YouTube shortcuts when focus is outside of the player

Question

I use keyboard shortcuts for almost everything: moving between tabs, windows etc. YouTube has many shortcuts for play/pause, next, mute, etc. but those only apply when you have the focus on the video.

Are there shortcuts for those actions outside of the video focus?

Answer 1

Here's some:

f: fullscreen/normal
j: backward
k: play/pause
l: forward

Answer 2

Not a perfect solution, but the full screen shortcut (f) still works when the video is not in focus. Once you have made the video full screen, it is in focus and you can use the other shortcuts as normal.

If you don't want the video to be fullscreen, press f again (or esc) to exit full screen. The video will still be in focus.

Answer 3

A related one.

I am using Khan academy, which uses YouTube videos and show them in a dialog box.

I use below combination successfully, it saves a lot of time:

TAB key (focus youtube player works on dialog on khan academy website)

Then all keys like below will work:
    F (full screen) OR
    > (play faster)
    < (play slower)

Example try above shortcuts at below link:
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/early-math/cc-early-math-counting-topic/modal/v/counting-with-small-numbers

Answer 4

To focus on or off an element on a webpage, you must use the TAB key.

Example using the up/down arrow keys:

• Scroll up/down the page - tab out of the video reader
• Raise or lower the volume - tab in the video reader

Also, using the F key focus on the video at any time.

Answer 5

• To focus the player: Press i (miniplayer mode) two times
• To unfocus the player: Press t (theater mode) two times

For a list of keyboard shortcuts, see the "Keyboard shortcuts" help button within the ⋮ (three vertical dots) button at the top right of the page. Most shortcuts also work when the player doesn't have focus.