Is it possible to toggle subtitles in VLC?
I don't know if it was already there at the time or not, but the way to do it now in 2018 is:
- Tools > Preferences
- Make sure "Simple" is selected in the bottom left in show settings.
- Click on "Hotkeys".
- Search for an "Action" called "Toggle subtitles" and configure your hotkey.
with Shift + v
That's the default shortcut to toggle the currently selected¹ subtitles.
¹There might be many subtitles available; cycle through them with v.