Below is a list of MPV shortcuts designed to enhance your experience and provide easier access to its advanced features. You can also download the MPV shortcuts list in PDF format for convenience.
Most Used MPV Shortcuts
Action
MPV Shortcuts
Pause or Playback
P
Toggle full-screen
F
Mute
M
Toggle subtitles
V
Take a screenshot
S
Take a screenshot without subtitles
Shift + S
Take a scaled screenshot with subtitles and OSD
Ctrl + S
Take a screenshot of every frame automatically
Alt + S
Quit and save the current position
Q
Show Progress
O
Toggle show progress
Shift + O
Toggle the video window on top
Shift + T
Cycle hardware decoding
Ctrl + H
Quit
Ctrl + C
Playback Shortcuts
Action
MPV Player shortcuts
Increase the audio delay
Ctrl + +
Decrease the audio delay
Ctrl + –
Increase speed
]
Decrease speed
[
Mute or unmute audio
M
Cycle aspect ratio
Shift + A
Decrease contrast
1
Increase contrast
2
decrease brightness
3
Increase brightness
4
Decrease gamma
5
Increase gamma
6
Decrease the saturation
7
Increase saturation
8
Decrease audio volume
9
Increase audio volume
0
Zoom out
W
Zoom in
E
Subtitles Shortcuts
Action
MPV Player shortcuts
Show or hide subtitles
V
Next subtitle
J
Previous subtitle
Shift + J
Increase subtitle delay
Z
Decrease subtitle delay
X
Move subtitles up
R
Move subtitles down
T
skip to the previous subtitle
Ctrl + Left Arrow key
skip to the next subtitle
Ctrl + Right Arrow key
Adjust timing to the previous subtitle
Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow key
Adjust timing to the next subtitle
Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow key
Move Video rectangle Shortcuts
Action
MPV Hotkeys
Add video pan-x 0.1
Alt + Left Arrow key
Add video pan-x -0.1
Alt + Right Arrow key
Add video pan-y 0.1
Alt + Up Arrow key
Add video pan-y -0.1
Alt + Down Arrow key
Reset video zoom, video pan-x, and video pan-y to 0
The other stand-in options for MPV include VLC Media Player, AIMP, etc. Your task is to compare these alternatives based on your business requirements and then choose the right one. To assist you further in the selection process, we have listed the respective shortcuts for each alternative. Take a look at VLC Media Player Shortcuts, and AIMP Shortcuts.
Pratik is the founder of Tutorial Tactic and a productivity tools specialist with 15 years of hands-on experience in Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, and software automation. He has published over 1,500 guides on keyboard shortcuts, software commands, how-to tutorials and workflow optimization, helping readers across the US and India work faster with the tools they use every day. Tutorial Tactic was founded in 2021 with one goal: cut through the noise and give readers exactly what they need fast, verified, and beginner-friendly.
