Quick summary
You can rewind 10 seconds on YouTube instantly by pressing the J key on your keyboard, without touching the video player controls. YouTube also supports keyboard shortcuts like L to skip forward 10 seconds and the arrow keys for 5-second adjustments.
Steps
- Open any YouTube video and click on the video player to make sure it is in focus.
- Press J on your keyboard to jump back 10 seconds; the player will briefly show a rewind indicator confirming the skip.
- Press L on your keyboard to skip forward 10 seconds.
- Press the Left arrow key to move back 5 seconds.
- Press the Right arrow key to move forward 5 seconds for more precise adjustments.
