diff --git a/client/components/controls/PlaybackSpeedControl.vue b/client/components/controls/PlaybackSpeedControl.vue
index 5decea57..ea633854 100644
--- a/client/components/controls/PlaybackSpeedControl.vue
+++ b/client/components/controls/PlaybackSpeedControl.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <template>
   <div ref="wrapper" class="relative ml-4 sm:ml-8" v-click-outside="clickOutside">
     <div class="flex items-center justify-center text-gray-300 cursor-pointer h-full" @mousedown.prevent @mouseup.prevent @click="setShowMenu(true)">
-      <span class="text-gray-200 text-sm sm:text-base">{{ playbackRateDisplay }}<span class="text-base">x</span></span>
+      <span class="text-gray-200 text-sm sm:text-base">×&#8239;{{ playbackRateDisplay }}</span>
     </div>
     <div v-show="showMenu" class="absolute -top-[5.5rem] z-20 bg-bg border-black-200 border shadow-xl rounded-lg" :style="{ left: menuLeft + 'px' }">
       <div class="absolute -bottom-1.5 right-0 w-full flex justify-center" :style="{ left: arrowLeft + 'px' }">
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         <template v-for="rate in rates">
           <div :key="rate" class="h-full border-black-300 w-11 cursor-pointer border rounded-xs" :class="value === rate ? 'bg-black-100' : 'hover:bg-black/10'" style="min-width: 44px; max-width: 44px" @click="set(rate)">
             <div class="w-full h-full flex justify-center items-center">
-              <p class="text-xs text-center">{{ rate }}<span class="text-sm">x</span></p>
+              <p class="text-xs text-center">×&#8239;{{ rate }}</p>
             </div>
           </div>
         </template>
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
       <div class="w-full py-1 px-1">
         <div class="flex items-center justify-between">
           <ui-icon-btn :disabled="!canDecrement" icon="remove" @click="decrement" />
-          <p class="px-2 text-2xl sm:text-3xl">{{ playbackRateDisplay }}<span class="text-2xl">x</span></p>
+          <p class="px-2 text-2xl sm:text-3xl"><span class="text-2xl">×&#8239;</span>{{ playbackRateDisplay }}</p>
           <ui-icon-btn :disabled="!canIncrement" icon="add" @click="increment" />
         </div>
       </div>