
How to skip cutscenes in GTA 5 online
Looking for a way to skip cutscenes in GTA 5 online? Cutscenes in the Grand Theft Auto series are not a new thing, and you’ll encounter them in GTA 5 online too. When you first jump into an online session, the game will require you to complete the Drug Wars mission which essentially kicks off with a pretty long cutscene. In case you want to save your valuable time, here’s everything you need to know about skipping cutscenes in GTA 5 online.
GTA 5 online: How to skip cutscenes

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Simply put, you’ll need to press the following buttons to skip cutscenes in GTA 5 online:
On PC:
- Keyboard:
- Press the ESC key: During a cutscene, press the ESC key on your keyboard to skip it.
- Controller:
- Press the A button on the Xbox Controller or the X button on PlayStation Controller: If you’re using a controller, pressing these buttons should skip the cutscene.
On PlayStation:
- Press the X button: During a cutscene, simply press the X button on your DualShock or DualSense controller to skip.
On Xbox:
- Press the A button: During a cutscene, press the A button on your Xbox controller to skip.
Though it’s a relatively simple process, there are a few things you should keep in mind before you head into the game.
First of all, you can only skip cutscenes for new Missions and the old Heist Missions. As a result, you won’t be able to skip the cinematics for the majority of the missions such as Payphone, contracts, Night Clubs, etc. Although players manage to discover glitches to skip all cutscenes, they are patched with new updates. So remember, you can’t skip all cutscenes, especially the first time you’re seeing them.
As discussed earlier, the Drug Wars, one of the game’s initial missions, includes a long story cutscene. Before the February 2023 update, players were forced to watch this scene repeatedly if they failed the mission, which was quite irritating. Thankfully, the update allowed players to skip it. However, as mentioned, you still have to watch it the first time and can skip it on subsequent tries to go directly to the objective.