Here are some of the best keyboard shortcuts to access various VLC functionalities without using mouse and going through menu items.

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Discover 10 helpful keyboard shortcuts to use VLC media player like a pro, including shortcuts for pause/resume, volume control, mute/unmute, forward/backward movement, full-screen mode, speed control, taking a snapshot, toggling subtitles, syncing subtitles, and recording a part of a video.

10 VLC Shortcuts to Use it Like a Pro

<h1>VLC Media Player Keyboard Shortcuts</h1>
<h2>General Shortcuts (Applicable to All Platforms)</h2>
<ul>
<li>Play/Pause: <code>Spacebar</code></li>
<li>Stop: <code>S</code></li>
<li>Fullscreen: <code>F</code></li>
<li>Exit Fullscreen: <code>Esc</code></li>
<li>Next: <code>N</code></li>
<li>Previous: <code>P</code></li>
<li>Mute/Unmute: <code>M</code></li>
<li>Increase Volume: <code>Ctrl + Up</code></li>
<li>Decrease Volume: <code>Ctrl + Down</code></li>
<li>Jump Forward (10 sec): <code>Right Arrow</code></li>
<li>Jump Backward (10 sec): <code>Left Arrow</code></li>
<li>Jump Forward (1 min): <code>Ctrl + Right Arrow</code></li>
<li>Jump Backward (1 min): <code>Ctrl + Left Arrow</code></li>
<li>Open File: <code>Ctrl + O</code></li>
<li>Open Multiple Files: <code>Ctrl + Shift + O</code></li>
<li>Open Network Stream: <code>Ctrl + N</code></li>
<li>Open Disc: <code>Ctrl + D</code></li>
<li>Show/Hide Playlist: <code>Ctrl + L</code></li>
<li>Preferences: <code>Ctrl + P</code></li>
</ul>
<h2>Windows and Linux Specific</h2>
<ul>
<li>Increase Playback Speed: <code>=</code></li>
<li>Decrease Playback Speed: <code>-</code></li>
<li>Normal Playback Speed: <code>Numpad Enter</code></li>
<li>Toggle Subtitle Track: <code>V</code></li>
<li>Toggle Audio Track: <code>B</code></li>
<li>Toggle Aspect Ratio: <code>A</code></li>
<li>Cycle through Crop: <code>C</code></li>
<li>Cycle through Audio Device: <code>A</code></li>
</ul>
<h2>macOS Specific</h2>
<ul>
<li>Increase Playback Speed: <code>Command + =</code></li>
<li>Decrease Playback Speed: <code>Command + -</code></li>
<li>Normal Playback Speed: <code>Command + 0</code></li>
<li>Toggle Subtitle Track: <code>S</code></li>
<li>Toggle Audio Track: <code>T</code></li>
<li>Toggle Aspect Ratio: <code>Command + A</code></li>
<li>Cycle through Crop: <code>Command + C</code></li>
<li>Cycle through Audio Device: <code>Command + D</code></li>
</ul>
<h2>Advanced Shortcuts</h2>
<ul>
<li>Toggle Deinterlace: <code>D</code></li>
<li>Next Frame: <code>E</code></li>
<li>Take Snapshot: <code>Shift + S</code></li>
<li>Record: <code>Shift + R</code></li>
<li>Open Messages (Logs): <code>Ctrl + M</code></li>
<li>Media Information: <code>Ctrl + I</code></li>
<li>Codec Information: <code>Ctrl + J</code></li>
<li>Bookmarks: <code>Ctrl + B</code></li>
<li>Extended Settings: <code>Ctrl + E</code></li>
</ul>