How to Edit Shortcuts on VLC Media Player?
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Published: 2021-11-14 18:20:16

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title: How to Edit Shortcuts on VLC Media Player?
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The [VLC media player](https://vlc.guru/vlc/vlc-media-player/) is a free and  **open-source** ,  **portable** ,  **cross-platform**  media player program. It has plenty of shortcuts to make the work simple for us. With the help of these handy shortcuts, we can use the player and its functions quickly. This helpful post will show how to edit shortcuts on your VLC media player program on your Windows 10 system. Let’s get into this post and check out the steps given below. 

## Features of VLC Player

- This software  **almost supports every video and audio file format**  and plays every media.
- It is used to  **convert any medial file formats**  without using additional plugins.
- VLC can  **stream media over the local network**  as well as on  **the internet**.
- It supports many platforms like  **Windows** ,  **Mac, ** and  **Linux**.

## Edit VLC Media Player Shortcuts

Kindly follow the below-given instructions to edit the VLC media player hotkeys on your own.

- Primarily, you need to **launch** the **VLC Media Player** software on your system. 
- Under the **Tools** bar, you need to **select** the **Preferences** option from the menu, or else, you can also **press** the **<kbd>CTRL</kbd> + <kbd>P</kbd>**  **shortcut** to open the **Simple Preferences dialog box**. 

![Tools tab](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/Tools-tab.png)
_Tools tab_

- It will open the  **Simple Preferences dialog box**.
- You have to  **click ** the  **Hotkeys ** option to see the different sets of shortcuts of VLC. 

![Hotkeys section](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/HotKeys-section.png)
_Hotkeys section_

- Now, you need to **double-click** on any one of the **Action or Hotkey** as you wish. 
- For instance, we choosed the key **<kbd>Esc</kbd>**. 

![Select the Hotkey](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/Select-the-Hotkey.png)
_Select the Hotkey_

- Now, it will display the **Hotkey Change dialog box** on your screen. 
- You have to **press the key combination** to **change it** with your custom shortcuts. 
- For example, you can **press <kbd>CTRL</kbd> + <kbd>K</kbd>** keys together or just the **<kbd>K</kbd>** key as you need. 
- Here, we used the **Q** key as the replacement. 

![Pop-up box](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/Pop-up-box.png)
_Pop-up box_

- If the shortcut is already assigned, then it will display the **warning message** as shown below. 

![Warning message](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/Warning-message.png)
_Warning message_

- Otherwise, it will make the change.
- Then, it would be best if you hit ** ** the **<kbd>Save</kbd>** button. 

![Click the Save button](https://eadn-wc01-5017445.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/Click-the-Save-button.png)
_Click the Save button_

- That’s it. You successfully edited the VLC shortcut Keys. 

## Frequently Used Shortcuts on VLC

- **<kbd>Space bar</kbd>** – It helps to play or pause the video. 
- **<kbd>F</kbd>** – This key will **toggle between full-screen mode** or **window mode**. 
- **<kbd>A</kbd>** – It can **change the aspect ratio**. 
- **<kbd>Z</kbd>** – It is used to **change the Zoom mode**. 
- **<kbd>ALT</kbd> + <kbd>Left Arrow</kbd>** or **<kbd>ALT</kbd> + <kbd>Right Arrow</kbd>** – This hotkey is used for **fast forward or slow**. 
- **<kbd>CTRL</kbd> + <kbd>Up</kbd>** or **<kbd>CTRL</kbd> + <kbd>Down Arrow</kbd>** – It helps to **increase or decrease the volume**. 
- **<kbd>M</kbd>** – Click this button to **mute** the video. 
- **<kbd>S</kbd>** – It helps to **stop the playback**. 

**Want more shortcuts? Then kindly head to the 100+ list of ** [**VLC shortcuts**](https://vlc.guru/vlc/vlc-shortcuts/vlc-shortcut-keys/) **!**

## Verdict

This helpful post illustrated how to  **edit shortcuts on your VLC media player program**  on your Windows 10 system. You can check out more VLC related posts on our site, [**vlc.guru**](https://vlc.guru/).

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