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VLC media player is arguably the number player worldwide, it’s an open source cross-platform software which works on Windows, Mac, Android and iOS devices. As fluid as the app is, it could get frustrating having to switch and click your mouse every time if you do not know the VLC keyboard shortcuts to use at the right time.

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  • In the article below, Network Administrator will introduce you 22 useful VLC shortcuts on both Windows and macOS. If VLC Media Player is not installed on your computer, you can download VLC Media Player to your computer and install it. Download VLC Media Player for Windows here. Download VLC Media Player for Mac here. Full screen mode.
  • One such app that packs in some really handy keyboard shortcuts is VLC Media Player. The application is the go-to solution when it comes to watching videos for many and if you are one of the lot, here are 22 useful VLC keyboard shortcuts for Windows and macOS you should use: 1. Windows: F macOS: Command+F.

I wanted to use VLC as my default media player for all the video files on my mac. That said, let’s set VLC as the default app. I use VLC simply because it is more intuitive than Quick Time Player, supports file types such as MKV, and gives you total control of the video playback from the keyboard.

Not only can VLC serve as a volume booster app on smartphones and computers,it’s also easy to use the app in adding subtitles and adjusting its delays. Having said that, it will save you a lot of time if you know the best VLC keyboard shortcuts if you use the software regularly for your media.

All Important VLC Keyboard Shortcuts

Listed below are the most important keyboard shortcuts you should know when using VLC media player.

Space Bar to Pause and Play

All keyboards have that wide space bar whether you are a Windows or Mac user. In which is probably the most used function on VLC player, tapping the space bar can be used to pause and play your media at any time. That will save you a lot of stress instead of moving the mouse all the time.

S for Subtitle

This is another important shortcut. If you are playing a movie with subtitle (see how to add subtitles to videos) and you want to toggle it on or off, just tap “S” on your keyboard. Very easy.

F/Command+F for Full Screen and Audio Delay

There are times when you are watching videos on your computer with VLC player, you may have slightly adjusted its frame with your mouse if you do not want it to cover the whole screen. To make it full screen again, you just need to tap “F” on your keyboard. On Mac, it’s “Command key” with “F”, but pressing “F’ alone will decrease audio delay by a millisecond and pressing “G” will increase it.

Change Aspect Ratio with A

Aspect ratio is the width to height frame of the video player on your screen, there are predefined ratios on VLC. To try out different angles and sizes, just press the button “A”.

T to Show Time Remaining

When you are watching videos on your computer with VLC player, if it’s not in full screen mode, you could just look down to see the elapsed time and time remaining for the movies or video to be completed. This is not possible in full screen mode as you will have to move your mouse down across the surface of the screen. To flash the time remaining in full screen mode, just press button “T’ on your keyboard and it appears across the right-hand corner of your screen.

Mute with M

You want to mute and unmute videos on VLC with your keyboard, just press the button “M”.

CTRL+UP Arrow/Command+Arrow for Volume

This is. One of the most important VLC keyboard shortcuts. To increase your volume, on Windows press the CTRL key with the Up-Arrow key until you get a desired audio volume. On Mac, press Command Key with up Arrow Key.

To decrease volume, follow the same process but use the Down Arrow key this time.

Z to Zoom In and Out

Pressing the button “Z” on your keyboard will give you the available Zoom options with VLC player. The options are: Double, Quarter, Half and Original.

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Fast Forward by 10Secs

If you are watching a video and you want to fast it forward by 10secs, on Windows press “ALT+LEFT Arrow” or “ALT+ RIGHT Arrow” to alternated forward or backward by 10sec. On Mac OS, press “Comman+Option+LEFT Arrow” or “Command+Option+RIGHT Arrow”.

Fast Forward by A Minute

This is also one of the important VLC keyboard shortcuts.

To jump videos ahead or backward by a minute, on Windows press “CTRL+LEFT Arrow” or “CTRL+RIGHT Arrow”. On Mac OS, press “Command+Shift+LEFT or RIGHT Arrow”

Fast Forward by 5 Minutes

If you want to fast forward for a longer time, the maximum available with VLC keyboard shortcuts is 5 minutes, otherwise you will have to use the mouse to seek the bar ahead.

On Windows press “CTRL+ALT+LEFT/RIGHT Arrow key”. On Mac OS, press “Command+Option+LEFT/RIGHT Arrow Key”

CTRL/Command+E to Adjust Video/Audio Effects

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While a media is playing you can adjust the audio or video effects by pressing “CTRL+E” for Windows and “Command+E” on Mac OS. This will bring out the audio equalizer and Video effects menu.

Play Videos Faster or Slower

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If you are” crazy” and you enjoy watching videos fasting than the normal play or slower than the normal playback, this is for you. On windows keep on pressing “+” to go faster and ““ to go back slow. On Mac, just press the “Command” key with these buttons.

N/P for Next and Previous Playlist

If you dragged many media to VLC player then it will create a playlist in ascending order. To play next, press button “N’ or “P” to play previous on the playlist.

Decrease and Increase Subtitle Delay

Last but not the least the VLC keyboard shortcuts list is the one to delay and increase subtitle speed. Just press button “H” to increase and “J” to delay.

See also: Documentation:Hotkeys and How to set global hotkeys

Vlc Shortcut Key

This page is just a reminder of what the keyboard hotkeys are in the Qt4 Interface.

