# SoundCloud Keyboard Controller

> Control SoundCloud playback with your keyboard media keys while browsing.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/soundcloud-keyboard-controller](https://chrome-stats.com/d/soundcloud-keyboard-controller)

## Overview

- **ID:** `soundcloud-keyboard-controller`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Blaine
- **Version:** 2.5.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-26
- **First published:** 2026-03-23
- **Size:** 62 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-05-19
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/soundcloud-keyboard-controller/)

## Description

SoundCloud Keyboard Controller provides quick keyboard-based playback control for SoundCloud.

Instead of switching tabs to pause or resume music, you can simply press the media key on your keyboard and the extension will toggle playback automatically.

Pinned SoundCloud tabs are prioritized to ensure consistent playback control.

Features:

• Play/Pause SoundCloud tracks using keyboard media keys
• Automatically detects active SoundCloud tabs
• Pinned tabs receive priority control
• Lightweight extension with minimal permissions

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `*.youtube.com`
- `*.pandora.com`
- `*.tidal.com`
- `*.music.apple.com`
- `*.bandcamp.com`
- `shop.attackthemusic.com`
- `*.play.google.com`
- `*.play.spotify.com`
- `*.player.spotify.com`
- `*.open.spotify.com`
- `soundcloud.com`
- `w.soundcloud.com`
- `app.stitcher.com`
- `*.music.yandex.ru`
- `*.vk.com`
- `*.radio.yandex.ru`
- `*.deezer.com`
- `*.overcast.fm`
- `*.plex.tv`
- `*.app.pluralsight.com`
- `*.jamstash.com`
- `*.jango.com`
- `*.kanopy.com`
- `*.koel.phanan.net`
- `*.demo.subsonic.org`
- `*.demo.madsonic.org`
- `*.music.amazon.com`
- `*.music.amazon.de`
- `*.music.amazon.co.uk`
- `*.cbcmusic.ca`
- `*.mixcloud.com`
- `*.hulu.com`
- `*.hypem.com`
- `*.netflix.com`
- `*.npr.org`
- `*.tunein.com`
- `play.pocketcasts.com`
- `*.di.fm`
- `*.udemy.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.com, pandora.com, tidal.com, apple.com, bandcamp.com, attackthemusic.com, google.com, spotify.com, soundcloud.com, stitcher.com, yandex.ru, vk.com, deezer.com, overcast.fm, plex.tv, pluralsight.com, jamstash.com, jango.com, kanopy.com, phanan.net, subsonic.org, madsonic.org, amazon.com, amazon.de, co.uk, cbcmusic.ca, mixcloud.com, hulu.com, hypem.com, netflix.com, npr.org, tunein.com, pocketcasts.com, di.fm, udemy.com
- This extension is not longer available in the store

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/soundcloud-keyboard-controller)