YouTipProp Video Defaultplaybackrate
# Video defaultPlaybackRate Property
[ Video Object](#)
## Example
Set the video to play at a default slow speed:
```javascript
document.getElementById("myVideo").defaultPlaybackRate = 0.5;
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## Definition and Usage
The defaultPlaybackRate property sets or returns the default playback speed of the audio/video.
Setting this property only changes the default playback speed, not the current. To change the current playback speed, use the (#) property.
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## Browser Support
The defaultPlaybackRate property is supported in all browsers except Safari.
**Note:** Internet Explorer 8 and earlier IE versions do not support the defaultPlaybackRate property.
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## Syntax
Return the defaultPlaybackRate property:
_videoObject_.defaultPlaybackRate
Set the defaultPlaybackRate property:
_videoObject_.defaultPlaybackRate=_number_
## Property Values
| Value | Description |
| --- | --- |
| _playbackspeed_ | Indicates the default playback speed of the audio/video. Example values: * 1.0 Normal speed * 0.5 Half speed (slower) * 2.0 Double speed (faster) * -1.0 Backwards, normal speed * -0.5 Backwards, half speed |
## Technical Details
| Return Value: | A number, indicating the default playback speed |
| --- |
| Default Value: | 1.0 |
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## More Examples
## Example
Set the video to play at a default fast speed:
```javascript
document.getElementById("myVideo").defaultPlaybackRate = 5;
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* * Video Object](#)