me. I was also trying to use it on Skillshare and Udemy platforms to learn and finish courses faster and it's so annoying that the playback speed option does not work, no matter which platform you are using. Hope they fix it soon, as it's wasting a lot of my time.
06-06-2022 02:29 PM
Same here in my Android tv JVC
06-19-2022 02:29 PM
How is this still not fixed?
06-25-2022 08:50 PM
Hi everyone,
I called google today and spoke to Carlo to follow up on this issue that everyone is having and they are passing it on to the relevant teams. I hope something gets done to fix it this time. Wish us luck!!
06-26-2022 05:40 AM
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08-09-2022 12:40 AM
I see that a community specialist has recently seen this post can it please be fixed this is ridiculous.
07-28-2022 06:45 PM
Still missing can you please fix this. Actually absurd this function has been gone for 5 months.
08-02-2022 10:55 PM
Problem exists
08-11-2022 08:53 AM
My family & I have been using Chromecast on our phones to TV for the past 5 years and never had the speed option. Please help? Why do the buttons change in Youtube the moment we cast?
08-14-2022 02:12 PM
It’s missing from the Android TV projector for a long time. Please fix
08-17-2022 01:52 PM
Still missing for me.
Chromecast 2nd Gen, Windows 11 Chrome Browser.
09-10-2022 02:31 PM
Alright, people, this obviously isn't going to happen. They removed the feature because it didn't work. Even if some of you did have a good experience that doesn't mean everyone did. At 1.5 speed and over it was a studdery mess. They obviously can't get it to work with Chromecast ultra and most TVs are less powerful than that. Try the newer Chromecast that has the remote. That will probably work.
10-23-2022 04:18 PM
It's there on the TV app, it's there on the mobile Android YT app. However, when you cast your phone to play on the TV app, the playback speed is gone.