If you have any type of entertainment hardware in your home, be it a TV, tablet, phone or computer, there is a good chance it can run Kodi. Raspberry Pi users can even get in on the Kodi fun as can users on iOS, Android, Linux, macOS and Windows. Even with all of the different hardware opportunities, few run as well or as seamlessly as Kodi does on a computer. Whether it’s streaming pictures, playing back video or watching TV shows, sports or movies on a computer, it’s great to have Kodi installed on what is likely the second-largest display in your home.
When Kodi is up and running on your device, the interface will help you get started with loading your own content, most of which can be stored locally on a network drive for easily accessing your entire catalog of media. As you’re watching, it’s helpful to know there are dozens of keyboard shortcuts that can help you easily navigate the entire Kodi interface on a computer.
| Key | Global | Video Playback | Music Visualization |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (Zero) | Go between the last two channels OR Go to “now” on TV Guide | ||
| A | Audio delay control | ||
| B | Live TV: Schedule recording timers | Live TV: Schedule recording timers | |
| C | Contextual menu | Playlist | |
| D | Move item down | ||
| Ctrl + Shift + D | Toggle debug logging | Toggle debug logging | Toggle debug logging |
| E | Live TV guide | Live TV guide | |
| F | Fast forward | Fast forward | Fast forward |
| H | Live TV channels window | Live TV channels window | |
| I | Information Page | Information Page | Information Page |
| J | Live TV: Radio channels window | Live TV: Radio channels window | |
| K | Live TV recordings window | Live TV recordings window | |
| L | Next subtitle | Lock preset | |
| M | “Menu” on sidebar menu or “Move in File Manager | Player Controls (OSD) | Player Controls (OSD) |
| O | Player process info | ||
| Ctrl + Shift + O | Player debug info | ||
| P | Play | Play | Visualization preset list |
| alt + ← or → | Decrease/Increase Playback Speed | ||
| Q | Queue | ||
| R | Rewind or Rename (File manager) | Rewing | Rewind |
| S | Shutdown menu | Shutdown menu | Show preset |
| Ctrl + S | Screenshot | Screenshot | Screenshot |
| T | Toggle subtitles on and off | ||
| Ctrl + T | Subtitle position control | ||
| U | Move item up (Playlist editor & Favorites window) | ||
| W | Marked as watched/unwatched | ||
| X | Stop | Stop Stop | |
| Y | Switch/choose player | Switch/choose player | Switch/choose player |
| Z | Display info | ||
| Space | Pause/Play, Current playlist, highlight (file manager) | Pause/Play | Pause/Play |
| ← | Left | Skip steps backward; Previous channel group (live TV) | Skip steps backward |
| → | Right | Skip steps forward; Next channel group (live TV) | Skip steps forward |
| ↑ | Up | Skip steps forward 10 minutes or next chapter; Channel up (live TV) | Next track |
| ↓ | Down | Step back 10 minutes or previous (videos); Channel down (live TV) | |
| ↓ | Down | Option + select a message | Mark a message as your oldest unread message |
| Ctrl + ← | Variable seek backwards | Variable seek backwards | |
| Ctrl + → | Variable seek forward | Variable seek forward | |
| Ctrl + ↑ | Move subtitles up | ||
| Ctrl + ↓ | Move subtitles down | ||
| PageUp | Page up | Skip to next queued video or next chapter if no videos are queued | Increase rating |
| PageDown | Page down | Skip to previous queued video or previous chapter if no videos are queued | Decrease rating |
| Enter (Return) | Select | Player controls (OSD) | Player controls (OSD) |
| Backspace | Back | Back Back | |
| Esc | Previous menu or home screen | Exit full screen | |
| Period | Skip forward | Skip steps forward | Skip steps forward |
| Comma | Skip backward | Skip steps backward | Skip steps backward |
| Quote | Small Skip Steps or backwards 7 seconds | ||
| Tab | Fullscreen playback | Fullscreen playback | Fullscreen playback |
| PrintScr | Screenshot | Screenshot | Screenshot |
| F8 | Mute | Mute | Mute |
| Minus – | Volume down | Volume down | Volume down |
| Plus + | Volume up | Volume up | Volume up |
| Equals = | Volume up | Volume up | Volume up |
| Backslash \ | Toggle between fullscreen/windowed mode | Toggle between fullscreen/windowed mode | Toggle between fullscreen/windowed mode |
| Left Bracket [ | Skip forward 10 minutes | ||
| Right Bracket ] | Skip backward 10 minutes | ||
| Ctrl + End | Exit Kodi (Only on home screen) | ||
| Delete | Delete file | Remove from playlist | Remove from playlist |
| Home | Jump to top of menu | ||
| [numbers] then Enter/Return | Jump to that time in the playback (e.g. 1+2+3+4 will jump to 12 minutes and 34 seconds) | Jump to that time in the playback (e.g. 1+2+3+4 will jump to 12 minutes and 34 seconds) | |
| [numbers] then ← | Jump backwards in that amount of time. (E.g. 1+0+← will jump back 10 seconds) | Jump backwards in that amount of time. (E.g. 1+0+← will jump back 10 seconds) | |
| [numbers] then → | Jump forward in that amount of time. (E.g. 1+0+→ will jump forward 10 seconds.) | Jump forward in that amount of time. (E.g. 1+0+→ will jump forward 10 seconds.) | |
| Picture Slide Show Controls | |||
| Key | Description | ||
| 0-9 | Zoom Normal (0), Zoom level 1-9 | ||
| R | Rotate | ||
| T | Info (Exif Data) | ||
| Period . | Next picture | ||
| Comma , | Previous Picture | ||
| Plus + | Zoom in | ||
| Minus – | Zoom out | ||
| Mac Controls | |||
| Key | Description | ||
| CMD + Q | Quit | ||
| CMD + H / CMD + M | Hide or minimize the dock | ||
| CMD + F | Toggle fullscreen | ||
| CMD + S | Take a screenshot |
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