Article · 2018-02-01 · Megacubo 17.7.0
Megacubo keyboard shortcuts, with the Premium ones marked
Almost every action in Megacubo has a key, and the ones that need the optional Premium licence are marked below. The menu is navigated with the arrow keys, and the rest of the list is the program answering to single keys while a channel is open.
Moving around the program
The menu is navigated with the keyboard: ↑ and ↓ move between the options, Backspace goes back one level, and → or Enter opens the selected option. It is the same path as the mouse, without taking the hand off the keys.
Shortcuts that work anywhere in the program
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Enter full screen | F11 or Ctrl + Enter |
| Leave full screen | Esc, F11 or Ctrl + Enter |
| Open a URL | Ctrl + U |
| Restart the program | Ctrl + Alt + R |
| Search the lists | F3 |
| Duplicate the window | Ctrl + T |
| Reopen the last stream | Ctrl + Z |
| History | Ctrl + H |
Duplicating the window exists for watching two streams at the same time — a match and a debate, for instance — and the second window behaves like the first.
While a channel is playing
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Stop the stream | Ctrl + W |
| Pause and resume | Space |
| Add or remove a bookmark | Ctrl + D |
| Record the stream (Premium) | F9 or Ctrl + X |
| Change the aspect ratio | F4 |
| Turn the miniplayer on or off | Ctrl + M |
| Rewind ten seconds | ← |
| Hide the selected windows | F6 · restore with Ctrl + F6 |
Multimedia keys work if your keyboard has them, and the last line is the one that needs an explanation: hiding windows belongs to a separate application (SnapAway), not to Megacubo.
If a key does nothing
Two cases explain most of it: the shortcut belongs to a feature your installation does not have — recording, without the Premium licence — or the action depends on a state, as the miniplayer does when no channel is playing. Everything else in the list belongs to the program itself, and the alternative to the key is always the menu item with the same name.
The licence items follow the Premium page and the shortcut list the facts and specifications page, checked on 2026-09-25.
Frequently asked questions
Does recording have a keyboard shortcut?
Yes, F9 or Ctrl + X — with one condition: recording is a feature of the optional Premium licence, bought once and valid for life. Without the licence the shortcut has nothing to start, and the rest of the list works as printed.
What is the key for the miniplayer?
Ctrl + M turns the miniplayer on and off, and it needs a channel playing: it is the small window that stays on top of the others while you work. Minimising the main window does the same thing.
Do the multimedia keys of the keyboard work?
Yes, if your keyboard has them: the program answers to the keys the system sends. Everything else in the list is handled by the program itself, and the alternative to a key is always the menu item with the same name.