VLC

Keyboard shortcuts

File Operations

  • CTRL + O : Open a single file
  • CTRL + SHIFT + O : Open multiple files
  • CTRL + F : Open folder
  • CTRL + D : Open disk
  • CTRL + N : Open network stream
  • CTRL + C : Open capture device
  • CTRL + V : Open location copied in the clipboard
  • CTRL + R : Convert and save file
  • CTRL + S : Stream your media locally or on the internet

Program Operations

  • CTRL + Q or ALT + F4 or ALT + Q : Quit
  • CTRL + E : Open the adjustment and effects menu
  • CTRL + SHIFT + W : VLM Configuration
  • CTRL + M : Open the message screen
  • CTRL + P : Open the preferences menu
  • F1 : Help
  • SHIFT + F1 : About

Playing Operations

  • SPACE : Play and Pause a file
  • N : Next Track
  • P : Previous Track
  • F or F11 or Mouse Double Click : Full screen mode on and off
  • CTRL + H : Switch minimal interface on and off
  • T : Show current and remaining time information
  • CTRL + T : Go to a specific time of a playing media
  • P : Go and play from the start of a file
  • S : Stop movie
  • Esc : Full screen exit
  • E : Switch to next frame
  • L : Loop off, one or all
  • R : Random on and off

Subtitles

  • G : Decrease subtitle delay
  • H : Increase subtitle delay
  • V : Cycle through subtitles

Playing Speed

  • [ : Decrease playing speed
  • ] : Increase playing speed
  • = : Normal playing speed

Quick Forward and Backward

  • SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW : 3 seconds forward
  • SHIFT + LEFT ARROW : 3 seconds backward
  • ALT + RIGHT ARROW : 10 seconds forward
  • ALT + LEFT ARROW : 10 seconds backward
  • CTRL + RIGHT ARROW : 1 minute forward
  • CTRL + LEFT ARROW : 1 minute backward

Display Options

  • A: Cycle aspect ratio
  • C : Cycle through crop display area
  • Z : Cycle through zoom mode
  • D : Deinterlace On and Off
  • O : Switch to original size of the video
  • W : Wallpaper mode on (with DirectX output)

Sound and Audio Operations

  • CTRL + UP ARROW or Mouse Scroll Up : Volume Up
  • CTRL + DOWN ARROW or Mouse Scroll Down : Volume Down
  • J : Decrease audio delay
  • K : Increase audio delay
  • B : Cycle through available audio tracks
  • M : Mute sound on and off
  • Shift + A : Cycle through audio devices

Media Information

  • CTRL + I : View and edit media information like title, artist, album
  • CTRL + J : View codec information like your media dimensions, audio and video codecs

Playlist Operations

  • CTRL + L : Switch to playlist or back to media
  • CTRL + Y : Save current playlist to a file
  • CTRL + B : Create, delete and clear bookmarks menu.

Disc Operations

  • Shift + B : Next title
  • Shift + O : Previous title
  • Shift + N : Next chapter
  • Shift + P : Previous chapter
  • Shift + M : Disk Menu
  • Shift + H : History forward
  • Shift + G : History back

Miscellaneous

  • Shift + R : Start and stop recording
  • Shift + S : Take snapshot
  • ALT + C : Crop from bottom
  • ALT+ SHIFT + C : Uncrop from bottom
  • ALT + D : Crop from left
  • ALT + SHIFT + D : Uncrop from left
  • ALT + F : Crop from right
  • ALT + SHIFT + F : Uncrop from right
  • ALT + R : Crop from top
  • ALT + SHIFT + R : Uncrop from top

File Menu Operations

  • ALT + M : Open media menu
  • ALT + L : Open playback menu
  • ALT + A : Open audio menu
  • ALT + V : Open video menu
  • ALT + S : Open subtitle menu
  • ALT + O : Open tools menu
  • ALT + I : Open view menu
  • ALT + H : Open help menu