Do you regularly watch Netflix on a computer? Learn how to use keyboard shortcuts to control playback or sound without having to operate a mouse or touchpad – it’s so much more convenient!
If you are addicted to Netflix, you may have become accustomed, like many, to watching the streaming service on your computer, especially when you are lying in bed or slumped in an armchair. And you have also probably noticed that without a remote control, like on a television, it is not always practical to use the mouse – or the touchpad on a laptop – to control playback, switch to full screen or change the sound level.
Fortunately, the streaming platform has provided for this type of casual use. And once your selection is made, you can use the keys on your keyboard to access the main functions of the service while playing. Here are the keyboard shortcuts you need to know to enjoy the web version of Netflix, whether you are on a PC or a Mac. Note that some also work with the Netflix app for Windows.
Keyboard shortcuts to control playback in Netflix
Like on a remote control, you only need to press a key on the keyboard to control video playback.
- Play or pause: space bar or touch Entrance
- Show video in full screen: key F
- Exit full screen mode: key F or touch Esc
- Skip introduction: key S
- Fast forward 10 seconds: right arrow
- Fast reverse 10 seconds: left arrow
- Turn up the sound: high arrow
- Put the sound down : down arrow
- Mute: key M
Keyboard shortcuts to access Netflix technical parameters
To access the more technical parameters of Netflix, this time you have to use several keys simultaneously, sometimes combining them with an action on the mouse …
- Display technical information about the video stream: buttons Ctrl + Shift + Alt + D
- Display the hidden menu (subtitles, synchronization parameters, etc.): keys Alt + Shift + left click
- Display information for the technical service (in case of failure): keys Ctrl + Shift + Alt + C