VLC Media Player Shortcut Keys – Complete List For Using It Productively tutorial

VLC is one of the best Media Player amongst all. It can play any media that you throw at it. It’s lightweight and interface is pretty simple, easy for even first time users. Well, here is a list of keyboard shortcuts which can be helpful at times.

1. Most used

F Fullscreen

Space Pause or play movie

V Subtitles cylce/off

B Audio track cycle

Ctrl+Arrow Up Turn Volume Up

Ctrl+Arrow Down Turn Volume Down

2. Movie Navigation
Ctrl+D Open disc menu
Ctrl+F Open folder (browse folder menu)
Ctrl+R/Ctrl+S Advanced open file

Ctrl+O Open single file(s)

M Mute and unmute audio

P Play movie (from the very beginning)

S Stop movie

Esc Exit full screen mode

+/-/= Faster, slower, normal

A Aspect ratio

C Crop screen

G/H Decrease subtitle delay / Increase subtitle delay

J/K Decrease audio delay / Increase audio delay

Z Change zoom mode

Ctrl+1, Ctrl+2, Ctrl+3, Ctrl+4 Recent media (in Media - Recent media menu)

T Show time

Ctrl+T Goto time


3. Jump in playback

Shift+Arrow Left/Arrow Right Very short jump (3 seconds)

Alt+Arrow Left/Arrow Right Short jump (10 seconds)

Ctrl+Arrow Left/Arrow Right Medium jump (1 minute)

Ctrl+Alt+Arrow Left/Arrow Right Long jump


4. Manage VLC, Playlists, and Special Commands

Ctrl+H Hide / unhide controls

Ctrl+P Preferences/ interface settings

Ctrl+E Adjustments and audio/video effects

Ctrl+B Edit bookmarks

Ctrl+M Open messages

Ctrl+N Open network

Ctrl+C Open captue device

Ctrl+L Open playlist

Ctrl+Y Save playlist

Ctrl+I/Ctrl+J      Media information

Alt+A Open audio menu

Alt+H Open help menu

Alt+M Open media menu

Alt+P Open playlist menu

Alt+T Open tool menu

Alt+V Open video menu

Alt+L Open playback menu

D Show movie path

N Play next movie from playlist

F1 Show Help

F11 Window full-screen (not equal to pressing F)

Alt+F4/Alt+Q/Ctrl+Q  Quit VLC



4. Mouse actions

Left Double click                 Fullscreen
Scroll                                 Volume or Position (see settings)
Right click                          Local menu (play controls, audio/video)

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