70+ VLC Media Player Shortcut Keys List Download in PDF & Excel File

VLC media player VLC is a versatile media player that supports a wide range of media codecs and video formats. VLMC VideoLAN Movie Creator is a video editing program that is non-linear. DVBlast is a MPEG-2/TS demuxer and streaming program that is both simple and powerful.

The VideoLan Client Media Player, often known as VLC, has gone a long way since its humble origins. The app now includes Chromecast support as well as 360-degree video viewing. This open-source player is capable of playing any media file you throw at it.

VLC Media Player has received 3.5 billion downloads. Its modular architecture, which allows it to keep up with the latest media players by adding new capabilities as needed, maybe the key to its durability. We’re going to look into a few “hidden” features behind the hood in this post.

VLC Media Player Shortcut Keys List

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 of

Subtitles

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

Playing Speed

[	Decrease playing speed
]	Increase playing speed
Equal To (=)	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 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.

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

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