61 Most Used VLC Keyboard Shortcuts (Hotkeys)

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• March 15, 2016
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How to Add / Change / Delay / Disable Subtitles in VLC Media Player?

Figure 1: VLC Keyboard Shortcuts (Hotkeys)

There is an Interesting Feature in VLC Media Player That you can easily Add, Change or Disable Subtitle Languages in VLC Media Player.

Note: Make sure you have subtitle File for your video file.

For Example, I have Two (2) Subtitle Languages and “Sample.mkv” is your video file.

1. [English_Subtitle].srt
2. [Indonesian_Subtitle].srt

Follow these steps to add a new subtitle in video file.

Step 1: Open your video file by double click on it.

Step 2: Open "Subtitle" Option from Menu.

Step 3: Select "Add Subtitle File".

Alternative: Press keyboard Shortcut [Alt + T + S].

Acutally by Pressing Alt You will see Highlighted secound "t" of "Subtitle" menu and S in "Add Subtitle File".

Step 4: A window named "Open Subtitles" will be opened from where you can browse your subtitle file.

Step 5: Locate and select your subtitle File.

Step 6: Then press Open Button.

Step 7: You will see a Notification "Subtitle Track Added".

Step 8: Press  [V] button to Show, Switch, or Remove Subtitles from VLC.

Congrats, You have successfully added a Subtitle Language.

Repeat All above Steps to add another Subtitle Language. I'm Adding another one in VLC that is Indonesian language Subtitle. Press [V] button to Show, Switch, or Hide Movie Subtitles. Watch the Complete Video on Youtube.

How to customize subtitle delay in VLC Media Player:

You can easily Increase or Decrease VLC Subtitle Delay of Playing Video by pressing keyboard shortcuts [G] / [H].

Figure 2: Press [G] To Decrease VLC Subtitle Delay for 50ms

Figure 3: Press [H] To Increase VLC Subtitle Delay for 50ms

How to Capture Screenshot In VLC Player:

1. Open > Video From main menu of VLC media Player.
2. Select “Take Snapshot” from drop down list.

Figure 4: Take Snapshot in VLC by Frame

Alternative: [Alt + V + S] is a shortcut Key to take a Snapshot in VLC.

See the Following Table for All VLC Keyboard Shortcuts (Hotkeys)

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