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Global HotKeys
Spotify needs global hotkeys (play/pause/seek/switch songs). I need a way to control the app without switching to it
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Hi ashot,
There actually is something similar to this in Spotify today. If you have a keyboard with media keys (such as play/pause, next, previous, etc), you can use those to control Spotify. This works both on Mac OS X and Windows.
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Jesper Särnesjö
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I really would like to choose my own global hotkeys right in Spotify, every other music program I've used over the years have had it so why not Spotify? To download a 3rd party software always running in the background just so I can change songs and so on, no thanks. I'll rather wait for Spotify to be smart enough to implant it like most of the other media programs.
And if it never happens, well shame on both me because I don't want more programs running on my computer all the time. And shame on Spotify for not implanting this (in my opinion) necessary feature when so many media players already have it.
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Inappropriate?Hi ashot,
There actually is something similar to this in Spotify today. If you have a keyboard with media keys (such as play/pause, next, previous, etc), you can use those to control Spotify. This works both on Mac OS X and Windows.
Best regards,
Jesper Särnesjö
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But it doesn't work if Spotify is minimized! Feature request! -
Yeah but for those of us without media keys that doesn't really help :)
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oStuffYo>> That's where AutoHotKey becomes relevant.. =)
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media keys so don't cut it -
I can only do play/pause and change sound settings. I can't do next/prev, though I guess it depends on the keyboard. In foobar2000 there's no problem mapping the mediakeys to anything you want.
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There's a third-party program called Toastify which adds keyboard shortcuts, check it out: http://toastify.codeplex.com/ But I think that it'd be nice of Spotify to add this much wanted feature!
I found that with my Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000 keyboard, after I install the keyboard software, the media keys are assigned to Windows Media Player and no longer work with Spotify.
In reply to the "But it doesn't work if its minimized!" I disagree, my media keys work fine when Spotify is minimised. -
Inappropriate?I don't.. there is probably a utility I can find to map to those keys though. -
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Inappropriate?If you run WIndows you could use Autohotkey to configure custom Spotify hotkeys.
http://www.autohotkey.com/forum/topic...
As an example, this script configures Windows-Space, Windows-left and Windows-right to play/pause, jump back and forward one song respectively
#Space::
; Play or pause a file
ControlSend, ahk_parent, {Space}, ahk_class SpotifyMainWindow
return
#Right::
; Play next item
ControlSend, ahk_parent, ^{Right}, ahk_class SpotifyMainWindow
return
#Left::
; Play previous item
ControlSend, ahk_parent, ^{Left}, ahk_class SpotifyMainWindow
return
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I have also been using AutoHotkey for this for quite a while, but I have done it differently.
Spotify responds to media keys, so I simply remapped certain hotkeys to media keys. This is all you need:
^#left::Media_Prev
^#right::Media_Next
^#space::Media_Play_Pause
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I have also been using AutoHotkey for this for quite a while, but I have done it differently.
Spotify responds to media keys, so I simply remapped certain hotkeys to media keys. This is all you need:
^#left::Media_Prev
^#right::Media_Next
^#space::Media_Play_Pause
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Very nice, I had ahk already installed. Works perfectly.
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Brilliant program, I have never used it before but it only took me about five minutes to be able to use it after I read this post =)
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@ denton: alot of other software also responds to media keys, so if you want them to remain exclusive that's gonna be a problem
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@ mr.qs; Yes, it works great when spotify i minimizes to tray.
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Inappropriate?AutoHotkey was great, haven't used it before..
I use this script:
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#left::Media_Prev
#right::Media_Next
#space::Media_Play_Pause
#down::Volume_Down
#up::Volume_Up
#s::Run C:\Program Files\Spotify\spotify.exe
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# = Windows button
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excellent! glad we could help :)
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Inappropriate?The remote for my HP-computer works fine! Allso the buttons above my keyboard. Great tip!
