diff --git a/src/plugins/mediaPlaybackSpeed/README.md b/src/plugins/mediaPlaybackSpeed/README.md
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+# MediaPlaybackSpeed
+
+Allows changing the (default) playback speed of media embeds
+
+![New icon with menu to change the playback speed](https://github.com/Vendicated/Vencord/assets/24937357/21792b09-8d6a-45be-a6e8-916cdd67a477)
diff --git a/src/plugins/mediaPlaybackSpeed/components/SpeedIcon.tsx b/src/plugins/mediaPlaybackSpeed/components/SpeedIcon.tsx
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+/*
+ * Vencord, a Discord client mod
+ * Copyright (c) 2024 Vendicated and contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+export default function SpeedIcon() {
+    return (
+        <svg
+            xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+            width="24"
+            height="24"
+            fill="currentColor"
+            viewBox="0 -960 960 960"
+        >
+            <path d="M418-340q24 24 62 23.5t56-27.5l224-336-336 224q-27 18-28.5 55t22.5 61zm62-460q59 0 113.5 16.5T696-734l-76 48q-33-17-68.5-25.5T480-720q-133 0-226.5 93.5T160-400q0 42 11.5 83t32.5 77h552q23-38 33.5-79t10.5-85q0-36-8.5-70T766-540l48-76q30 47 47.5 100T880-406q1 57-13 109t-41 99q-11 18-30 28t-40 10H204q-21 0-40-10t-30-28q-26-45-40-95.5T80-400q0-83 31.5-155.5t86-127Q252-737 325-768.5T480-800zm7 313z"></path>
+        </svg>
+    );
+}
diff --git a/src/plugins/mediaPlaybackSpeed/index.tsx b/src/plugins/mediaPlaybackSpeed/index.tsx
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+/*
+ * Vencord, a Discord client mod
+ * Copyright (c) 2024 Vendicated and contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+import "./styles.css";
+
+import { definePluginSettings } from "@api/Settings";
+import { classNameFactory } from "@api/Styles";
+import ErrorBoundary from "@components/ErrorBoundary";
+import { makeRange } from "@components/PluginSettings/components";
+import { Devs } from "@utils/constants";
+import definePlugin, { OptionType } from "@utils/types";
+import { ContextMenuApi, FluxDispatcher, Heading, Menu, React, Tooltip, useEffect } from "@webpack/common";
+import { RefObject } from "react";
+
+import SpeedIcon from "./components/SpeedIcon";
+
+const cl = classNameFactory("vc-media-playback-speed-");
+
+const min = 0.25;
+const max = 3.5;
+const speeds = makeRange(min, max, 0.25);
+
+const settings = definePluginSettings({
+    test: {
+        type: OptionType.COMPONENT,
+        description: "",
+        component() {
+            return <Heading variant="heading-lg/bold" selectable={false}>
+                Default playback speeds
+            </Heading>;
+        }
+    },
+    defaultVoiceMessageSpeed: {
+        type: OptionType.SLIDER,
+        default: 1,
+        description: "Voice messages",
+        markers: speeds,
+    },
+    defaultVideoSpeed: {
+        type: OptionType.SLIDER,
+        default: 1,
+        description: "Videos",
+        markers: speeds,
+    },
+    defaultAudioSpeed: {
+        type: OptionType.SLIDER,
+        default: 1,
+        description: "Audios",
+        markers: speeds,
+    },
+});
+
+type MediaRef = RefObject<HTMLMediaElement> | undefined;
+
+export default definePlugin({
+    name: "MediaPlaybackSpeed",
+    description: "Allows changing the (default) playback speed of media embeds",
+    authors: [Devs.D3SOX],
+
+    settings,
+
+    PlaybackSpeedComponent({ mediaRef }: { mediaRef: MediaRef }) {
+        const changeSpeed = (speed: number) => {
+            const media = mediaRef?.current;
+            if (media) {
+                media.playbackRate = speed;
+            }
+        };
+
+        useEffect(() => {
+            if (!mediaRef?.current) return;
+            const media = mediaRef.current;
+            if (media.tagName === "AUDIO") {
+                const isVoiceMessage = media.className.includes("audioElement_");
+                changeSpeed(isVoiceMessage ? settings.store.defaultVoiceMessageSpeed : settings.store.defaultAudioSpeed);
+            } else if (media.tagName === "VIDEO") {
+                changeSpeed(settings.store.defaultVideoSpeed);
+            }
+        }, [mediaRef]);
+
+        return (
+            <Tooltip text="Playback speed">
+                {tooltipProps => (
+                    <button
+                        {...tooltipProps}
+                        className={cl("icon")}
+                        onClick={e => {
+                            ContextMenuApi.openContextMenu(e, () =>
+                                <Menu.Menu
+                                    navId="vc-playback-speed"
+                                    onClose={() => FluxDispatcher.dispatch({ type: "CONTEXT_MENU_CLOSE" })}
+                                    aria-label="Playback speed control"
+                                >
+                                    <Menu.MenuGroup
+                                        label="Playback speed"
+                                    >
+                                        {speeds.map(speed => (
+                                            <Menu.MenuItem
+                                                key={speed}
+                                                id={"speed-" + speed}
+                                                label={`${speed}x`}
+                                                action={() => changeSpeed(speed)}
+                                            />
+                                        ))}
+                                    </Menu.MenuGroup>
+                                </Menu.Menu>
+                            );
+                        }}>
+                        <SpeedIcon/>
+                    </button>
+                )}
+            </Tooltip>
+        );
+    },
+
+    renderComponent(mediaRef: MediaRef) {
+        return <ErrorBoundary noop>
+            <this.PlaybackSpeedComponent mediaRef={mediaRef} />
+        </ErrorBoundary>;
+    },
+
+    patches: [
+        // voice message embeds
+        {
+            find: "\"--:--\"",
+            replacement: {
+                match: /onVolumeShow:\i,onVolumeHide:\i\}\)(?<=useCallback\(\(\)=>\{let \i=(\i).current;.+?)/,
+                replace: "$&,$self.renderComponent($1)"
+            }
+        },
+        // audio & video embeds
+        {
+            // need to pass media ref via props to make it easily accessible from inside controls
+            find: "renderControls(){",
+            replacement: {
+                match: /onToggleMuted:this.toggleMuted,/,
+                replace: "$&mediaRef:this.mediaRef,"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            find: "AUDIO:\"AUDIO\"",
+            replacement: {
+                match: /onVolumeHide:\i,iconClassName:\i.controlIcon,iconColor:"currentColor",sliderWrapperClassName:\i.volumeSliderWrapper\}\)\}\),/,
+                replace: "$&$self.renderComponent(this.props.mediaRef),"
+            }
+        }
+    ]
+});
diff --git a/src/plugins/mediaPlaybackSpeed/styles.css b/src/plugins/mediaPlaybackSpeed/styles.css
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+.vc-media-playback-speed-icon {
+    background-color: transparent;
+    height: 100%;
+    z-index: 2;
+    color: var(--interactive-normal);
+}
+
+.vc-media-playback-speed-icon:hover {
+    color: var(--interactive-active);
+}