46 Shortcuts for VLC Media Player

Jump to: Most used, Jump in playback, Mouse actions, Movie Navigation, Manage VLC, Playlists, and Special Commands

1. Most used

F

Fullscreen

Esc

Exit full screen mode

Space

Pause or play movie

V

Subtitles on/ off

B

Select audio track

Ctrl+Arrow Up/Arrow Down

Volume up/ down in 5% increments

2. Jump in playback

Shift+Arrow Right/Arrow Left

Jump 3 seconds forward/ backward

Alt+Arrow Right/Arrow Left

Jump 10 seconds forward/ backward

Ctrl+Arrow Right/Arrow Left

Jump 1 minute forward/ backward

3. Mouse actions

Scroll up/ down

Volume or Position (see settings)

Right-click

Local menu (play controls, audio/ video)

4. Movie Navigation

Ctrl+D

Open Disc menu

Ctrl+F

Open Folder (browse folder menu)

Ctrl+R

Advanced open file

Ctrl+O

Open single file(s)

M

Mute and unmute audio

P

Play movie (from the very beginning)

S

Stop movie (not pause; this stops the movie completely)

[/ ]

Increase/ decrease playback by 0.1x

=

Adjust playback to normal (1.0x)

C

Change screen Crop 16:10, 16:9, 4:3, etc.

A

Change Aspect ratio 16:10, 16:9, 4.:3, etc.

G/H

Decrease/ increase subtitle delay

J/K

Decrease/ increase audio delay

Z

Change zoom mode

Ctrl+1 ... 4

Play Recent media (in Media - Recent media menu)

T

Show time

Ctrl+T

Goto time

E

Frame by Frame Mode; continue pressing E to advance one frame at a time.

Ctrl+H

Hide Control

5. Manage VLC, Playlists, and Special Commands

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; press again to return to movie.

Ctrl+Y

Save playlist

Ctrl+I

Media Information

D

Toggle Deinterlace

N

Play next movie from playlist

P

Play previous movie from playlist

F1

Show help

F11

Window full-screen (not equal to pressing F)

Ctrl+W

Quit VLC

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VLC Media Player Shortcuts

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