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Official download of VLC media player, the best Open Source player - VideoLAN
videolan.org
15 Mar 2023
Using now in workflow: Automating video screenshots
Need to figure out backwords frame-by-frame navigation.
Unfortunately, VLC doesn’t support frame-stepping backwards; it’s only possible to move forward.
😕
There’s a VLC extension called “Jump to time Previous frame v3” that’s said to work.
Keyboard shortcuts
Navigation
| Action | Shortcut | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Very short forward jump | Cmd + Ctrl + Right |
3s |
| Short forward jump | Cmd + Alt + Right |
10s |
| Medium forward jump | Cmd + Shift + Right |
1mn |
| Long forward jump | Cmd + Shift + Alt + Right |
5mns |
Left for back. |
Alternatives
IINA
PotPlayer
Seems to do backwords frame-by-frame navigation.
