20 Best VLC Media Player Keyboard Shortcuts

1. Full Screen
Windows: F
Mac OS: Command+F

2. Exit Full Screen
Windows: Esc or F
Mac OS: Command+F

3. Pause/Play
Windows: Spacebar
Mac OS: Spacebar

4. Turn on/off Subtitles
Windows: V
Mac OS: S

5. Jump Forward/Backward
Windows: Ctrl+left/Right (short), Alt+Left/Right (Medium), Shift+Left/Right (Long)
Mac OS: Command +Ctrl+left/Right (short), Command+Option+Left/Right (Medium), command+Shift+Left/Right (Long)

6. Control Volume
Windows: Ctrl+ (Up/Down) arrow
Mac OS: Command+Up/Down arrow

7. Mute
Windows: M
Mac OS: Command+Option+Down

8. Open File
Windows: Ctrl+O
Mac OS: Command+O

9. Change Aspect Ratio
Windows: A
Mac OS: A

10. Manage Subtitle delay
 Windows: Decrease “G” and Increase “H”
Mac OS: Decrease “H” and Increase “J”

11. Manage Audio delay
Windows: Decrease “J” and Increase “K”
Mac OS: Decrease “F” and Increase “G”

12. Moves Frame by Frame
Windows: E
Mac OS: E

13. Hide Controls
Windows: Ctrl+H
Mac OS: Command+H

14. Manage Bookmarks
Windows: Ctrl+B
Mac OS: Command+B

15. Open and Save Playlist
Windows: Open “Ctrl+L” and Save “Ctrl+Y”
Mac OS: Open “Command+L” and Save “Command+Y”

16. Play Next or Previous Track List
Windows: Use “N” for next and use “P” for previous
Mac OS: Use “command+Right Arrow Key” for next and for previous “Command+Left Arrow Key”

17. See Playback Time
Windows: Use “T” to see the playback time.
Mac OS: Use “T” to see the playback time.

18. Change Playback Speed
Windows: Increase “+” and Decrease “_”
Mac OS: use command and “+” together for increase playback speed and use command and “-” together to decrease playback speed.

19. Take a Screenshot
Windows: Shift+s
Mac OS: Shift+S

20. Access Effects and Filters Menu
Windows: Ctrl+E