Media Keys by Sway.fm

Media keys support for online radio and streaming music apps.

What is Media Keys by Sway.fm?

Media Keys by Sway.fm is a Chrome extension that allows you to link your keyboard's media keys to streaming radio and music apps. You can play, pause, and skip songs like you would in iTunes, even when Chrome is in the background or focused on a different tab.

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This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2022-06-12

By: Sway.fm

Users: 2,000+

Rating: 4.31 (923)

Version: 4.68 (Last updated: 2018-12-12)

Creation date: 2018-12-12

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

tabs
http://*/*
https://*/*
notifications
unlimitedStorage

Size: 203.78K

URLs: Website

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Summary

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Link your keyboard's native media keys to streaming radio and music apps to play, pause and skip songs like you would iTunes, even when Chrome is in the background or focused on a different tab.

The controls, currently playing song and album art also appear in the extension's popup so you can skip hunting for which tab is playing your music, or in case you don't have media keys.

If you play a track in a new tab while music is already playing in another, the extension pauses the old music so you hear the new, preventing you from playing two songs on top of each other.

It supports dozens of music apps, with more being added by request.

@Swayfm -- [email protected]

We support: 22tracks 8tracks Albumkings Amazon Music

User reviews

Once I read the info and actually mapped the keyboard shortcuts as directed, it worked fantastically.

Tethtibis Deseidhr, 2019-09-28

I've used it for years and for about 95% of the time it works perfectly and when it doesn't, it's usually fixed within a week or so. However, recently the developer's website has gone offline so the email does not work but he is still pushing updates so can't really complain there. Disclaimer: I downloaded the extension when it was free and did NOT pay for it.

Jaymo, 2018-12-13

Doesn't work with youtube music :(

Артем Игнатьев, 2018-12-05

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Safety

Risk impact

Media Keys by Sway.fm is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Media Keys by Sway.fm if you trust the publisher.