Can I control the video player with my keyboard?
You can interact using your keyboard when the player is in focus.
Keyboard Controls for Gem
Key |
Action |
NVDA |
JAWS |
Space/K |
Pause/Play video playback |
Yes |
Yes |
Enter |
Pause/Play video playback |
No |
Yes |
C |
Turn on/off Closed Captioning |
Yes |
Yes |
V |
Turn on/off Described Video |
Yes |
Yes |
M |
Mute/Unmute video volume |
Yes |
Yes |
Up & Down arrows |
Increase and decrease volume by 10% |
Yes |
Yes |
F |
Enter or exit full screen |
Yes |
Yes |
L |
Seek forward by 5 seconds |
Yes |
Yes |
J | Seek backward by 5 seconds | Yes | Yes |
SHIFT+N | Next episode | Yes | Yes |
SHIFT+P | Previous episode | Yes | Yes |
Keyboard Controls for CBC.ca videos
Key | Action |
Space/Enter | Pause/Play video playback |
Up/Down Arrows | Control the volume |
Left/Right Arrows | Skip through the video |