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⤢ VLC MEDIA PLAYER KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 52 ESSENTIAL 1 ⌘ 1:1 Original 2 ⌘ 2:1 Double 3 ⌘ Fit to screen 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ⌘ 1:2 Half Q ⌘ Quit W ⌘ Close wind… E Next frame R ⌘ ⇧ Record T Position Y U ⌃ Select pre… I ⌘ Media info… O ⌘ Open file P ⌘ ⌥ Show / hid… A Cycle sour… S Cycle subt… D ⌘ Open disc F ⌘ Fullscreen G Audio dela… H Subtitle de… J ⌘ Go to time K ⇧ Subtitle sy… L Cycle audi… Z ⌘ Random X C Cycle vide… V B ⌘ Bookmarks N ⌘ Open netw… M ⌃ Go to the… MORE SHORTCUTS Play / Pause ␣ Volume up ⌘ ↑ Volume down ⌘ ↓ Stop ⌘ . Next ⌘ → Previous ⌘ ← Faster ⌘ = Slower ⌘ − Very short back… ⌃ ⌘ ← Very short forwa… ⌃ ⌘ → Short backwards… ⌘ ⌥ ← Short forward ju… ⌘ ⌥ → Mute ⌘ ⌥ ↓ Toggle subtitles ⇧ S Exit fullscreen ⎋ Take video snap… ⌘ ⌥ S Preferences ⌘ , Normal / Loop… ⇧ L Medium backwa… ⌘ ⇧ ← Medium forward… ⌘ ⇧ → Audio delay down F Subtitle delay up J Zoom Z Open multiple fil… ⌘ ⇧ O Effects and filters ⌘ E shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH VLC MEDIA PLAYER · MAC VLC MEDIA PLAYER KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 52 ESSENTIAL 1 ⌘ 1:1 Original 2 ⌘ 2:1 Double 3 ⌘ Fit to screen 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ⌘ 1:2 Half A Cycle sour… Z ⌘ Random E Next frame R ⌘ ⇧ Record T Position Y U ⌃ Select pre… I ⌘ Media info… O ⌘ Open file P ⌘ ⌥ Show / hid… Q ⌘ Quit S Cycle subt… D ⌘ Open disc F ⌘ Fullscreen G Audio dela… H Subtitle de… J ⌘ Go to time K ⇧ Subtitle sy… L Cycle audi… M ⌃ Go to the… W ⌘ Close wind… X C Cycle vide… V B ⌘ Bookmarks N ⌘ Open netw… MORE SHORTCUTS Play / Pause ␣ Volume up ⌘ ↑ Volume down ⌘ ↓ Stop ⌘ . Next ⌘ → Previous ⌘ ← Faster ⌘ = Slower ⌘ − Very short back… ⌃ ⌘ ← Very short forwa… ⌃ ⌘ → Short backwards… ⌘ ⌥ ← Short forward ju… ⌘ ⌥ → Mute ⌘ ⌥ ↓ Toggle subtitles ⇧ S Exit fullscreen ⎋ Take video snap… ⌘ ⌥ S Preferences ⌘ , Normal / Loop… ⇧ L Medium backwa… ⌘ ⇧ ← Medium forward… ⌘ ⇧ → Audio delay down F Subtitle delay up J Zoom Z Open multiple fil… ⌘ ⇧ O Effects and filters ⌘ E shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH VLC MEDIA PLAYER · MAC ⤢ PLAYBACK Play / Pause ␣ Stop ⌘ . Next ⌘ → Previous ⌘ ← Faster ⌘ = Slower ⌘ − Next frame E Random ⌘ Z Normal / Loop / Repeat ⇧ L Quit ⌘ Q Position T NAVIGATION Very short backwards jump (3 s) ⌃ ⌘ ← Very short forward jump (3 s) ⌃ ⌘ → Short backwards jump (10 s) ⌘ ⌥ ← Short forward jump (10 s) ⌘ ⌥ → Medium backwards jump (1 min) ⌘ ⇧ ← Medium forward jump (1 min) ⌘ ⇧ → Go to time ⌘ J Long backwards jump (5 min) ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ ← Long forward jump (5 min) ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ → DISC Activate (select menu entry) ↵ Go to the DVD menu ⌃ M Select previous DVD chapter ⌃ U Select next DVD chapter ⌃ D Navigate up ↑ Navigate down ↓ Navigate left ← Navigate right → Select previous DVD title ⌃ P Select next DVD title ⌃ N AUDIO Volume up ⌘ ↑ Volume down ⌘ ↓ Mute ⌘ ⌥ ↓ Cycle audio track L Audio delay up G Audio delay down F Cycle through audio devices ⇧ A INTERFACE Open file ⌘ O Open network stream ⌘ N Preferences ⌘ , Open multiple files ⌘ ⇧ O Open disc ⌘ D Effects and filters ⌘ E Media information ⌘ I Open capture device ⌘ R Convert / Save ⌘ ⇧ S Bookmarks ⌘ B Show controller in fullscreen I Close window ⌘ W PLAYLIST Show / hide playlist ⌘ ⌥ P Save playlist to file ⌘ S Repeat playlist ⌘ L VIDEO Fullscreen ⌘ F Exit fullscreen ⎋ Cycle source aspect ratio A Take video snapshot ⌘ ⌥ S Cycle video crop C Record ⌘ ⇧ R Zoom Z Un-Zoom ⇧ Z Toggle autoscaling O Toggle deinterlacing D Increase scale factor ⌥ O Decrease scale factor ⌥ ⇧ O Cycle deinterlace modes ⇧ D 1:2 Half ⌘ 0 1:1 Original ⌘ 1 2:1 Double ⌘ 2 Fit to screen ⌘ 3 SUBTITLES Cycle subtitle track S Toggle subtitles ⇧ S Subtitle delay up J Subtitle delay down H Cycle subtitle track in reverse order ⌥ S Subtitle sync / bookmark audio ti… ⇧ H Subtitle sync / bookmark subtitle t… ⇧ J Subtitle sync / synchronize audio… ⇧ K Subtitle sync / reset audio & subtit… ⌘ ⇧ K Scale down subtitles text ⌘ Wheel ↑ Scale up subtitles text ⌘ Wheel ↓ VLC media player KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 80 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH VLC MEDIA PLAYER · MAC ⤢ VIDEO 17 Fullscreen ⌘ F Exit fullscreen ⎋ Cycle source aspect… A Take video snapshot ⌘ ⌥ S Cycle video crop C Record ⌘ ⇧ R Zoom Z Un-Zoom ⇧ Z Toggle autoscaling O Toggle deinterlacing D Increase scale factor ⌥ O Decrease scale factor ⌥ ⇧ O Cycle deinterlace mo… ⇧ D 1:2 Half ⌘ 0 1:1 Original ⌘ 1 2:1 Double ⌘ 2 Fit to screen ⌘ 3 DISC 10 Activate ↵ Go to the DVD menu ⌃ M Select previous DVD… ⌃ U Select next DVD chap… ⌃ D Navigate up ↑ Navigate down ↓ Navigate left ← Navigate right → Select previous DVD… ⌃ P Select next DVD title ⌃ N INTERFACE 12 Open file ⌘ O Open network stream ⌘ N Preferences ⌘ , Open multiple files ⌘ ⇧ O Open disc ⌘ D Effects and filters ⌘ E Media information ⌘ I Open capture device ⌘ R Convert / Save ⌘ ⇧ S Bookmarks ⌘ B Show controller in f… I Close window ⌘ W PLAYLIST 03 Show / hide playlist ⌘ ⌥ P Save playlist to file ⌘ S Repeat playlist ⌘ L AUDIO 07 Volume up ⌘ ↑ Volume down ⌘ ↓ Mute ⌘ ⌥ ↓ Cycle audio track L Audio delay up G Audio delay down F Cycle through audio… ⇧ A NAVIGATION 09 Very short backwards… ⌃ ⌘ ← Very short forward j… ⌃ ⌘ → Short backwards jump ⌘ ⌥ ← Short forward jump ⌘ ⌥ → Medium backwards