Spotify Keyboard Shortcuts — Playback & Navigation

Spotify keyboard shortcuts.

Control playback and get around the Spotify desktop app without reaching for the mouse.

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Playback

Play / pauseSpaceSpaceSpace

Next track⌘+→Ctrl+→Ctrl+→

Previous track⌘+←Ctrl+←Ctrl+←

Volume up⌘+↑Ctrl+↑Ctrl+↑

Volume down⌘+↓Ctrl+↓Ctrl+↓

Seek forward⇧+→⇧+→⇧+→

Seek backward⇧+←⇧+←⇧+←

Library & navigation

Search⌘+LCtrl+LCtrl+L

Back⌘+[Alt+←Alt+←

Forward⌘+]Alt+→Alt+→

Like the current song⌥+⇧+BAlt+⇧+BAlt+⇧+B

Create a new playlist⌘+NCtrl+NCtrl+N

View

Open settings / preferences⌘+,Ctrl+PCtrl+P

Toggle Now Playing view⌘+⇧+RCtrl+⇧+RCtrl+⇧+R

Log out⌘+⇧+WCtrl+⇧+WCtrl+⇧+W

These are for the Spotify desktop app; a few keys differ between the Mac and Windows versions and by app updates.

Hands-free listening

Space plays and pauses, ⌘/Ctrl + → and ← skip tracks, and ⌘/Ctrl + ↑/↓ change the volume. Jump straight to search with ⌘/Ctrl + L to find a song or playlist fast.

FAQ

What is the play/pause shortcut in Spotify?

Press the Space bar to toggle play and pause in the Spotify desktop app (when you're not typing in the search box).

How do I skip to the next song in Spotify?

Press ⌘ + → on Mac or Ctrl + → on Windows to skip to the next track; use ← to go to the previous one.

Spotify keyboard shortcuts.

Hands-free listening

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