Vlc Player Mac Keyboard Shortcuts
You can reassign all of the keyboard shortcuts in VLC if you want to. Just repeat the above steps and work your way through the list. VLC is an awesome media player that works on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iOS. There are more than a couple of shortcuts in VLC Media Player. They are created to make your life that much simpler. They are created to make your life that much simpler. For quick use of the player and its functions, the hotkeys come quite in handy.

id | Description | Keys (macOS) | Context | Category | Modifiers |
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40876 | Fullscreen | cmd + f | VLC Player | Frequently Used | cmd |
40877 | Pause or play | space | VLC Player | Frequently Used | None |
40878 | Subtitles cycle/off | s | VLC Player | Frequently Used | None |
40879 | Audio track cycle | l | VLC Player | Frequently Used | None |
40880 | Volume Up | cmd + up | VLC Player | Frequently Used | cmd |
40881 | Volume Down | cmd + down | VLC Player | Frequently Used | cmd |
40882 | Open Single file(s) | cmd + o | VLC Player | Frequently Used | cmd |
40883 | Goto | cmd + j | VLC Player | Navigation | cmd |
40884 | Very short jump backward – 3 secs | ctrl + cmd + left | VLC Player | Navigation | ctrlcmd |
40885 | Very short jump forward – 3 secs | ctrl + cmd + right | VLC Player | Navigation | ctrlcmd |
40886 | Short jump backward – 10 secs | alt + cmd + left | VLC Player | Navigation | altcmd |
40887 | Short jump forward – 10 secs | alt + cmd + right | VLC Player | Navigation | altcmd |
40888 | Medium jump backward – 1 min | shift + cmd + left | VLC Player | Navigation | shiftcmd |
40889 | Medium jump forward - 1 min | shift + cmd + right | VLC Player | Navigation | shiftcmd |
40890 | Long jump backward | alt + shift + cmd + left | VLC Player | Navigation | altshiftcmd |
40891 | Long jump forward | alt + shift + cmd + right | VLC Player | Navigation | altshiftcmd |
40892 | Next frame | e | VLC Player | Navigation | None |
40893 | Next in playlist | cmd + right | VLC Player | Navigation | cmd |
40894 | Current from beginning/Previous in playlist | cmd + left | VLC Player | Navigation | cmd |
40895 | Open disc menu | cmd + d | VLC Player | Browsing & Playback | cmd |
40896 | Open folder (browse folder menu) | n/a | VLC Player | Browsing & Playback | None |
40897 | Advanced open file | shift + cmd + o | VLC Player | Browsing & Playback | shiftcmd |
40898 | Open single file(s) | cmd + o | VLC Player | Browsing & Playback | cmd |
40899 | Mute and unmute audio | alt + cmd + down | VLC Player | Browsing & Playback | altcmd |
40900 | Stop movie | cmd + . | VLC Player | Browsing & Playback | cmd |
40901 | Exit full screen mode | esc | VLC Player | Browsing & Playback | None |
40902 | Faster | cmd + = | VLC Player | Browsing & Playback | cmd |
40903 | Slower | cmd + - | VLC Player | Browsing & Playback | cmd |
40904 | Normal | n/a | VLC Player | Browsing & Playback | None |
40905 | Aspect ratio | a | VLC Player | Browsing & Playback | None |
40906 | Crop screen | c | VLC Player | Browsing & Playback | None |
40907 | Increase subtitle delay | j | VLC Player | Browsing & Playback | None |
40908 | Decrease subtitle delay | h | VLC Player | Browsing & Playback | None |
40909 | Increase audio delay | g | VLC Player | Browsing & Playback | None |
40910 | Decrease audio delay | f | VLC Player | Browsing & Playback | None |
40911 | Change zoom mode | z | VLC Player | Browsing & Playback | None |
40912 | Recent media (in Media - Recent media menu) | n/a | VLC Player | Browsing & Playback | None |
40913 | Show time | t | VLC Player | Browsing & Playback | None |
40914 | Random | cmd + r | VLC Player | Browsing & Playback | cmd |
40915 | Hide / unhide controls | n/a | VLC Player | VLC | None |
40916 | Preferences/ interface settings | cmd + , | VLC Player | VLC | cmd |
40917 | Adjustments and audio/video effects | cmd + e | VLC Player | VLC | cmd |
40918 | Edit bookmarks | cmd + b | VLC Player | VLC | cmd |
40919 | Open messages | shift + cmd + m | VLC Player | VLC | shiftcmd |
40920 | Open network | cmd + n | VLC Player | VLC | cmd |
40921 | Open capture device | cmd + r | VLC Player | VLC | cmd |
40922 | Open playlist | shift + cmd + p | VLC Player | VLC | shiftcmd |
40923 | Save playlist | cmd + s | VLC Player | VLC | cmd |
40924 | Media information | cmd + i | VLC Player | VLC | cmd |
40925 | Open audio menu | n/a | VLC Player | VLC | None |
40926 | Open help menu | n/a | VLC Player | VLC | None |
40927 | Open media menu | n/a | VLC Player | VLC | None |
40928 | Open playlist menu | shift + cmd + p | VLC Player | VLC | shiftcmd |
40929 | Open tool menu | n/a | VLC Player | VLC | None |
40930 | Open video menu | n/a | VLC Player | VLC | None |
40931 | Open playback menu | n/a | VLC Player | VLC | None |
40932 | Show movie path | n/a | VLC Player | VLC | None |
40933 | Show Help | n/a | VLC Player | VLC | None |
40934 | Window full-screen (not equal to pressing F) | n/a | VLC Player | VLC | None |
40935 | Quit VLC | cmd + q | VLC Player | VLC | cmd |
ID | Description | Keys (macOS) | Context | Category | Modifiers |
This page describes how to set global hotkeys. | Other 'how to' pages |
VLC Global Hotkeys are shortcuts you can use even if VLC does not have the focus. Here is how to configure Global Hotkeys:
- Tools, Preferences, HotKeys.
- Under the Global column, double-click the value corresponding to the function you want a global key assigned to.
- Press the key or key combination you want
- Click Apply
- Click Save
You will have to quit and restart VLC for the new assignments to be effective.


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To unset/clear a global hotkey:Proceed as if you wanted to set a new key, but press the pause/break key.