jump ⌘ ⇧ ← Medium forward jump ⌘ ⇧ → Go to time ⌘ J Long backwards jump ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ ← Long forward jump ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ → PLAYBACK 11 Play / Pause ␣ Stop ⌘ . Next ⌘ → Previous ⌘ ← Faster ⌘ = Slower ⌘ − Next frame E Random ⌘ Z Normal / Loop / Repe… ⇧ L Quit ⌘ Q Position T SUBTITLES 11 Cycle subtitle track S Toggle subtitles ⇧ S Subtitle delay up J Subtitle delay down H Cycle subtitle track… ⌥ S Subtitle sync / book… ⇧ H Subtitle sync / book… ⇧ J Subtitle sync / sync… ⇧ K Subtitle sync / rese… ⌘ ⇧ K Scale down subtitles… ⌘ Wheel ↑ Scale up subtitles t… ⌘ Wheel ↓ VLC media player KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 80 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH VLC MEDIA PLAYER · MAC ⤢ VLC MEDIA PLAYER · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 8 SETS · No.01 VLC MEDIA PLAYER TOTAL 80 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS PLAYBACK 11 AUDIO 07 VIDEO 17 INTERFACE 12 NAVIGATION 09 SUBTITLES 11 PLAYLIST 03 DISC 10 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Play / Pause ␣ Stop ⌘ . Next ⌘ → Previous ⌘ ← Faster ⌘ = Slower ⌘ − Next frame E Random ⌘ Z Normal / Loop / Repeat ⇧ L Quit ⌘ Q Position T Volume up ⌘ ↑ Volume down ⌘ ↓ Mute ⌘ ⌥ ↓ Cycle audio track L Audio delay up G Audio delay down F Cycle through audio devices ⇧ A Fullscreen ⌘ F Exit fullscreen ⎋ Cycle source aspect ratio A Take video snapshot ⌘ ⌥ S Cycle video crop C Record ⌘ ⇧ R Zoom Z Un-Zoom ⇧ Z Toggle autoscaling O Toggle deinterlacing D Increase scale factor ⌥ O Decrease scale factor ⌥ ⇧ O Cycle deinterlace modes ⇧ D 1:2 Half ⌘ 0 1:1 Original ⌘ 1 2:1 Double ⌘ 2 Fit to screen ⌘ 3 Open file ⌘ O Open network stream ⌘ N Preferences ⌘ , Open multiple files ⌘ ⇧ O Open disc ⌘ D Effects and filters ⌘ E Media information ⌘ I Open capture device ⌘ R Convert / Save ⌘ ⇧ S Bookmarks ⌘ B Show controller in fullscreen I Close window ⌘ W Very short backwards jump (3 s) ⌃ ⌘ ← Very short forward jump (3 s) ⌃ ⌘ → Short backwards jump (10 s) ⌘ ⌥ ← Short forward jump (10 s) ⌘ ⌥ → Medium backwards jump (1 min) ⌘ ⇧ ← Medium forward jump (1 min) ⌘ ⇧ → Go to time ⌘ J Long backwards jump (5 min) ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ ← Long forward jump (5 min) ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ → Cycle subtitle track S Toggle subtitles ⇧ S Subtitle delay up J Subtitle delay down H Cycle subtitle track in reverse order ⌥ S Subtitle sync / bookmark audio timestamp ⇧ H Subtitle sync / bookmark subtitle timesta… ⇧ J Subtitle sync / synchronize audio & subtit… ⇧ K Subtitle sync / reset audio & subtitle s… ⌘ ⇧ K Scale down subtitles text ⌘ Wheel ↑ Scale up subtitles text ⌘ Wheel ↓ Show / hide playlist ⌘ ⌥ P Save playlist to file ⌘ S Repeat playlist ⌘ L Activate (select menu entry) ↵ Go to the DVD menu ⌃ M Select previous DVD chapter ⌃ U Select next DVD chapter ⌃ D Navigate up ↑ Navigate down ↓ Navigate left ← Navigate right → Select previous DVD title ⌃ P Select next DVD title ⌃ N VLC MEDIA PLAYER KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R T Y U I O ⌘ Open file P A S D F ⌘ Fullscreen G H J K L Z X C V B N M MORE SHORTCUTS Play / Pause ␣ Volume up ⌘ ↑ Volume down ⌘ ↓ Stop ⌘ . Next ⌘ → Previous ⌘ ← Faster ⌘ = Slower ⌘ − Very short backwards… ⌃ ⌘ ← Very short forward ju… ⌃ ⌘ → Short backwards jump ⌘ ⌥ ← Short forward jump ⌘ ⌥ → shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH VLC MEDIA PLAYER · MAC Keyboard map AUDIO Volume up ⌘ ↑ Volume down ⌘ ↓ VIDEO Fullscreen ⌘ F NAVIGATION Very short backwards jump (3 s) ⌃ ⌘ ← Very short forward jump (3 s) ⌃ ⌘ → Short backwards jump (10 s) ⌘ ⌥ ← Short forward jump (10 s) ⌘ ⌥ → PLAYBACK Play / Pause ␣ Stop ⌘ . Next ⌘ → Previous ⌘ ← Faster ⌘ = Slower ⌘ − INTERFACE Open file ⌘ O VLC media player KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH VLC MEDIA PLAYER · MAC Isometric PLAYBACK 06 Play / Pause ␣ Stop ⌘ . Next ⌘ → Previous ⌘ ← Faster ⌘ = Slower ⌘ − NAVIGATION 04 Very short backwards jump ⌃ ⌘ ← Very short forward jump ⌃ ⌘ → Short backwards jump ⌘ ⌥ ← Short forward jump (10 s) ⌘ ⌥ → AUDIO 02 Volume up ⌘ ↑ Volume down ⌘ ↓ VIDEO 01 Fullscreen ⌘ F INTERFACE 01 Open file ⌘ O VLC media player KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH VLC MEDIA PLAYER · MAC Typewriter VLC MEDIA PLAYER · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 5 SETS · No.01 VLC MEDIA PLAYER TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS PLAYBACK 06 AUDIO 02 VIDEO 01 INTERFACE 01 NAVIGATION 04 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Play / Pause ␣ Stop ⌘ . Next ⌘ → Previous ⌘ ← Faster ⌘ = Slower ⌘ − Volume up ⌘ ↑ Volume down ⌘ ↓ Fullscreen ⌘ F Open file ⌘ O Very short backwards jump (3 s) ⌃ ⌘ ← Very short forward jump (3 s) ⌃ ⌘ → Short backwards jump (10 s) ⌘ ⌥ ← Short forward jump (10 s) ⌘ ⌥ → Editorial VLC is VideoLAN's free, open-source, cross-platform media player that plays nearly any audio or video file, disc, stream or webcam input without extra codecs. These are VLC 3.0's shipped defaults, taken from VideoLAN's own hotkey table in the player's source and from the menu definitions of the two interfaces it ships: Qt on Windows and Linux, Cocoa on macOS. The media keys are mostly identical everywhere, while macOS swaps CMD in for the CTRL of the Windows and Linux builds — and in several cases, such as the subtitle and audio delay keys, binds an entirely different letter.
