You can skip some GTA Online cutscenes, but not all of them. For skippable scenes, the usual controls are PC: Esc or Enter/Space , PlayStation: X , and Xbox: A ; however, whether it works depends on the mission and whether you’ve already seen that scene before.

What usually works

  • Replayable mission cutscenes: If you’ve already watched the scene once, many newer mission cutscenes can be skipped.
  • Platform buttons:
    • PC: Esc, Enter, or Spacebar.
* **PlayStation:** X.

* **Xbox:** A.

What does not

  • Not every mission allows skipping. Older content and some special missions still force you to watch the cutscene.
  • Dr. Dre / Contract-style scenes are commonly reported as unskippable in current guides and community reports.

Tutorial note

If you’re stuck in the GTA Online tutorial, players commonly report two workarounds: create a second character, or fail the tutorial a few times so you can move past it.

Quick scoop

The short version: press the skip button when the game allows it, but expect some cutscenes to stay locked, especially on first viewing or in older missions.

TL;DR: Try Esc/Enter/Space on PC, X on PlayStation, and A on Xbox, but GTA Online only lets you skip certain cutscenes.