Most used
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| F | Fullscreen | |
| Space | Pause or play movie | |
| S | Subtitles on/off | |
| B | Audio track cycle | |
| Ctrl+Arrow Up/Ctrl+Arrow Down | Volume |
Mouse actions
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Double click | Fullscreen | |
| Scroll | Volume or Position (see settings) | |
| Right click | Local menu (play controls, audio/video) |
Movie Navigation
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+D | Open disc menu | |
| Ctrl+F | Open folder (browse folder menu) | |
| Ctrl+R/Ctrl+S | Advanced open file | |
| Ctrl+O | Open single file(s) | |
| M | Mute and unmute audio | |
| P | Play movie (from the very beginning) | |
| S | Stop movie | |
| Esc | Exit full screen mode | |
| [+]/-/= | Faster, slower, normal | |
| A | Aspect ratio | |
| C | Crop screen | |
| G/H | Decrease subtitle delay / Increase subtitle delay | |
| J/K | Decrease audio delay / Increase audio delay | |
| Z | Change zoom mode | |
| Ctrl+1, Ctrl+2, Ctrl+3, Ctrl+4 | Recent media (in Media - Recent media menu) | |
| T | Show time | |
| Ctrl+T | Goto time | |
| E | Next Frame. Advance forward frame-by-frame |
Jump in playback
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Command+Ctrl+Arrow Left/Arrow Right | Very short jump (3 seconds) default | |
| Command+Alt+Arrow Left/Arrow Right | Short jump (10 seconds) default | |
| Command+Shift+Arrow Left/Arrow Right | Medium jump (1 minute) default | |
| Command+Alt+Shift+Arrow Left/Arrow Right | Long jump (5 minutes) default |
Manage VLC, Playlists, and Special Commands
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+H | Hide / unhide controls | |
| 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 | |
| Ctrl+Y | Save playlist | |
| Ctrl+I/Ctrl+J | Media information | |
| Alt+A | Open audio menu | |
| Alt+H | Open help menu | |
| Alt+M | Open media menu | |
| Alt+P | Open playlist menu | |
| Alt+T | Open tool menu | |
| Alt+V | Open video menu | |
| Alt+L | Open playback menu | |
| D | Show movie path | |
| N | Play next movie from playlist | |
| F1 | Show Help | |
| F11 | Window full-screen (not equal to pressing F) | |
| Alt+F4, Alt+q or Ctrl+Q | Quit VLC |