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All VLC media player keyboard shortcuts (Mac)
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18 Action Shortcut Open file ⌘ O Open network stream ⌘ N Preferences ⌘ , Open multiple files ⌘ ⇧ O Open disc ⌘ D Effects and filters ⌘ E Media information ⌘ I Open capture device ⌘ R Convert / Save ⌘ ⇧ S Bookmarks ⌘ B Show controller in fullscreen I Close window ⌘ W Audio effects ⌘ ⇧ E Messages ⌘ ⇧ M Errors and warnings ⌘ ⌥ M Playback window ⌘ ⌥ C Minimize ⌘ M VLC media player help ⌘ ⇧ /
21 Action Shortcut Fullscreen ⌘ F Exit fullscreen ⎋ Cycle source aspect ratio A Take video snapshot ⌘ ⌥ S Cycle video crop C Record ⌘ ⇧ R Zoom Z Un-Zoom ⇧ Z Toggle autoscaling O Toggle deinterlacing D Increase scale factor ⌥ O Decrease scale factor ⌥ ⇧ O Cycle deinterlace modes ⇧ D 1:2 Half ⌘ 0 1:1 Original ⌘ 1 2:1 Double ⌘ 2 Fit to screen ⌘ 3 Shrink the viewpoint field of view (360°) ⇞ Expand the viewpoint field of view (360°) ⇟ Cycle next program Service ID X Cycle previous program Service ID ⇧ X
16 Action Shortcut Set playlist bookmark 1 ⌘ F1 Set playlist bookmark 2 ⌘ F2 Set playlist bookmark 3 ⌘ F3 Set playlist bookmark 4 ⌘ F4 Set playlist bookmark 5 ⌘ F5 Set playlist bookmark 6 ⌘ F6 Set playlist bookmark 7 ⌘ F7 Set playlist bookmark 8 ⌘ F8 Play playlist bookmark 1 F1 Play playlist bookmark 2 F2 Play playlist bookmark 3 F3 Play playlist bookmark 4 F4 Play playlist bookmark 5 F5 Play playlist bookmark 6 F6 Play playlist bookmark 7 F7 Play playlist bookmark 8 F8
11 Action Shortcut Play / Pause ␣ Stop ⌘ . Next ⌘ → Previous ⌘ ← Faster ⌘ = Slower ⌘ − Next frame E Random ⌘ Z Normal / Loop / Repeat ⇧ L Quit ⌘ Q Position T
11 Action Shortcut Cycle subtitle track S Toggle subtitles ⇧ S Subtitle delay up J Subtitle delay down H Cycle subtitle track in reverse order ⌥ S Subtitle sync / bookmark audio timestamp ⇧ H Subtitle sync / bookmark subtitle timestamp ⇧ J Subtitle sync / synchronize audio & subtitle timestamps ⇧ K Subtitle sync / reset audio & subtitle synchronization ⌘ ⇧ K Scale down subtitles text ⌘ Scale up subtitles text ⌘
10 Action Shortcut Activate (select menu entry) ↵ Go to the DVD menu ⌃ M Select previous DVD chapter ⌃ U Select next DVD chapter ⌃ D Navigate up ↑ Navigate down ↓ Navigate left ← Navigate right → Select previous DVD title ⌃ P Select next DVD title ⌃ N
9 Action Shortcut Very short backwards jump (3 s) ⌃ ⌘ ← Very short forward jump (3 s) ⌃ ⌘ → Short backwards jump (10 s) ⌘ ⌥ ← Short forward jump (10 s) ⌘ ⌥ → Medium backwards jump (1 min) ⌘ ⇧ ← Medium forward jump (1 min) ⌘ ⇧ → Go to time ⌘ J Long backwards jump (5 min) ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ ← Long forward jump (5 min) ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ →
8 Action Shortcut Crop one pixel from the top of the video ⌥ I Uncrop one pixel from the top of the video ⌥ ⇧ I Crop one pixel from the left of the video ⌥ J Uncrop one pixel from the left of the video ⌥ ⇧ J Crop one pixel from the bottom of the video ⌥ K Uncrop one pixel from the bottom of the video ⌥ ⇧ K Crop one pixel from the right of the video ⌥ L Uncrop one pixel from the right of the video ⌥ ⇧ L
7 Action Shortcut Volume up ⌘ ↑ Volume down ⌘ ↓ Mute ⌘ ⌥ ↓ Cycle audio track L Audio delay up G Audio delay down F Cycle through audio devices ⇧ A
4 Action Shortcut Show / hide playlist ⌘ ⌥ P Save playlist to file ⌘ S Repeat playlist ⌘ L A→B loop ⌘ ⇧ L
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Does the poster include every VLC media player shortcut? VLC media player has 115 keyboard shortcuts on macOS — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
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