How to adjust video playback speed in Apple Photos?

I’d like to be able to record a long video—say an hour—and then adjust the playback speed right within the Photos app, instead of having to switch to another app just to do that.



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Original Title: Do you think Apple should upgrade the Photos app to let us adjust video playback speed directly, not just for slo-mo or high-frame-rate clips, but for all videos?

iPhone 16

Posted on Aug 19, 2025 04:04 AM

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Aug 19, 2025 06:52 AM in response to Olaoredami

Honestly, I don't think that Photos is the best place to deal with long videos. You don't say what device you are asking about--iPad, iPhone, Mac, or what. On Windows, you might need to talk to Microsoft.


On a Mac, you can edit with Quicktime Player right in Photos by choosing "Image>Edit with>Quicktime Player." Quicktime Player is very simple, and it lets you change speeds as well as clip and trim.


You can let Apple know what you want here:

Feedback - Photos - Apple

But since they offer other apps for this, I doubt that you would see any change.

How to adjust video playback speed in Apple Photos?

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