YouTube Music Hotkeys

Use keyboard shortcuts to control YouTube Music

YouTube Music Hotkeys - Control YouTube Music Via Shortcuts

"YouTube Music Hotkeys" is a Chrome extension that enables users to control YouTube Music (formerly Google Music) background playback without tab swapping. Key features include a browser action button enabling toggling of playback and providing other options on right click. Users can also open and pin YouTube Music and use keyboard shortcuts such as Ctrl+Shift+8 for toggling playback, Ctrl+Shift+9 for the previous song, and Ctrl+Shift+0 for the next song. Moreover, it supports autoplay when &autoplay=true is in the URL. Default shortcuts can be customized via chrome://extensions/configure.

Extension stats

By: lidel
Users: 910
27
Rating: 4.93
(14)
Version: 1.9.0 (Last updated: 2021-05-04)
Creation date: 2019-10-13
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • https://play.google.com/music/listen*
  • https://podcasts.google.com/*
  • https://music.youtube.com/*
  • contextMenus
  • tabs
Size: 41.72K

Other platforms

YouTube Kids for Android TV (v1.21.01)
2.83 (31,854) 67,397,034+
YouTube Music Hotkeys (v1.9.0)
4.51 (51) 301
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Extension summary

This browser extension lets you control background playback of YouTube Music (previously known as Google Music) without switching tabs. That is all.

Features:

browser action button 
left click toggles playback, context click displays more options
open and pin YouTube Music if it is not open yet
toggle playback: Ctrl+Shift+8
previous song: Ctrl+Shift+9
next song: Ctrl+Shift+0
autoplay when &autoplay=true is found in URL

One can customize default shortcuts via chrome://extensions/configure

User reviews

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Pros
  • Works perfectly with YouTube Music
  • App works while gaming
  • Stores favorite music
  • Functions as expected
  • User-friendly and helpful
Cons
  • Glitches on specific versions of Chromium and Ubuntu
Most mentioned
  • Works perfectly
  • Functions as expected
  • Glitches appeared on specific systems
User reviews
Works perfectly
by Alex John, 2024-11-11

Can you add just youtube.com?
by plmch, 2024-11-08

Should be part of YT Music already, but thank you so much for providing this functionality!
by David Meredith, 2024-04-29
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Extension safety

Risk impact

YouTube Music Hotkeys requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

YouTube Music Hotkeys has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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