YouTube is the popular video hub and it attracts users on various categories including latest video songs along with tutorials among others. Everyone uses the platform at least once a day and this article will enhance your user experience as today we will be listing all the keyboard shortcuts of YouTube. By using the keyboard shortcuts on YouTube, you guys can be able to use the platform without touching your mouse and this will be enhancing your user experience and you can be able to interact with the video hub in a deep manner. So let’s get into the article to check out all the keyboard shortcuts of YouTube.
Hear are the keyboard shortcuts of YouTube
You guys can check out the list of keyboard shortcuts of YouTube below and we have separated the shortcuts in different sections for your convenience.
Playback:
Spacebar or K: Play / Pause
J: Rewind 10 seconds
L: Fast forward 10 seconds
, (comma): Step frame forward (when paused)
. (period): Step frame backward (when paused)
> or Shift + .: Increase playback speed
< or Shift + ,: Decrease playback speed
0 (zero): Jump to the beginning of the video
1-9: Jump to that percentage of the video (e.g., 5 jumps to 50%)
End: Jump to the end of the video
Home: Jump to the beginning of the video
F: Toggle fullscreen
T: Open cinema mode
I: Open miniplayer
C: Toggle captions (if available)
W: Close video and return to the previous page
Left arrow: Seek backward 5 seconds
Right arrow: Seek forward 5 seconds
Up arrow: Increase volume by 5%
Down arrow: Decrease volume by 5%
M: Mute / Unmute
Navigation:
/: Go to the search bar
Shift + P: Previous video in a playlist
Shift + N: Next video in a playlist
Tab: Cycle through interactive elements (player controls, buttons, links)
Shift + Tab: Cycle backward through interactive elements
Accessibility:
Shift + ?: Open keyboard shortcuts help overlay
Ctrl + Alt + S (Windows) or Option + Command + S (Mac): Toggle subtitles/closed captions (if available)
Ctrl + Alt + C (Windows) or Option + Command + C (Mac): Open the closed captions settings
Live Chat (during live streams):
Ctrl + Alt + L (Windows) or Option + Command + L (Mac): Focus on the live chat input field
Ctrl + Enter (Windows) or Command + Enter (Mac): Send a chat message
Shorts:
J: Go to the previous Short
K: Play/Pause the current Short
L: Go to the next Short
Up arrow: Go to the next Short
Down arrow: Go to the previous Short
Spacebar: Play/Pause the current Short
F: Toggle fullscreen
M: Mute/Unmute
Right arrow: Seek forward 5 seconds
Left arrow: Seek backward 5 seconds
Other:
Ctrl + Shift + N (Windows) or Command + Shift + N (Mac): Open YouTube in a new incognito window (browser shortcut, but useful for YouTube)
Ctrl + F (Windows) or Command + F (Mac): Find on page (useful for finding specific comments or information)
So these are the keyboard shortcuts of YouTube. Mention your favourite shortcut in the comments section below. Also, stick with us for more updates from the world of technology.
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