YouTube Keyboard Shortcuts
YouTube keyboard shortcut reference covering 34 bindings for Windows, Mac & Linux. Commonly searched bindings include Show Keyboard Shortcuts, Play / Pause (K), and Play / Pause (Space). 34 of 34 shortcuts are verified against official YouTube documentation, each with a linked source when available. Search by action name, filter by category, look up what a key combination does, print a cheat sheet, or practice with flashcards.
Official YouTube documentation
General
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Show Keyboard Shortcuts |
|
Shift+? |
Shift+? |
Yes |
Source |
Navigation
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Search |
|
/ |
/ |
Yes |
Source |
| Next Video |
|
Shift+N |
Shift+N |
Yes |
Source |
| Previous Video (Playlist) |
|
Shift+P |
Shift+P |
Yes |
Source |
Playback
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Play / Pause (K) |
|
K |
K |
Yes |
Source |
| Play / Pause (Space) |
When seek bar is selected, or activate focused button |
Space |
Space |
Yes |
Source |
| Mute / Unmute |
|
M |
M |
Yes |
Source |
| Seek Backward 10 Seconds |
|
J |
J |
Yes |
Source |
| Seek Forward 10 Seconds |
|
L |
L |
Yes |
Source |
| Seek Backward 5 Seconds |
|
Left |
Left |
Yes |
Source |
| Seek Forward 5 Seconds |
|
Right |
Right |
Yes |
Source |
| Next Chapter |
|
Ctrl+Right |
Option+Right |
Yes |
Source |
| Previous Chapter |
|
Ctrl+Left |
Option+Left |
Yes |
Source |
| Next Frame (Paused) |
|
. |
. |
Yes |
Source |
| Previous Frame (Paused) |
|
, |
, |
Yes |
Source |
| Speed Up Playback |
|
> |
> |
Yes |
Source |
| Slow Down Playback |
|
< |
< |
Yes |
Source |
| Seek to Beginning |
|
0 |
0 |
Yes |
Source |
| Seek to 10% |
|
1 |
1 |
Yes |
Source |
| Seek to 20% |
|
2 |
2 |
Yes |
Source |
| Seek to 30% |
|
3 |
3 |
Yes |
Source |
| Seek to 40% |
|
4 |
4 |
Yes |
Source |
| Seek to 50% |
|
5 |
5 |
Yes |
Source |
| Seek to 60% |
|
6 |
6 |
Yes |
Source |
| Seek to 70% |
|
7 |
7 |
Yes |
Source |
| Seek to 80% |
|
8 |
8 |
Yes |
Source |
| Seek to 90% |
|
9 |
9 |
Yes |
Source |
| Increase Volume 5% |
|
Up |
Up |
Yes |
Source |
| Decrease Volume 5% |
|
Down |
Down |
Yes |
Source |
| Seek to Start (Home) |
|
Home |
Home |
Yes |
Source |
| Seek to End |
|
End |
End |
Yes |
Source |
View
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Fullscreen |
|
F |
F |
Yes |
Source |
| Captions / Subtitles |
|
C |
C |
Yes |
Source |
| Miniplayer |
|
I |
I |
Yes |
Source |
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