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Heroes of Might and Magic 3Keyboard Shortcuts
YouTube's main keyboard shortcuts on a computer are k to play or pause, j and l to jump 10 seconds, f for full screen, m to mute, c for captions, and comma and period to step frames; Shift + ? shows the full list in the player.
YouTube's most useful keyboard shortcuts are k (play or pause), j and l (back or forward 10 seconds), f (full screen), m (mute), c (captions), , and . (one frame back or forward while paused), and Shift + ?, which opens the full list inside the player. They work on youtube.com in a browser on a computer. Click the video once first: YouTube Help says that in its newer computer layout the shortcuts only work after you select the player, and hovering over some player buttons shows their key (Keyboard shortcuts for YouTube).
Below is every shortcut YouTube publishes, from two places that agree almost everywhere: the YouTube Help list and the Keyboard shortcuts panel built into the player. Where a key is only in one of them, the table says so.
Quick facts
| Show the list in the player | Shift + ? |
| Play or pause | k, or the space bar when the player has focus |
| Shortcuts on YouTube Help | 25 rows, read Nov 6, 2026 |
| Works on | youtube.com on a computer, after clicking the player |
Playback
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
| k | Play or pause |
| Space bar | Play or pause when the seek bar is selected; presses a button that has focus |
| Play/Pause media key | Play or pause |
| Stop media key | Stop |
| m | Mute or unmute |
| . (period) | Next frame, while paused (Frame by Frame with Comma and Period) |
| , (comma) | Previous frame, while paused |
| Shift + . (>) | Faster Playback Speed |
| Shift + , (<) | Slower playback speed |
Seeking
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
| j | Back 10 seconds |
| l | Forward 10 seconds |
| Left or Right arrow | Back or forward 5 seconds, on the seek bar |
| 0 | Back to the start |
| 1 to 9 | Jump to 10% to 90% of the video (7 goes to 70%) |
| Home or End | The start or the last seconds, on the seek bar |
| Ctrl + Right arrow (Option + Right on a Mac) | Next chapter |
| Ctrl + Left arrow (Option + Left on a Mac) | Previous chapter |
Volume and captions
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
| Up or Down arrow | Volume up or down 5%, on the seek bar |
| c | Captions and subtitles on or off, if the video has them (Captions and Subtitles) |
| + | Caption text larger (player panel only) |
| - | Caption text smaller (player panel only) |
Window and navigation
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
| f | Full screen; f again or Esc to leave |
| t | Theater mode, the wide player (player panel only) |
| i | Open the Miniplayer (Picture in Picture and Miniplayer) |
| Esc | Close the Miniplayer or the open dialog (player panel only) |
| Shift + N | Next video: the next in a playlist, or the next suggested video |
| Shift + P | Previous video, in a playlist only |
| Next Track media key | Next video in a playlist |
| / | Jump to the search box |
| Shift + ? | Show the keyboard shortcuts |
360 degree videos
The player's panel lists these for spherical (360 degree) videos, as vidIQ demonstrated on one: W, A, S and D pan the view and plus and minus zoom; YouTube Help's list does not.
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
| w | Look up |
| a | Look left |
| s | Look down |
| d | Look right |
| + on the number pad, or ] | Zoom in |
| - on the number pad, or [ | Zoom out |
Sources for the tables: Keyboard shortcuts for YouTube, YouTube Help, and the player's Keyboard shortcuts panel (Shift + ?), both read Nov 6, 2026. Rows marked "player panel only", and the whole 360 degree table, are in the player's panel but not on the Help page.
Keys that trip people up
- Shortcuts do nothing: click the video first. A key typed while the search box or a comment field has the cursor goes into that box instead.
- The arrows change volume instead of seeking: the arrow keys act on whatever control has focus. Help describes Left and Right as seeking and Up and Down as volume when the seek bar is selected; click the video and they behave.
- Comma and period change the speed: Shift is held. Shift turns them into < and >, the speed keys.
- Chapter keys on a Mac: Help gives Option + arrow on a Mac and Ctrl + arrow on Windows; the player's own panel shows only Control.
What creators say
vidIQ's Rob opened his walkthrough of the shortcuts, posted on Aug 23, 2019, with Shift + ?, promising it would "rock your world" for anyone watching on a computer, then went through every key in YouTube's pop-up list and a few it leaves out.
In his test, Shift + N played the next video in a playlist or the Up next suggestion, while Shift + P "only seemed to work" when he was watching a playlist, which is what the tables above say today.
His own habit, offered as advice: he watched most YouTube videos at one and a half or double speed (Shift + .) to get through more, calling it "really valuable" for educational videos, while slow speeds were mostly for comedy.
His list of the time also had o to cycle the caption text's brightness and w to cycle the caption background's transparency. Neither is on the lists this page was built from, read Nov 6, 2026, so treat them as keys of the older player.
Frequently asked questions
How do I see all YouTube keyboard shortcuts? Press Shift + ? (Shift and the slash key) on a YouTube watch page and the player opens its Keyboard shortcuts panel. YouTube Help also lists them at its Keyboard shortcuts page.