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Inappropriate?I have a HP-keyboard as well and my buttons above the keyboard used to work, until I reinstalled Windows and now they don't... Help me!
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Download the software for yout buttons from the HP-website.
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Inappropriate?I really would like to choose my own global hotkeys right in Spotify, every other music program I've used over the years have had it so why not Spotify? To download a 3rd party software always running in the background just so I can change songs and so on, no thanks. I'll rather wait for Spotify to be smart enough to implant it like most of the other media programs.
And if it never happens, well shame on both me because I don't want more programs running on my computer all the time. And shame on Spotify for not implanting this (in my opinion) necessary feature when so many media players already have it.
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I agree with you.
Having a multimedia keyboard or installing a 3rd party software are just workarounds, not solutions (for me, at least) -
Inappropriate?There's an autohotkey script, with global shortcuts and tray icon tooltip on track change (or on request) here:
http://www.autohotkey.com/forum/viewt...
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Inappropriate?There's also Toastify, an app that will show bigger, toast style, notification on track change, and has global shortcuts as well.
I prefer the autohotkey script above however, because Toastify doesn't allow me to use the windows key in the shortcuts.
http://toastify.codeplex.com/
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Inappropriate?This is THE one thing missing in spotify. I also want hotkeys for the volume control in spotify, i.e. so I can change the volume of spotify without affecting the whole system. Take a look at foobar they have a good implementation.
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Easily done with the media keys...
^#Down::Volume_Down
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Inappropriate?The media keys on my keyboard work fine while the app is in focus, but if it is minimised, then they will just pull up Windows Media Player. I don't want lots of 3rd party apps running on my pc, so why can't Spotify sort out a global hot key. Winamp used to do it fine, and I don't see the point in a media app that doesn't use it. If the app has to be in focus, you might as well use the mouse and pause button.
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Inappropriate?Yeah, this is a necessary feature for any media player. Please fix it soon!
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Inappropriate?Fully agree that Spotify should implement its own global hotkeys. However until that happens may I recommend autohotkey. It may seem a little technical for non-techies, but once installed and some basics learned it's a great way to make your computer do your bidding. If anyone is struggling please post back and I'll be happy to help with a simple script.
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Inappropriate?Please Spotify - it can't be *that* hard to implement global hotkeys. Spotify is such a good program in general and it gets updated all the time.
Please just add this one feature?
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Inappropriate?@anyone: I would like that my script starts automatically when spotify is launched. What should I add to my to script? My current script:
#left::Media_Prev
#right::Media_Next
#space::Media_Play_Pause
#down::Volume_Down
#up::Volume_Up
I would also like that the volume changing would be more accurate, now it "jumps" past some volume levels.
If someone could help me I would appreciate it a lot!
EDIT: Oh, now I got it. So it changes the volume level from WIndows, not from Spotify. Is there a simple script which would let me us Spotify's own keyboard shortcuts shown in the link below when Spotify is not focused? Thanks again!
http://www.spotify.com/en/help/keyboa...1 Comment Add a comment
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Download and install AutoHotkey - http://bit.ly/4ORsuL
Then make a new .ahk script and use the code from this forum: http://bit.ly/5wAXSQ (the one by chripopper I use). When Spotify is minimised, it allows keyboard keyboard shortcuts to go forward, back, pause, volume, etc. all can be modified if you read the coding. Good luck. -
Inappropriate?Here's what I use on a Mac (using Applescript):
Play/Pause
tell application "System Events"
tell application "Spotify" to activate
delay 0.5
keystroke space
end tell
tell application "System Events" to keystroke tab using command down
I've made these simple scripts for all the required commands and I call them with Quicksilver using a defined shortcut. It switches focus to Spotify performs the keystroke and switches back to the app I was previously in.
Other keycodes I use are:
Mute
key code 125 using {command down, shift down}
Next track
key code 124 using command down
Previous Track
key code 123 using command down
It's hacky but it works pretty well. -
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Inappropriate?Give us hotkeys! :)
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