YouTube Music Hotkeys

Use keyboard shortcuts to control YouTube Music playing in a background tab
What is YouTube Music Hotkeys?
YouTube Music Hotkeys is a browser extension that allows you to control background playback of YouTube Music without switching tabs. It offers features like building playlists, keyboard-based playback control, and opening or pinning YouTube Music. This add-on is not affiliated with YouTube Music.

Add-on stats

Users: 310 ▲ 8
Rating: 4.50 (50)
Version: 1.9.0 (Last updated: 2021-05-04)
Creation date: 2017-10-10
Weekly download count: 6
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • https://play.google.com/music/listen*
  • https://podcasts.google.com/*
  • https://music.youtube.com/*
  • contextMenus
  • tabs
Size: 47.54K

Other platforms

YouTube Music Hotkeys (v1.9.0)
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Add-on summary

This browser extension lets you control background playback of YouTube Music without switching tabs.
That is all.

Features:

  • tries to build a new playlist when one hasn't been loaded yet
  • browser action button (left click toggles playback, context click displays more options)
  • keyboard-based playback control for play/pause, prev, next
  • open and pin YouTube Music if it is not open yet
  • autoplay when &autoplay=true is found in URL (useful for bookmarks)
This extension is a hobby project, not affiliated with YouTube Music.

User reviews

by uimk, 2024-10-27

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Add-on safety

Risk impact

YouTube Music Hotkeys requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

YouTube Music Hotkeys has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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