Cheat sheet guide
VLC shortcuts worth learning first
This page collects 40 searchable VLC keyboard shortcuts across 5 categories. Start with the shortcuts for Playback, Navigation, Audio, Video & Subtitles, then print the cheat sheet once the important ones are worth keeping nearby.
- Play / pauseSpace
- Seek +10 secondsAltRight
- Volume upCtrlUp
- Toggle fullscreenF
- Open fileCtrlO
- StopS
Playback
9 shortcuts
Play / pause
Space
WinSpaceMacSpaceLinuxSpace
Stop
S
WinSMacSLinuxS
Next media
N
WinNMacNLinuxN
Previous media
P
WinPMacPLinuxP
Faster playback
]
Win]Mac]Linux]
Slower playback
[
Win[Mac[Linux[
Normal speed
=
Win=Mac=Linux=
Loop toggle
L
WinLMacLLinuxL
Random / shuffle
R
WinRMacRLinuxR
Navigation
8 shortcuts
Seek +10 seconds
AltRight
WinAltRightMac⌘RightLinuxAltRight
Seek -10 seconds
AltLeft
WinAltLeftMac⌘LeftLinuxAltLeft
Seek +1 minute
CtrlRight
WinCtrlRightMac⌘RightLinuxCtrlRight
Seek -1 minute
CtrlLeft
WinCtrlLeftMac⌘LeftLinuxCtrlLeft
Seek +5 minutes
CtrlAltRight
WinCtrlAltRightMac⌘⌥RightLinuxCtrlAltRight
Seek -5 minutes
CtrlAltLeft
WinCtrlAltLeftMac⌘⌥LeftLinuxCtrlAltLeft
Next frame
E
WinEMacELinuxE
Jump to time
CtrlT
WinCtrlTMac⌘TLinuxCtrlT
Audio
7 shortcuts
Volume up
CtrlUp
WinCtrlUpMac⌘UpLinuxCtrlUp
Volume down
CtrlDown
WinCtrlDownMac⌘DownLinuxCtrlDown
Mute
M
WinMMac⌘⌥DownLinuxM
Next audio track
B
WinBMacBLinuxB
Cycle audio device
ShiftA
WinShiftAMacShiftALinuxShiftA
Toggle audio delay +50ms
K
WinKMacKLinuxK
Toggle audio delay -50ms
J
WinJMacJLinuxJ
Video & Subtitles
10 shortcuts
Toggle fullscreen
F
WinFMac⌘FLinuxF
Snapshot / screenshot
ShiftS
WinShiftSMac⌘⌥SLinuxShiftS
Toggle aspect ratio
A
WinAMacALinuxA
Toggle zoom
Z
WinZMacZLinuxZ
Next subtitle track
V
WinVMacVLinuxV
Subtitle delay +50ms
H
WinHMacHLinuxH
Subtitle delay -50ms
G
WinGMacGLinuxG
Toggle on-screen display
CtrlO
WinCtrlOMac⌘OLinuxCtrlO
Crop
C
WinCMacCLinuxC
Deinterlace
D
WinDMacDLinuxD
Interface
6 shortcuts
Open file
CtrlO
WinCtrlOMac⌘OLinuxCtrlO
Open disc
CtrlD
WinCtrlDMac⌘DLinuxCtrlD
Open network stream
CtrlN
WinCtrlNMac⌘NLinuxCtrlN
Show playlist
CtrlL
WinCtrlLMac⌘LLinuxCtrlL
Preferences
CtrlP
WinCtrlPMac⌘,LinuxCtrlP
Quit
CtrlQ
WinCtrlQMac⌘QLinuxCtrlQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the fastest way to find VLC shortcuts on this page?
Use the search box or press /, then type an action such as play / pause.
Can I print this VLC shortcut cheat sheet?
Yes. Use the Print / PDF button or your browser print command to save a compact cheat sheet.
Does this page include Windows and Mac shortcuts for VLC?
Yes. Use the OS tabs to switch between Windows and macOS shortcuts. For example, Play / pause is Space on Windows and Space on macOS where available.
