10 Awesome Sets of KMPlayer Keyboard Shortcuts

Quick Tips

• Esc key quickly pauses the video and hides the player
• To quickly lose the current video, use Ctrl + Z.
• Ctrl + G opens a control box, which allows you to quickly change settings such as brightness and caption size.

1. Forward and Rewind

I believe this is one of the most required proponents for any media player. Now, depending on the required forward and rewind length, you can use the following combinations:

• Right arrow/Left Arrow: 5 Seconds.
• Ctrl + [Right Arrow, Left Arrow]: 30 Seconds.
• Alt + [Right Arrow, Left Arrow]: 1 Minute.
• Ctrl + Alt + [Right Arrow, Left Arrow]: 10 Minutes.

2. Volume Up and Down

Scrolling the volume bar to adjust the volume takes quite some time. Using the Up and Down arrows to raise or lower the volume is better. M puts the media to mute.

3. Change Video Frame Size

You mostly want to switch to the full-screen mode when you play a video. Pressing Enter toggles between the full-screen and window modes. Ctrl + Enter and Ctrl + Alt + Enter are the Stretch and Overscan full-screen modes.

Other screen controls include Alt + [1, 2, 3, 4], which stand for half size, standard size, one and a half size, and double size, respectively. You can also press Alt + 5 to reset the frame to its original size.

4. Adjust Contrast, Saturation, and Brightness

We sometimes need to adjust these properties depending on the video quality we are watching. On KMPlayer, we can adjust the hardware or software profiles as follows:

• H/W Contrast: Z, X, C.
• S/W Contrast: V, B, N.
• H/W Saturation: A, S, D.
• S/W Saturation: G, H, J.
• H/W Brightness: Q, W, E.
• S/W Brightness: T, Y, U.

5. Windows Size and Position

To quickly move the window around the screen, you can use the following keyboard shortcuts and gestures to gain more control.

• Ctrl + Alt + 2: Move Bottom
• Ctrl + Alt + 4: Move Left
• Ctrl + Alt + 6: Move Right
• Ctrl + Alt + 8: Move Top.

In addition, you have a combination of Alt + 1 to Alt + 8, which you can find under Pan & Scan > Windows Size & Position.

6. Bookmark Media

Sometimes, it can be fun to bookmark media positions to return to the exact frame without wasting time. Press P to bookmark any position. Use Alt + [Page Up, Page Down] to start playing in the next/ previous bookmarked position.

7. Activate Album Art

If you feel that album art is missing on KMPlayer, it will likely be deactivated. Use the Ctrl + Alt + L combination to activate and/or change the player’s skin. Check our article on KMPlayer’s Album Art to view the list of shortcuts that help there.

8. Subtitle Shortcuts

I generally watch a movie with the subtitles. If you are of the same kind, you need to know these controls:-

• Alt + O: Load Subtitle
• Alt + X: Show or Hide Subtitle
• Alt + Q: Load Subtitle Editor (Read our article on how to edit subtitles)
• Alt + [F1, F2, F3]: Increase, Decrease or Reset Font Size

9. Audio Video Settings

This list is very long, and I do not want to state each line by line. Instead, check the image below and try all combinations from Shift + [F1, F2…F9] to Ctrl + [F1, F2….F12].

10. Miscellaneous

Some keys did not make it to any of the above sets. Here they are for your quick reference:-

• Spacebar: Instant Play and Pause.
• F1: Help
• F2: Preferences
• Alt + E: Playlist Editor
• Alt + G: Control Box
• Ctrl + Z: Close Playing File
• Alt + F4: Close Media Player