What is the YouTube shortcut to skip 10 seconds? Press l to go forward 10 seconds and j to go back 10 seconds on YouTube. The Left and Right arrow keys move 5 seconds.
What does the t key do on YouTube? It switches theater mode, the wide player, on and off. YouTube lists it in the player's Keyboard shortcuts panel, though not on its Help page.
How do I go to the next video on YouTube with the keyboard? Press Shift + N for the next video (the next in a playlist, or the next suggestion), and Shift + P for the previous one in a playlist.
Do YouTube keyboard shortcuts work on a phone or TV? They are for youtube.com in a browser on a computer. The YouTube apps on phones use taps instead, such as double tapping either side of the video to skip 10 seconds.
Sources
- Keyboard shortcuts for YouTube, YouTube Help, read Nov 6, 2026
- Keyboard shortcuts, Pro Tips from TeamYouTube, YouTube Viewers, Oct 18, 2018 (video)
- 30+ YouTube Keyboard Shortcuts, vidIQ, Aug 23, 2019 (video)
- Speed up or slow down YouTube videos, YouTube Help, read Nov 6, 2026
- The YouTube player's Keyboard shortcuts panel (Shift + ? on any watch page), read Nov 6, 2026
Moments
Keyboard shortcuts | Pro Tips from TeamYouTube
YouTube Viewers
30+ YouTube Keyboard Shortcuts
vidIQ
- The player's panel lists these for spherical (360 degree) videos, as vidIQ demonstrated on one: W, A, S and D pan the…
- vidIQ's Rob opened his walkthrough of the shortcuts, posted on Aug 23, 2019, with Shift + ?, promising it would "rock…
- In his test, Shift + N played the next video in a playlist or the Up next suggestion, while Shift + P "only seemed to…
- His own habit, offered as advice: he watched most YouTube videos at one and a half or double speed (Shift + .) to get…
- His list of the time also had o to cycle the caption text's brightness and w to cycle the caption background's…
Related
- Get a Video's Full-Size ThumbnailAny YouTube video's thumbnail opens at img.youtube.com/vi/VIDEO_ID/maxresdefault.jpg, 1280 by 720 pixels when the video has one, with hqdefault.jpg (480 by 360) as the size every video has.
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Hidden YouTube Studio PagesYouTube Studio pages can be opened directly by address, studio.youtube.com/channel/YOUR_CHANNEL_ID/ followed by a path such as content/inspiration (saved ideas), copyright/history (copyright removal requests) or monetization/affiliate_hub (Shopping affiliate offers).
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Link to an Exact TimeTo share a YouTube video from a set time, click Share under the video, tick Start at, enter the time and copy the link, or add &t=90 (seconds) to the address yourself; embeds use start= and end= instead.
- Loop a VideoTo loop a YouTube video on a computer, right-click the player and click Loop; in the app, tap Settings, Additional settings, Loop video; a playlist loops with the Loop button in its playlist box.
- Open a Video's TranscriptTo open a YouTube video's transcript on a computer, click "...more" under the video to expand the description, scroll to the Transcript section and click Show transcript; it works on any video that has captions.
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Right-Click Twice to Copy a Video FrameOn YouTube in Chrome on a computer, pause the video, right-click it once for YouTube's menu, then right-click again for the browser's own menu, which offers Copy video frame and Save video frame as.
- See a Video's Hidden TagsYouTube hides a video's tags from viewers, but on a computer anyone can read them in the page source: open view-source: before the watch address and search for name="keywords".
- See Which Shorts Used a VideoThe address youtube.com/source/VIDEO_ID/shorts lists the YouTube Shorts made from a video, such as remixes that used its sound or a cut of it; creators can also see remix traffic in YouTube Studio.
See also
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Frame by Frame with Comma and PeriodOn YouTube on a computer, pause the video, then press the period key to step one frame forward and the comma key to step one frame back.
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Playback SpeedChange YouTube's speed in the player's Settings gear under Playback speed, from 0.25x to 2x for everyone (up to 4x with YouTube Premium), press and hold the video for 2x, or use Shift + > and Shift + < on a keyboard.
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ChaptersYouTube chapters split a video into titled sections on the progress bar. Creators add them by typing timestamps in the description, starting at 0:00, with at least three chapters of at least 10 seconds each, or let YouTube make automatic chapters.
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Captions and SubtitlesTurn YouTube captions on with the CC button or the C key, translate them with Settings, Subtitles/CC, Auto-translate, and restyle them under Options. Creators add captions in YouTube Studio's Subtitles page; automatic captions cover 67 languages.
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Picture in Picture and MiniplayerYouTube picture in picture keeps a video playing in a small window when you leave the app on Android or iPhone; it is free for most videos, but music videos need YouTube Premium. On a computer, the Miniplayer (press i) keeps the video in a corner while you browse YouTube.
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Find a Channel IDFind any YouTube channel's ID on its channel page by opening the description (the About panel), then Share channel > Copy channel ID; your own is also under Settings > Advanced settings, or at youtube.com/account_advanced.