Spotify Web Player Hotkeys

Add keyboard shortcuts to control playback in Spotify Web.

Spotify Web Player Hotkeys - Control Playback Easily

"Spotify Web Player Hotkeys" is a Chrome extension that allows users to control playback on Spotify Web using customizable keyboard shortcuts. It supports essential features like play/pause, next/previous track, and volume control. Users can also navigate to different pages, toggle shuffle, repeat modes, like songs, and seek through songs and podcasts. The extension offers the ability to create global hotkeys and users are advised to restart their browser after modifying shortcuts. Note that the extension's functionality may rely on Spotify's web design, which can change.
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Extension stats

Rating: 4.59
(64)
Version: 1.4.1 (Last updated: 2024-10-06)
Creation date: 2020-05-30
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • scripting
  • storage
Host permissions:
  • https://open.spotify.com/
Size: 26.92K

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Extension summary

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Adds the following default keyboard shortcuts to open.spotify.com:

Play/Pause media key: play, pause – opens a Spotify tab Spotify if necessary!
Previous media key: previous track
Next media key: next track

There is no default shortcut, but you can also bind keys for:

Navigating to the home page or the search page – opens a Spotify tab if necessary!
Toggle shuffle
Toggle repeat (single song, whole playlist, disabled)
Toggle song like (since 2024, requires focusing the browser tab)
Toggle showing the queue sidebar
Toggle showing "now playing" sidebar
Toggle showing lyrics
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User reviews

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Pros
  • Works well for controlling Spotify hotkeys
  • Easy to install and set up
  • Helpful for multitasking while listening to music
  • Active support and fixes for issues
Cons
  • Disrupts Bluetooth media controls for other applications
  • Only functions within the Chrome browser, not in other apps
  • Some features, like the global play/pause, do not work as expected
  • Customization of hotkeys is limited or unavailable
Most mentioned
  • Works great for Spotify hotkeys
  • Disables audio controls for other applications
  • Issues with global play/pause functionality
  • Difficulty with customization of hotkeys
User reviews
by mary cloud, 2024-05-15

Works great! But the "like song" shortcut doesn't work as intended recently. Instead of liking the song it likes the whole playlist. Edit: Liked songs feature was fixed, everything works as intended again!
by Arash N, 2024-04-17

super ezz
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Spotify Web Player Hotkeys requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

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