diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 050a43d..1ffa271 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ directory defaults to `~/Videos` and can be changed in the app's Settings view
 |---------|----------------------------|
 | `Space` | Pause / resume             |
 | `h`/`l`, `←`/`→` | Seek -10s / +10s      |
-| `j`/`k` | Volume -5 / +5             |
+| `j`/`k`, `↓`/`↑` | Volume -5 / +5      |
 | `s`     | Cycle subtitles            |
 | `n`/`p` | Next / previous track      |
 | `r`     | Toggle loop current file   |
diff --git a/mpvremote/views.py b/mpvremote/views.py
index 12f4abc..4a0bfbc 100644
--- a/mpvremote/views.py
+++ b/mpvremote/views.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class MainView:
         self.app.draw_messages()
 
     def _draw_help(self):
-        text = " [Space]Pause [KLeft/KRight]Seek [j/k]Vol [s]Sub [e]Plist [o]Queue [x]Settings [r/R]Loop [q]Quit"
+        text = " [Space]Pause [KLeft/KRight]Seek [KUp/KDown/j/k]Vol [s]Sub [e]Plist [o]Queue [x]Settings [r/R]Loop [q]Quit"
         self.app.draw_help_bar(text)
 
     def handle_key(self, key):
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@ class MainView:
         elif key in (config.KEY_SEEK_FWD, curses.KEY_RIGHT):
             self.app.client.command("seek", "10")
             self.app.add_message(">> Seeked +10s")
-        elif key == config.KEY_VOL_UP:
+        elif key in (config.KEY_VOL_UP, curses.KEY_UP):
             self.app.client.command("add", "volume", "5")
             vol = self.app.client.get_property("volume")
             self.app.add_message(f">> Volume Level: {int(vol)}" if vol else ">> Volume: ?")
-        elif key == config.KEY_VOL_DOWN:
+        elif key in (config.KEY_VOL_DOWN, curses.KEY_DOWN):
             self.app.client.command("add", "volume", "-5")
             vol = self.app.client.get_property("volume")
             self.app.add_message(f">> Volume Level: {int(vol)}" if vol else ">> Volume: ?")
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class MainView:
                 self.app.add_message(">> Loop Current Playlist: no")
         elif key == config.KEY_CONTROLS:
             self.app.add_message("=== Controls ===")
-            self.app.add_message("[Space] Pause | [KLeft/KRight] Seek -10s/+10s | [j/k] Vol -/+")
+            self.app.add_message("[Space] Pause | [KLeft/KRight] Seek -10s/+10s | [KUp/KDown/j/k] Vol -/+")
             self.app.add_message("[s] Subtitle | [o] Queue | [e] Playlist | [x] Settings | [n/p] Next/Prev")
             self.app.add_message("[r/R] Loop File/Playlist (state shown in status bar) | [q] Quit")
         elif key == config.KEY_PLAYLIST: