VLC is the best video player on the windows operating system. Most of the people like to watch films and videos using the VLC player. Most of the windows users use VLC player as a primary video player. But in the recent time, VLC player got some of the bugs and problems on window systems.
But you can easily fix these related problems using the following methods. Hotkeys and shortcuts not working problem on VLC is the most common problem on the windows operating system. Just apply the following methods on your windows VLC player. I will show you how tp fix hotkeys and shortcuts not working problem in windows 11.
Enable Shortcuts on VLC
You can easily enable shortcuts on the VLC video player in windows 11 operating system. Some of the VLC users unfortunately unchecked this option. This is the main cause for not working shortcuts on VLC. Just apply the following steps on your VLC video player. This method helps to enable shortcuts on VLC.
- First open the Start Menu and search VLC media player text on the search box. Then select the VLC Media Player app in the list.
- Now select the Tools option on the top toolbox.
- And find the Preference option in the list and open that option.
- Next choose the Hotkeys tab in that tab.
- Now you can put any hotkeys below the Global section.
- After that, go to the VLC media player and try hotkeys on your windows 11.
Update VLC Player
Some of the VLC player users use the old version of the VLC media player. This is also the cause for this related problem. So you need to up to date your VLC player on your windows 11 operating system. Apply the following steps on your windows operating system.
- Open the Start Menu and search the VLC player on the search bar. Then select that application in the list.
- Then click the Help option on the top toolbar.
- Now select the Check for Updates option in the list.
- If any VLC updates are available for your windows, just update your media player.
- After that, check back all the functions on your VLC media player.
Keyboard Troubleshoot Method
Troubleshoot is the best method to fix hotkeys not working problem. You can fix this problem by applying the following steps. This method will show the keyboard working condition. If this method fails, you need to change the keyboard of your system.
- Open the Start Menu and select the Settings app in the list.
- Then scroll down and select the Troubleshoot option in the list.
- Now click the Other Troubleshooters option in the settings app.
- Next find the Keyboard option in the Others section. And click the Run option on the right side.
- Now troubleshoot dialogue box that appears on your screen. It will automatically detect problem of your keyboard and fixes automatically.
Check Keyboard USB Connection
In some cases, you face this problem caused by a USB connection. So try to connect your USB keyboard to any other USB port. This is the important step to do on your windows system. If this method didn’t work, you need to change your keyboard for your system. Also check more times to connect the keyboard with your system and try all the shortcuts on your VLC media player.
