{"id":490361,"date":"2022-09-04T21:00:13","date_gmt":"2022-09-04T18:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-go-frame-by-frame-in-vlc-media-player\/"},"modified":"2022-09-04T21:00:13","modified_gmt":"2022-09-04T18:00:13","slug":"how-to-go-frame-by-frame-in-vlc-media-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-go-frame-by-frame-in-vlc-media-player\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Go Frame by Frame in VLC Media Player"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2cf5b0aad6c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2cf5b0aad6c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-go-frame-by-frame-in-vlc-media-player\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Go_Frame_by_Frame_in_VLC_Media_Player%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Go Frame by Frame in VLC Media Player&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-go-frame-by-frame-in-vlc-media-player\/#Use_a_Keyboard_Shortcut_to_Move_Frames_in_a_Video\" >Use a Keyboard Shortcut to Move Frames in a Video<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-go-frame-by-frame-in-vlc-media-player\/#Use_an_On-Screen_Button_to_Play_Frame_by_Frame\" >Use an On-Screen Button to Play Frame by Frame<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Go_Frame_by_Frame_in_VLC_Media_Player%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Go Frame by Frame in VLC Media Player&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-820845\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/traffic-cone-icon-vlc-media-player.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-illustration\/traffic-cone-icon-media-player-app-1730149282\">Appio Studios\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to play your video one frame at a time, use a built-in VLC <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a> Player feature to do that. You can use a keyboard shortcut as well as an on-screen button to move one frame at a time in your video. We\u2019ll show you how to do that.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>10 Useful Features Hidden in VLC, The Swiss Army Knife of Media Players<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_a_Keyboard_Shortcut_to_Move_Frames_in_a_Video\"><\/span>Use a Keyboard Shortcut to Move Frames in a Video<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/196371\/master-vlc-with-these-23-keyboard-shortcuts\/\">use a hotkey to play your video frame by frame, then first, open your video file with VLC.<\/p>\n<p>When the video opens, on your keyboard, press the E key.<\/p>\n<p>If your video is playing, VLC will pause it and let you move one frame at a time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-825313\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1-hotkey-next-frame-vlc.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Press E on the keyboard.\" width=\"650\" height=\"363\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Keep hitting E to move frame by frame in your video. When you want to go back to normal playback, press Spacebar on your keyboard. That\u2019s all there is to it.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t get the frame-by-frame feature with the E hotkey, or you\u2019d like to change the key, then access the Tools &gt; Preferences &gt; Hotkeys menu in VLC. There, next to \u201cNext Frame,\u201d you\u2019ll see the current hotkey for the feature. You can change it by double-clicking it and pressing a new key.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-825314\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2-change-next-frame-hotkey-vlc.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Find the frame-by-frame hotkey in VLC.\" width=\"537\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Enjoy watching your videos precisely with VLC.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Master VLC With These 23+ Keyboard Shortcuts<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_an_On-Screen_Button_to_Play_Frame_by_Frame\"><\/span>Use an On-Screen Button to Play Frame by Frame<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>VLC offers an on-screen button that you can use to make your video play frame by frame. This button is located in the \u201cAdvanced Controls\u201d section at the bottom-left corner of the VLC interface.<\/p>\n<p>The button looks like a play button with a vertical line beside it. You can press this button to pause your video and have it play one frame at a time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-825315\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/3-next-frame-button-vlc.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"362\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Keep hitting the button to move the frames forward in your video.<\/p>\n<p>In case you don\u2019t see that button, you\u2019ll have to enable it from VLC\u2019s settings. To do that, from VLC\u2019s menu bar, select Tools &gt; Customize Interface.<\/p>\n<p>On the \u201cToolbars Editor\u201d window, from the \u201cToolbar Elements\u201d section, drag the \u201cFrame by Frame\u201d option and drop it onto the toolbar buttons in the \u201cLine 1\u201d or \u201cLine 2\u201d section (depending on where you want to place the button).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-825316\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/4-add-next-frame-button-vlc.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Add the &quot;Frame by Frame&quot; button to the VLC interface.\" width=\"650\" height=\"445\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s how you <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/742116\/how-to-take-a-screenshot-on-windows-11\/\">get a perfect screenshot of a specific frame in your videos with VLC. 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