Plex is a media management and streaming platform that’s available for free. You can simply take advantage of the shows and movies that are available online for free, or you can turn a decommissioned desktop computer into your very own Plex server since Plex is self-hostable. Furthermore, Plex is compatible with a wide variety of operating systems, so you can watch your favorite movies and television shows on your laptop, smartphone, or Smart TV.
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Whether you are an experienced Plex user or just getting started, you may find navigating the menu options exhausting, or you may want to quickly change settings without using your computer mouse. Luckily, this list of Plex keyboard shortcuts can help you better navigate Plex on any Windows, macOS, or Linux device.
| Windows | Linux | macOS | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navigation | |||
| G then D | G then D | G then D | Navigate to Dashboard. |
| G then H | G then H | G then H | Navigate to Home. |
| G then J | G then J | G then J | Navigate to Manage Library Access. |
| G then S | G then S | G then S | Navigate to Settings. |
| G then U | G then U | G then U | Navigate to Plex Home. |
| Left Arrow | Left Arrow | Left Arrow | Navigate left. |
| Right Arrow | Right Arrow | Right Arrow | Navigate right. |
| Up Arrow | Up Arrow | Up Arrow | Navigate up. |
| Down Arrow | Down Arrow | Down Arrow | Navigate down. |
| Enter or Space | Enter or Space | Enter or Space | Select item. |
| Esc or Backspace | Esc or Backspace | Esc or Delete | Go back. |
| C | C | C | Open Context Menu. |
| H | H | H | Go to the home screen. |
| P | P | P | Start playback of the selected item. |
| Q | Q | Q | Perform the “add-to up next” action. |
| W | W | W | Toggle between played and unplayed status. |
| \ | \ | \ | Toggle between Window and Fullscreen mode. |
| Shift + A…Z | Shift + A…Z | Shift + A…Z | Go to items beginning with the specific letter. |
| Win + Down arrow | Command + M | Minimize Plex. | |
| Shift + F11 | Command + Control + F | Enter/Exit fullscreen mode. | |
| Alt + F4 or Control + Q | Control + Q | Quit the Plex app. | |
| / | / | / | Go to Search. |
| Playback Shortcuts | |||
| B | B | B | Go back. |
| E | E | E | Edit metadeta. |
| F or \ | F or \ | F or \ | Toggle to fullscreen mode. |
| H or Tab | H or Tab | H or Tab | Stop playback and return to the home screen. |
| I | I | I | Get playback info. |
| M | M | M | Open the on-screen menu. |
| O | O | O | View the progress bar. |
| P or Spacebar | P or Spacebar | P or Spacebar | Pause/play. |
| X | X | X | Stop playback. |
| Z | Z | Z | Cycle through aspect ratios and view modes. |
| Enter | Enter | Enter | Open the access menu. |
| Playback Control | |||
| Left arrow | Left arrow | Left arrow | Seek backward 10 seconds. |
| Right arrow | Right arrow | Right arrow | Seek forward 10 seconds. |
| Up Arrow | Up Arrow | Up Arrow | Jump forward 10 minutes. |
| Down arrow | Down arrow | Down arrow | Skip back 10 minutes. |
| Right Arrow + Period | Right Arrow + Period | Right Arrow + Period | Forward 30 seconds or go to the next track. |
| Left Arrow + Comma | Left Arrow + Comma | Left Arrow + Comma | Backward 30 seconds or go to the previous track. |
| Shift + Left arrow | Shift + Left arrow | Shift + Left arrow | Skip to the previous item. |
| Shift + Right arrow | Shift + Right arrow | Shift + Right arrow | Skip to the next item. |
| Home | Home | Home | Play the previous item in your queue. |
| End | End | End | Play the next item in your queue. |
| Audio | |||
| Up arrow | Up arrow | Up arrow | Increase the volume. |
| Down arrow | Down arrow | Down arrow | Decrease the volume. |
| A | A | A | Switch to the next audio track. |
| Ctrl + A | Ctrl + A | Command + A | Return to the previous audio track. |
| Alt + A | Alt + A | Opt + A | Increase audio delay. |
| Alt + Shift + A | Alt + Shift + A | Opt + Shift + A | Decrease audio delay. |
| Alt + S | Alt + S | Opt + S | Increase subtitle delay. |
| Alt + Shift + S | Alt + Shift + S | Opt + Shift + S | Decrease subtitle delay. |
| Subtitles | |||
| S | S | S | Enable or disable subtitles. |
| Ctrl + L | Ctrl + L | Command + L | Switch to the previous subtitle. |
| L | L | L | Switch to the next subtitles. |
| Others | |||
| Ctrl + Shift + R | Ctrl + Shift + R | Command + Shift + R | Reload the Plex app. |
| Ctrl + Shift + D | Ctrl + Shift + D | Command + Shift + D | Show debug information. |
| ? | ? | ? | View all keyboard shortcuts. |
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