Add keyboard shortcuts to control playback in Spotify Web.

Latest Version

Version
1.4.1
Update
October 6, 2024
Size
26.29KiB
Developer
Category
Users
7,000+
Rating
4.59375 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Scripting
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Spotify Web Player Hotkeys Extension

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
Increase, decrease & mute volume
Seek backward & forward in both songs (±5 seconds) and podcasts (±15 seconds)

You can customize these shortcuts and make them global hotkeys (not just while Chrome is in focus) by opening chrome://extensions/shortcuts.

Warning: Chrome/Chromium is known to not correctly register hotkeys after you've changed them in chrome://extensions/shortcuts. Please restart your browser by visiting chrome://restart after changes to shortcuts/hotkeys if you experience issues.

This extension relies on the HTML/CSS structure of the website. Spotify might break it by changing their frontend. Please report issues by clicking on the Support link.

WHAT'S NEW?

* Version 1.4.1: Fix seeking.
* Version 1.4.0: Fix un-liking songs. Add new shortcuts for opening home page, opening search page, showing lyrics, showing \"now playing\".
* Version 1.3.1: Add new shortcut that either opens Spotify or cycles through home, search and queue pages. Add \"interaction required\" warning dialog.
* Version 1.2.1: Fix volume slider not working.
* Version 1.2.0: Make seek shortcuts work for songs as well as podcasts
* Version 1.1.0: Add shortcuts for volume up / down / mute.
* Version 1.0.0: Migrate to Manifest V3 so the extension remains functional after 2022. Add a workaround for the \"Spotify Lyrics\" third-party extension.
* Version 0.6.2: Fix many broken buttons caused by a revamp of the toolbar design.
* Version 0.6.1: Fix broken \"like\".
* Version 0.6.0: Add short on-click animation; add Podcast seek shortcuts; fix broken \"repeat\" button.
* Version 0.5.1: Add translations.
* Version 0.5.0: Fix broken \"repeat\".
* Version 0.4.0: Fix broken \"next\", \"like\", \"repeat\" and \"shuffle\".
* Version 0.3.0: Fix broken \"play/pause\" and \"next\".
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "__MSG_application_title__", "description": "__MSG_application_description__", "version": "1.4.1", "default_locale": "en", "manifest_version": 3, "icons": { "16": "icon-16.png", "32": "icon-32.png", "48": "icon-48.png", "128": "icon-128.png" }, "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "action": { }, "commands": { "play-pause": { "description": "__MSG_short_play_pause__", "suggested_key": { "default": "MediaPlayPause" }, "global": true }, "previous": { "description": "__MSG_short_previous__", "suggested_key": { "default": "MediaPrevTrack" }, "global": true }, "next": { "description": "__MSG_short_next__", "suggested_key": { "default": "MediaNextTrack" }, "global": true }, "shuffle": { "description": "__MSG_short_shuffle__", "global": true }, "repeat": { "description": "__MSG_short_repeat__", "global": true }, "like": { "description": "__MSG_short_like__", "global": true }, "seek-forward": { "description": "__MSG_short_seek_forward__", "global": true }, "seek-backward": { "description": "__MSG_short_seek_backward__", "global": true }, "volume-up": { "description": "__MSG_volume_up__", "global": true }, "volume-down": { "description": "__MSG_volume_down__", "global": true }, "volume-mute": { "description": "__MSG_volume_mute__", "global": true }, "toggle-queue": { "description": "__MSG_toggle_queue__", "global": true }, "toggle-now-playing": { "description": "__MSG_toggle_now_playing__", "global": true }, "toggle-lyrics": { "description": "__MSG_toggle_lyrics__", "global": true }, "go-home": { "description": "__MSG_go_home__", "global": true }, "go-search": { "description": "__MSG_go_search__", "global": true } }, "permissions": [ "scripting", "storage" ], "host_permissions": [ "https://open.spotify.com/" ], "web_accessible_resources": [ { "matches": [ "https://open.spotify.com/*" ], "resources": [ "web_accessible/checkPageInteraction.js", "web_accessible/logo.svg" ] } ]}
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How to download and manually install Spotify Web Player Hotkeys extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Spotify Web Player Hotkeys extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Spotify Web Player Hotkeys extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Spotify Web Player Hotkeys extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Spotify Web Player Hotkeys extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Spotify Web Player Hotkeys extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Spotify Web Player Hotkeys Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Spotify Web Player Hotkeys extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Spotify Web Player Hotkeys extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Spotify Web Player Hotkeys extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Spotify Web Player Hotkeys extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Spotify Web Player Hotkeys extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Spotify Web Player Hotkeys extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Spotify Web Player Hotkeys extension file

Select and download the Spotify Web Player Hotkeys extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Spotify Web Player Hotkeys extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Spotify Web Player Hotkeys extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Spotify Web Player Hotkeys extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Spotify Web Player Hotkeys extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Francisco Samuel Heredia (ID: 000000bb713b5cbf) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/24/2024 Excelente, llevo usandolá hace 4 años y funciona perfecto. INDISPENSABLE para los que trabajamos escuchando música, me permite en todo momento administrar Spotify sin tener que recurrir a la app.

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Alex (ID: 000000664bf039e1) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/18/2023 Исправили проблему: Кнопки нажимаются во всех вкладках Spotify вместо одной какой-нибудь вкладки. Из-за этого происходит переход на столько песен вперед, сколько открыто вкладок.

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Marwan (ID: 00000084c8e4da69) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/13/2023 works perfectly

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rioy (ID: 000000514936d8f0) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 07/09/2023 I went to chrome://extensions/shortcuts.then what?

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Shawn (ID: 000000539d927bb7) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/29/2023 Installed it and it worked right away. What more could you want?