HTML5 Audio/Video Keyboard Shortcuts With OSD

Adds keyboard shortcuts for controlling HTML5 media player (audio/video) with OSD support. Seek media to 0%, 5%, 10%, ..., or 95%. Rewind and fast fordward media by 30 seconds, 1 minute, and 5 minutes. Change media speed even beyond YouTube's speed limit. Change audio volume to 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, or 100%. Change video aspect ratio for TV and letterbox content (for widescreen monitors).

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Author: jcunews
Daily installs: 1
Total installs: 456
Ratings: 710
Version: 1.4.21
Created: 2019-09-26
Updated: 2024-09-13
Size: 14.4 KB
License: AGPLv3
Applies to: All sites

Keyboard Shortcuts:

CTRL+,             = Rewind media by 1/30th secondCTRL+.             = Fast forward media by 1/30th secondCTRL+SHIFT+/       = Next frame (when paused; Firefox only)SHIFT+LEFT         = Rewind media by 30 secondsSHIFT+RIGHT        = Fast forward media by 30 secondsCTRL+LEFT          = Rewind media by 1 minuteCTRL+RIGHT         = Fast forward media by 1 minuteCTRL+SHIFT+LEFT    = Rewind media by 5 minutesCTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT   = Fast forward media by 5 minutesCTRL+/             = Fast forward media by 1.5 minutes0 to 9             = Seek media to 0%, 10%, 20%,...90%SHIFT+0 to SHIFT+9 = Seek media to 5%, 15%, 25%,...95%CTRL+1 to CTRL+5   = Change audio volume to 20%, 40%, 60$, 80%, 100%CTRL+[             = Decrease media speed by 0.2x (by default)CTRL+]             = Increase media speed by 0.2x (by default)CTRL+;             = Reset media speedCTRL+'             = Change custom media speedCTRL+\             = Change unit of media speed increment/decrement

For Widescreen Video Viewport:

CTRL+6             = Zoom ultra widescreen content to remove top+bottom borders, but also remove left+right content a bit.CTRL+7             = Change video aspect ratio for letterbox content. Fix 4:3 letterbox content stretched to widescreen format.CTRL+8             = Change video aspect ratio for TV content. Fix 4:3 TV content stretched to widescreen format.

For 4:3 TV Video Viewport:

CTRL+SHIFT+6       = Change video aspect ratio for ultra widescreen content. Fix ultra widescreen content compressed into 4:3 TV format.CTRL+SHIFT+7       = Zoom 4:3 letterbox content to remove half of top+bottom borders, but also remove left+right content a little.This can also be used to half-zoom ultra widescreen content on widescreen viewport. i.e. half-zoom of CTRL+6.CTRL+SHIFT+8       = Change video aspect ratio for widescreen content. Fix widescreen content compressed into 4:3 TV format.

For Any Video Viewport:

CTRL+9             = Reset video aspect ratioALT+P              = Toggle Picture-In-Picture / Video popout (Chrome/ium only. Use Ctrl+Shift+] for Firefox)ALT+S              = Take screenshot if current video frame (in its original siza and aspect ratio)

Notes:

Some shortcuts won't work on non US keyboards. Non US keyboard users will need to manually edit the keys in the script.
In YouTube, if the video speed is below 0.25x or above 2x, the YouTube setting display will be capped to 0.1x or 2x.
Web browser video speeds: Firefox = 0.25 to 5.0; Chrome = 0.1 to 16.0.