Begin by finding the selected control
SBS’s web-player help describes Tab for moving forward through controls, Shift and Tab for moving backwards and Enter for activating the selected item or opening its menu. It says a blue border identifies the selected control. Before relying on a shortcut, confirm where focus is rather than assuming the pointer’s last position and the keyboard selection are the same.
Use playback keys for a deliberate test
The published controls include Spacebar for play or pause and the left and right arrows for ten-second backward or forward movement. Test them on a non-critical passage first, especially if you are also navigating a page that can scroll. The aim is to confirm that the player has the intended keyboard context before jumping around a programme you are trying to follow.
Volume and full screen have separate controls
SBS lists M for mute, up and down arrows for five-percent volume changes, F for entering full screen and Escape for leaving it. Full-screen mode changes how the player occupies the display; it does not increase the source programme’s resolution. If a key appears ineffective, inspect the active control and the browser state before changing an unrelated account setting.
Accessibility still depends on the selected programme
Keyboard operation helps control the player but cannot add a missing subtitle or audio-description track. SBS’s accessibility guidance separately explains that not every item has every feature. Check the actual title’s labels and the audio or subtitle menu when those tracks are the reason for choosing a programme.
Report a specific control problem
If the documented keys do not work as expected, note the browser, operating system, selected control and whether the issue occurs in full-screen mode. Describe which key was pressed and what happened. This provides a reproducible web-player question without claiming that every smart-TV remote or mobile application uses the website’s shortcut scheme.
Questions, answered
Does F make an SBS stream a higher resolution?
No. The documented key enters full-screen mode. Screen occupancy and the resolution of the supplied video are different properties.
Should the website shortcuts be assumed to work identically on a TV remote?
No. They are documented for the SBS On Demand website and should not be presented as universal smart-TV or mobile controls.