YouTube keyboard shortcuts
YouTube's player answers to the keyboard on any computer, so you can watch without reaching for the mouse. These keys play and pause, jump to a set point in the video, change volume and speed, turn on captions, and go full screen.
Windows, macOS · 34 shortcutsPlayback
Use these keys to play, pause, mute, seek, and change playback speed.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Play or pauseSpace works when the seek bar is selected or a player button has focus. | Windows / macOSKorSpaceorMedia Play/Pause |
| Mute or unmute | Windows / macOSM |
| Stop playback | Windows / macOSMedia Stop |
| Play the next track | Windows / macOSMedia Next Track |
| Seek backward five secondsThe seek bar must have focus. | Windows / macOSLeft Arrow |
| Seek forward five secondsThe seek bar must have focus. | Windows / macOSRight Arrow |
| Seek backward ten seconds | Windows / macOSJ |
| Seek forward ten seconds | Windows / macOSL |
| Go to the next chapter | WindowsCtrl + Right Arrow macOSOption + Right Arrow |
| Go to the previous chapter | WindowsCtrl + Left Arrow macOSOption + Left Arrow |
| Move to the next frameUse this only while playback is paused. | Windows / macOS. |
| Move to the previous frameUse this only while playback is paused. | Windows / macOS, |
| Increase playback speed | Windows / macOS> |
| Decrease playback speed | Windows / macOS< |
Player controls
Jump to a position, change volume, and toggle player display controls.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Seek to the beginning | Windows / macOSHome |
| Seek to the end | Windows / macOSEnd |
| Increase volume by five percent | Windows / macOSUp Arrow |
| Decrease volume by five percent | Windows / macOSDown Arrow |
| Toggle fullscreen | Windows / macOSF |
| Toggle captions | Windows / macOSC |
| Open the miniplayer | Windows / macOSI |
| Play the next video | Windows / macOSShift + N |
| Play the previous playlist video | Windows / macOSShift + P |
Seeking and search
Use the number row to jump through a video, and slash to focus YouTube search.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Seek to ten percent | Windows / macOS1 |
| Seek to twenty percent | Windows / macOS2 |
| Seek to thirty percent | Windows / macOS3 |
| Seek to forty percent | Windows / macOS4 |
| Seek to fifty percent | Windows / macOS5 |
| Seek to sixty percent | Windows / macOS6 |
| Seek to seventy percent | Windows / macOS7 |
| Seek to eighty percent | Windows / macOS8 |
| Seek to ninety percent | Windows / macOS9 |
| Seek to the beginning | Windows / macOS0 |
| Focus search | Windows / macOS/ |
Source
official YouTube keyboard shortcuts · Checked
YouTube Help keyboard shortcut reference checked September 1, 2026. Some commands require the player or seek bar to have focus, and frame controls work only while playback is paused.