VLC Keyboard Shortcuts
VLC Media Player keyboard shortcut reference covering 32 bindings for Windows, Mac & Linux. Commonly searched bindings include Play/Pause, Next, and Fullscreen. 32 of 32 shortcuts are verified against official VLC Media Player documentation, each with a linked source when available. Search by action name, filter by category, look up what a key combination does, print a cheat sheet, or practice with flashcards.
Official VLC Media Player documentation
File
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Open File |
Open file |
Ctrl+O |
Cmd+O |
Yes |
Source |
| Open Network |
Open network stream |
Ctrl+N |
Cmd+N |
Yes |
Source |
| Open Disc |
Open disc |
Ctrl+D |
Cmd+D |
Yes |
Source |
| Record |
Record stream |
Shift+R |
Shift+R |
Yes |
Source |
General
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Preferences |
Preferences |
Ctrl+P |
Cmd+P |
Yes |
Source |
Navigation
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Jump to Time |
Go to time |
Ctrl+T |
Cmd+T |
Yes |
Source |
Playback
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Play/Pause |
Toggle playback |
Space |
Space |
Yes |
Source |
| Stop |
Stop playback |
S |
S |
Yes |
Source |
| Next |
Next in playlist |
N |
N |
Yes |
Source |
| Previous |
Previous in playlist |
P |
P |
Yes |
Source |
| Seek Forward |
Jump forward 10s |
Right |
Right |
Yes |
Source |
| Seek Back |
Jump back 10s |
Left |
Left |
Yes |
Source |
| Seek Forward 1m |
Jump forward 1 min |
Ctrl+Right |
Cmd+Right |
Yes |
Source |
| Seek Back 1m |
Jump back 1 min |
Ctrl+Left |
Cmd+Left |
Yes |
Source |
| Volume Up |
Increase volume |
Ctrl+Up |
Cmd+Up |
Yes |
Source |
| Volume Down |
Decrease volume |
Ctrl+Down |
Cmd+Down |
Yes |
Source |
| Mute |
Mute audio |
M |
M |
Yes |
Source |
| Audio Track |
Cycle audio track |
B |
B |
Yes |
Source |
| Speed Up |
Faster playback |
Plus |
Plus |
Yes |
Source |
| Speed Down |
Slower playback |
- |
- |
Yes |
Source |
| Normal Speed |
Normal speed |
= |
= |
Yes |
Source |
View
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Fullscreen |
Toggle fullscreen |
F |
F |
Yes |
Source |
| Exit Fullscreen |
Exit fullscreen |
Escape |
Escape |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Subtitles |
Cycle subtitles |
V |
V |
Yes |
Source |
| Aspect Ratio |
Cycle aspect ratio |
A |
A |
Yes |
Source |
| Crop |
Cycle crop |
C |
C |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom |
Cycle zoom |
Z |
Z |
Yes |
Source |
| Deinterlace |
Toggle deinterlace |
D |
D |
Yes |
Source |
| Screenshot |
Take snapshot |
Shift+S |
Shift+S |
Yes |
Source |
| Playlist |
Toggle playlist |
Ctrl+L |
Cmd+L |
Yes |
Source |
| Extended Settings |
Effects and filters |
Ctrl+E |
Cmd+E |
Yes |
Source |
Window
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Quit |
Quit VLC |
Ctrl+Q |
Cmd+Q |
Yes |
Source |
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