If you have any 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 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 laptop, it’s great to have Kodi installed on the second-largest display in your home.
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When Kodi is up and running on your device, the interface will help you start loading your content, most of which can be stored locally on a network drive for quickly accessing your entire catalog of media. As you’re watching, knowing dozens of keyboard shortcuts can help you easily navigate the entire Kodi interface on a computer is helpful.
| Keyboard Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| Menu Navigation | |
| Up arrow | Navigate up. |
| Down arrow | Navigate down. |
| Left arrow | Scroll left. |
| Right arrow | Scroll right. |
| Enter | Select the highlighted item. |
| M | Open side menu in default skin. |
| Media Playback Controls | |
| Esc | Return to previous menu or home. |
| Plus (+) | Volume up. |
| Minus (-) | Volume down. |
| \ | Toggle between fullscreen and windowed mode. |
| Y | Switch between and choose your player. |
| X | Stop. |
| P | Play. |
| Space bar | Toggle between play and pause. |
| F | Fast forward. |
| R | Rewind. |
| Right arrow | Skip forward 30 seconds. |
| Left arrow | Skip back 30 seconds. |
| Z | Change the aspect ratio on your video. |
| Ctrl + S | Capture a screenshot. |
| W | Mark as watched or unwatched. |
| T | Toggle subtitles on/off. |
| Ctrl + T | Change the position of the subtitles. |
| Alt + Left arrow | Decrease playback speed. |
| Alt + Right arrow | Increase playback speed. |
| Live TV Controls | |
| B | Schedule recordings on live TV. |
| C | Open Contextual Menu. |
| E | Open the Electronic Program Guide. |
| H | View Live TV channels window. |
| J | View Radio Channels Window. |
| K | View Live TV Recordings Window. |
| Zero (0) | Toggle between the last two TV channels you viewed. |
| I | View information about the selected TV show. |
| Up arrow | Move up the channel list. |
| Down arrow | Move down the channel list. |
| Left arrow | Switch channel groups left. |
| Right arrow | Switch channel groups right. |
| Audio Control | |
| Plus (+) | Increase volume. |
| Minus (-) | Decrease volume. |
| F8 | Mute playback. |
| A | If audio and video aren’t in sync, use this to adjust the delay and bring the video back into sync. |
| Picture Viewing | |
| Plus (+) | Zoom in on photo. |
| Minus (-) | Zoom out on photo. |
| Numbers (1-9) | Incremental zoom, with 9 providing the most significant degree of magnification. |
| Period ( . ) | Browse backwards through the image library. |
| Comma ( , ) | Browse forward through the image library. |
| Esc | Return to the previous menu, or to the home screen. |
| S | Display the shutdown menu and exit Kodi (or hibernate the host system). |
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