ActionHotkeyComment
FToggle fullscreen
ESCLeave fullscreen/close dialogue
spacePlay/pause
+Faster
-Slower
=Normal rate
]Faster (fine)
[Slower (fine)
NNext track
PPrevious track
SStop
TPosition/time
Shift + Left ArrowJump 5 seconds back
Shift + Right ArrowJump 5 seconds forward
Alt + Left ArrowJump 10 sec. back
Alt + Right ArrowJump 10 sec. forward
Control + Left ArrowJump 1 minute back
Control + Right ArrowJump 1 minute forward
Control + Alt + Left ArrowJump 5 minutes back
Control + Alt + Right ArrowJump 5 minutes forward
ENext frame1.0 and over
EnterSelect menu entry (DVD)
ArrowsNavigate menus (DVD)
Shift + MDisc menu
Shift + OTitle prev
Shift + BTitle next
Shift + PChapter prev
Shift + NChapter next
Ctrl + QQuit
Ctrl + Up ArrowVolume up
Ctrl + Down ArrowVolume down
MMute
HSubtitle delay up
GSubtitle delay down
Shift + Hhistory forward Subtitle sync / bookmark audio timestamp
Shift + JSubtitle sync / bookmark subtitle timestamp
Shift + KSubtitle sync / synchronize audio & subtitle timestamps
Ctrl + Shift + KSubtitle sync / reset audio & subtitle synchronization
KAudio delay up OR next subtitle-track (or none) (??????????????)
JAudio delay down
BCycle audio track
Shift + ACycle audio device
Alt + Vvideo menu Cycle subtitle track in reverse orderEnglish translation
VCycle subtitle track
Shift + VToggle subtitles
XCycle next program Service ID
Shift + XCycle previous program Service ID
ACycle aspect ratio
CCycle cropping ratio
Ooriginal video size toggle autoscalingpads video by adding black borders
Alt + OIncrease scale factor
Alt + Shift + ODecrease scale factor
Dcycle deinterlace filters Toggle deinterlacing
Shift + DCycle deinterlace modes
Iinterface show Show controller in fullscreen
Shift + SSnapshot
Shift + RRecord
Zcycle zoom Zoom
Shift + ZUn-zoom
WWallpaperonly works with video output DirectX
Alt + RCrop one pixel from the top of the video
Alt + Shift + RUncrop one pixel from the top of the video
Alt + DCrop one pixel from the left of the video
Alt + Shift + DUncrop one pixel from the left of the video
Alt + CCrop one pixel from the bottom of the video
Alt + Shift + CUncrop one pixel from the bottom of the video
Alt + FCrop one pixel from the right of the video
Alt + Shift + FUncrop one pixel from the right of the video
RRandom
Lloop Normal/loop/repeat
Page UpShrink the viewpoint of view (360 °)
Page DownExpand the viewpoint of view (360 °)
Alt + 11:4 quarter
Alt + 21:2 half
Alt + 31:1 original
Alt + 42:1 double
Ctrl + F1Set playlist bookmark 1
Ctrl + F2Set playlist bookmark 2
Ctrl + F3Set playlist bookmark 3
Ctrl + F4Set playlist bookmark 4
Ctrl + F5Set playlist bookmark 5
Ctrl + F6Set playlist bookmark 6
Ctrl + F7Set playlist bookmark 7
Ctrl + F8Set playlist bookmark 8
Ctrl + F9Set playlist bookmark 9
Ctrl + F10Set playlist bookmark 10
F1Play playlist bookmark 1
F2Play playlist bookmark 2
F3Play playlist bookmark 3
F4Play playlist bookmark 4
F5Play playlist bookmark 5
F6Play playlist bookmark 6
F7Play playlist bookmark 7
F8Play playlist bookmark 8
F9Play playlist bookmark 9
F10Play playlist bookmark 10
Ctrl + WClear the playlist
Ctrl + 0Reset subtitles scale
Ctrl + Mouse wheel upScale down subtitles text
Ctrl + Mouse wheel downScale up subtitles text
Ctrl + AAdvanced controls
Ctrl + BBookmarks
Ctrl + COpen capture device
Ctrl + DOpen disc
Ctrl + EExtended settings
Ctrl + FOpen Folder/Directory
Ctrl + HHide/show menusa.k.a Minimal view, like in Acrobat Reader
Ctrl + IMedia Information
Ctrl + JCodecs Information
Ctrl + LHide/Show playlist
Ctrl + MMessages
Ctrl + NOpen network stream
Ctrl + OOpen File
Ctrl + PPreferences
Ctrl + RConvert/Save
Ctrl + SStreaming
Ctrl + TGoto Time
Ctrl + UDock/Undock playlist
Ctrl + VPaste Location/Paste MRL
Ctrl + Shift + WVLM configurator
Ctrl + XLoad playlist
Ctrl + YSave playlist
Shift + GHistory back[Please check this]
Alt + AAudio menuEnglish translation
Alt + HHelp menuEnglish translation
Alt + IView menuEnglish translation
Alt + LPlayback menuEnglish translation
Alt + MMedia menuEnglish translation
Alt + STools menuEnglish translation
Alt + Ttools menu Subtitle menuEnglish translation
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