Gain Control of Youtube Video
| Windows | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| / | Focus on Youtube Search Bar | |
| Esc | Focus away from Search Bar | |
| 2x Alt+Tab | Focus on Video (focus away from Browser, then back) | |
| Click on lower part of video (under the progress bar) | Focus on Video |
Navigate Video
| Windows | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| K or Space or Click | Play/ Pause Video (K does not need focus on video) | |
| J/L | Jump backwards/ forward 10 seconds (regardless of focus) | |
| Arrow Left/Arrow Right | Jump backwards/ forward 5 seconds | |
| 1…9 | Jump to 10% to 90% of the video | |
| add #t=10m to URL | Jump to 10 minutes into video (press Alt+D, then End, then type #t=10m). Add seconds as necessary | |
| Home or 0 (zero) | Jump to the start of the video | |
| End | Jump to the end of the video (if video not in playlist) | |
| , (comma) | Go backwards a little bit when video is paused | |
| . (dot) | Go forward a little bit when video is paused | |
| Page Down/Page Up | Jump backwards/ forward 1 minute (only when the progress bar is focused) |
Video Control
| Windows | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| F or Double click | Full screen mode on/off | |
| Esc | Leave full screen mode | |
| M | Mute on/off | |
| >/< (Shift+./Shift+,) | Increase/ decrease video speed in intervals 0.5 - 0.25 - normal - 1.25 - 1.5 - 2 | |
| C | Toggle Close Captioning | |
| +/- | Increase / decrease CC font size (works in Chrome, not in Firefox) | |
| B | Change CC Background color | |
| Arrow Up/Arrow Down | Increase/ decrease volume by 5% (You must be focused on the video player, either by hitting Tab until you are focused or clicking on the video itself) | |
| Right click | Open a menu | |
| Move mouse or press otherwise unassigned key | show controls for a few seconds (in fullscreen mode show also the video's title) |
Playlists
| Windows | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Shift+P | Previous video in playlist | |
| Shift+N or End | Next video in playlist |
