Hi Laracasts team 👋

First off, thank you for the amazing content and platform.

I wanted to suggest a small but highly impactful improvement to the video player experience:
a “hold-to-speed-up” shortcut, similar to how YouTube temporarily increases playback speed while holding a key.

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Use Case

There are a few common scenarios where this would be extremely useful:

• When reviewing content I’ve already watched
• When a section feels slower but I still want to follow along
• When searching for a specific explanation without skipping context
• When consuming all content but at a variable pace depending on relevance

Currently, while playback speed controls exist, switching speeds manually is slower and interrupts the flow.

Using seek forward/backward also isn’t ideal because:

• It’s easy to miss important context
• It often requires rewinding and rewatching unwanted parts

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Suggested Behavior

• Hold a key (e.g. Space, Shift, or configurable)
  → temporarily increase playback speed (e.g. 2x)
• Release the key
  → return to normal playback speed

This would allow quick, fluid control over pacing without losing context.

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Note

I may have missed this feature if it already exists — apologies if that’s the case! I wasn’t able to find any shortcut or setting for this behavior.

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I believe this would significantly improve the learning experience, especially for users who frequently review or skim content.

Thanks again 🙌