Basic playback
Space → Play or pauseK → Stop playback
L → Play forward. Press repeatedly to increase speed to 2x, 4x, 8x
J → Play backward. Press repeatedly to increase reverse speed to −2x, −4x, −8x
⇧ Shift + L or ⇧ Shift + J → Slow play forward or backward at 0.5x
Accurate navigation
When playing ← → Seek back 5 s→ → Seek forward 5 s When paused ← → Step back 1 frame
→ → Step forward 1 frame
⇧ Shift + ← → Step back 5 frames
⇧ Shift + → → Step forward 5 frames
Audio and subtitles
↑ or 🔉 ↓ → Increase or decrease volumeM → Mute or unmute
C → Toggle captions or subtitles if available
Display
F → Toggle fullscreenEsc → Exit fullscreen
Editor tools
These controls add precision for review and editing.- Add marker at playhead → B
- Loop between in and out → set I for in, O for out, then ; to toggle loop
- Jog or shuttle (fine control) → Hold K and tap L or J for micro stepping
- Subtitle sync offset → ⌥ Alt + , shifts subtitles −50 ms, ⌥ Alt + . shifts +50 ms
- Jump to markers → ⌥ Alt + ← previous, ⌥ Alt + → next
Quick reference
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Play or pause | Space |
| Stop | K |
| Faster forward or backward | L or J (repeat) |
| Slow play | ⇧ Shift + L or ⇧ Shift + J |
| Seek ±5 s (playing) | ← or → |
| Frame step ±1 (paused) | ← or → |
| Frame step ±5 (paused) | ⇧ Shift + ← or ⇧ Shift + → |
| Volume up or down | ↑ or ↓ |
| Mute | M |
| Captions | C |
| Fullscreen or exit | F or Esc |
| Add marker | B |
| Loop in or out | I or O then ; |
| Next or previous marker | ⌥ Alt + → or ⌥ Alt + ← |
| Subtitle sync ±50 ms | ⌥ Alt + , or ⌥ Alt + . |