# Play at speed (for clip review) no working in

**URL:** <https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/play-at-speed-for-clip-review-no-working-in/153646>\
**Category:** Audacity 4\
**Tags:** playback\
**Created:** [August 18, 2026, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/play-at-speed-for-clip-review-no-working-in/153646 "2026-08-18T11:43:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![simonw0718](https://forum.audacityteam.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@simonw0718](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/simonw0718)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2026, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/play-at-speed-for-clip-review-no-working-in/153646/1 "2026-08-18T11:43:51Z")

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While playback, I can’t find play at speed function to adjust play speed (for review only) as Audacity3. Item in additional → play at speed is also not available. Can I have kind advice from the group? thanks a lot!

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**Author:** ![Trebor](https://forum.audacityteam.org/user_avatar/forum.audacityteam.org/trebor/32/45854_2.png) [@Trebor](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/Trebor)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2026, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/play-at-speed-for-clip-review-no-working-in/153646/2 "2026-08-18T12:56:08Z")

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Look in toolbars : is Play-at-Speed ticked ?..

 ![toolbars_menu_3_6_0](https://forum.audacityteam.org/uploads/default/original/3X/d/9/d934e71b86142ee4195ecf3b49c94984c969f7dd.png)

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**Author:** ![billw58](https://forum.audacityteam.org/user_avatar/forum.audacityteam.org/billw58/32/32255_2.png) [@billw58](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/billw58)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2026, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/play-at-speed-for-clip-review-no-working-in/153646/3 "2026-08-18T13:28:43Z")

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As far as I can tell the play-at-speed function has not been implemented in Audacity 4.

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**Author:** ![aviad02](https://forum.audacityteam.org/user_avatar/forum.audacityteam.org/aviad02/32/81333_2.png) [@aviad02](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/aviad02)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/play-at-speed-for-clip-review-no-working-in/153646/4 "2026-10-05T17:20:39Z")

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they do say there is an option to view speeds in the playback:  
 ![image](https://forum.audacityteam.org/uploads/default/original/3X/6/9/69f4009a4c4a097e62a664a1196307f86daa4ba4.png)  
I just can’t find it. it is an essential part of my proccess…

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**Author:** ![billw58](https://forum.audacityteam.org/user_avatar/forum.audacityteam.org/billw58/32/32255_2.png) [@billw58](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/billw58)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/play-at-speed-for-clip-review-no-working-in/153646/5 "2026-10-05T17:48:21Z")

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Where did you get that quote?

It seems the team is working on it:

> <https://github.com/audacity/audacity/issues/11492>
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> \<img width="216" height="74" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachment…s/assets/8f177212-177f-4bd8-abc2-348eb790920a" /\>
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> \- Needs updated visual design for AU4
> \- Needs to be a snappable element
> \- Needs the updated slider with doubleclick-to-reset

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**Author:** ![aviad02](https://forum.audacityteam.org/user_avatar/forum.audacityteam.org/aviad02/32/81333_2.png) [@aviad02](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/aviad02)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/play-at-speed-for-clip-review-no-working-in/153646/6 "2026-10-05T18:03:05Z")

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in the new site, FAQ at the bottom of this page: [Free Audio Speed Changer – Slow Down or Speed Up Audio | Audacity](https://www.audacityteam.org/features/speed-changer/)

thank you! it looks like they were just working on that today! great.  
anyway for my project tonight I am back at Audacity 3…

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**Author:** ![billw58](https://forum.audacityteam.org/user_avatar/forum.audacityteam.org/billw58/32/32255_2.png) [@billw58](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/billw58)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/play-at-speed-for-clip-review-no-working-in/153646/7 "2026-10-05T18:23:18Z")

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> [@aviad02](#):
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> in the new site, FAQ at the bottom of this page

Seems they were a little optimistic in putting that out. Not only is “play-at-speed” not implemented, the “Change tempo” effect does not yet exist.

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**Author:** ![billw58](https://forum.audacityteam.org/user_avatar/forum.audacityteam.org/billw58/32/32255_2.png) [@billw58](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/billw58)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/play-at-speed-for-clip-review-no-working-in/153646/8 "2026-10-05T18:34:46Z")

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> [@aviad02](#):
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> I am back at Audacity 3

That’s what many (including myself) are doing. My advice to everyone is to continue with Audacity 3.7.9 for real work, play with Audacity 4, and not switch until it a) has the feature set you need and b) is stable.

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**Author:** ![gmourier](https://forum.audacityteam.org/user_avatar/forum.audacityteam.org/gmourier/32/81742_2.png) [@gmourier](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/gmourier)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2026, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/play-at-speed-for-clip-review-no-working-in/153646/9 "2026-11-10T15:50:45Z")

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Hey!

We’re working on it for 4.1, which we’re hoping to get out around mid-Jan!

Thanks for hanging in there!