HotKey Music Controller: YouTube, Spotify

Use keyboard media hotkeys to control YouTube, Youtube Music, Spotify, Tidal, Deezer and improve focus and increase productivity

HotKey Music Controller: Control Music Across Platforms

HotKey Music Controller is a Chrome extension providing an easy way to control music on platforms such as YouTube, Youtube Music, Spotify, Tidal and Deezer. This extension allows the use of keyboard media hotkeys to play, pause, forward and rewind music, boosting productivity by reducing the need to switch tabs. Suitable for music lovers seeking a simple and efficient music control tool.
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Extension stats

Users: 1,000+
Rating: 4.32
(47)
Version: 0.0.5 (Last updated: 2020-04-14)
Creation date: 2020-04-08
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • https://www.youtube.com/*
  • https://music.youtube.com/*
  • https://www.deezer.com/*
  • https://open.spotify.com/*
  • https://listen.tidal.com/*
Size: 13.83K

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Use media hotkeys to control Youtube, Youtube Music, Spotify, Tidal and Deezer

Improve Focus and Increase Productivity by using your keyboard media keys ⏪⏯⏩ to control your favorite streaming music service 🎵🎧 without having to switch tab 😎

Open source on GitHub https://github.com/MathiasGilson/MusicControllerChromeExtension

Features :

  • Control Spotify from any web page
  • Control Tidal from any web page
  • Control Youtube Music from any web page
  • Control Youtube from any web page
  • Control Deezer from any web page
  • Control all your music from a single extension.
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User reviews

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Pros
  • Works well for controlling music playback on YouTube.
  • Makes forward/back keys work while using YouTube in Chrome.
  • No setup needed, handles multiple YouTube tabs effectively.
Cons
  • Only works when Chrome is focused; media keys stop functioning when Chrome is not the active window.
  • Does not work properly with Spotify.
  • Has issues with full-screen mode in YouTube after recent updates.
Most mentioned
  • Works great for YouTube playback.
  • Does not work on Spotify.
  • Requires Chrome to be the active window for full functionality.
User reviews
by Xcz Xcz, 2024-11-23

by arif.h bdjobs, 2024-11-10

works, but only when Chrome is focused.
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Extension safety

Risk impact

HotKey Music Controller: YouTube, Spotify requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

HotKey Music Controller: YouTube, Spotify has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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