YouTube keyboard shortcuts cheat sheet
Google · 33 shortcuts33 YouTube shortcuts grouped by task, with Windows and Mac keys side by side. Click any row for the full answer page.
Essentials
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Play or pause | KK | KK |
| Play or pause (Space)When seek bar is focused | SpaceSpace | SpaceSpace |
| Mute or unmute | MM | MM |
| Toggle full screen | FF | FF |
| Toggle captions | CC | CC |
| Open miniplayer | II | II |
| Go to search box | // | // |
Seeking
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Rewind 10 seconds | JJ | JJ |
| Fast-forward 10 seconds | LL | LL |
| Back 5 secondsWhen seek bar is focused | Left← | Left← |
| Forward 5 secondsWhen seek bar is focused | Right→ | Right→ |
| Jump to startWhen seek bar is focused | HomeHome | HomeHome |
| Jump to endWhen seek bar is focused | EndEnd | EndEnd |
| Jump to start (0) | 00 | 00 |
| Jump to 10% | 11 | 11 |
| Jump to 20% | 22 | 22 |
| Jump to 30% | 33 | 33 |
| Jump to 40% | 44 | 44 |
| Jump to 50% | 55 | 55 |
| Jump to 60% | 66 | 66 |
| Jump to 70% | 77 | 77 |
| Jump to 80% | 88 | 88 |
| Jump to 90% | 99 | 99 |
| Next chapter | Ctrl+RightCtrl→ | Option+Right⌥→ |
| Previous chapter | Ctrl+LeftCtrl← | Option+Left⌥← |
Frames and speed
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Next frame | .. | .. |
| Previous frameWhile paused | ,, | ,, |
| Increase playback speed | >> | >> |
| Decrease playback speed | << | << |
Volume
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Volume up 5%When seek bar is focused | Up↑ | Up↑ |
| Volume down 5%When seek bar is focused | Down↓ | Down↓ |
Playlists
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Next video | Shift+NShiftN | Shift+N⇧N |
| Previous videoPlaylist only | Shift+PShiftP | Shift+P⇧P |
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Make me a one-page YouTube cheat sheet from the 33 shortcuts at https://keyflowhub.com/shortcuts/youtube, ordered by what I'm most likely to use, and point out any that clash with my current keybindings.
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