A chrome extension for intelligent video fast forwarding.
Speedier is an extension designed to modify the playback rate of a video according to the activity of said video. Currently, it looks at the amplitude / gain of the video, and adjusts the playback rate accordingly. This could be highly useful when watching recordings of live lectures, where lecturers sometimes pause for thinking or dramatic effect.
- Clone this GitHub repository on your computer
- Open Chrome, go to the menu bar (that's the three dots icon)
- Hover over "More tools", and click on "Extensions"
- Enable Developer mode (This toggle can be found on the top-right corner of the screen)
- A couple of buttons should show up now, press the "Load unpacked" button
- Navigate to the location of this GitHub repository on your computer, and select the folder.
- The extension should now be installed :D .
This project was made for the 24-hour hackathon, Hack&Roll 2022. This was also our first foray into chrome extensions and web development in general. Originally, we had planned to integrate Shashwat's vision algorithm, but could not figure it out prior to the deadline. For all the reasons stated above, please do not expect this to be anything close to a polished product.