YouTube Music Hotkeys

Use keyboard shortcuts to control YouTube Music

What is YouTube Music Hotkeys?

YouTube Music Hotkeys is a Chrome extension developed by lidel, and its main feature is "Use keyboard shortcuts to control YouTube Music".

Extension Screenshots

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Download YouTube Music Hotkeys Extension CRX File

Download YouTube Music Hotkeys extension files in crx format, manually install Chrome extensions in the browser, or share the crx files with friends to easily install Chrome extensions.

Extension Usage Instructions

                        This browser extension lets you control background playback of YouTube Music (previously known as Google Music)  without switching tabs. That is all.

Features:

    browser action button 
    left click toggles playback, context click displays more options
    open and pin YouTube Music if it is not open yet
    toggle playback: Ctrl+Shift+8
    previous song: Ctrl+Shift+9
    next song: Ctrl+Shift+0
    autoplay when &autoplay=true is found in URL

One can customize default shortcuts via chrome://extensions/configure                    

Extension Basic Information

Name YouTube Music Hotkeys YouTube Music Hotkeys
ID fgjkdpncbpnlhbdbmelbhmapblgaamkl
Official URL https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/youtube-music-hotkeys/fgjkdpncbpnlhbdbmelbhmapblgaamkl
Description Use keyboard shortcuts to control YouTube Music
File Size 40.74 KB
Installation Count 857
Current Version 1.9.0
Last Updated 2021-05-04
Publish Date 2019-10-13
Rating 5.00/5 Total 11 Ratings
Developer lidel
Email [email protected]
Payment Type free
Extension Website https://github.com/lidel/google-music-hotkeys
Help Page URL https://github.com/lidel/google-music-hotkeys/issues
Supported Languages en
manifest.json
{
    "update_url": "https:\/\/clients2.google.com\/service\/update2\/crx",
    "manifest_version": 2,
    "name": "YouTube Music Hotkeys",
    "version": "1.9.0",
    "description": "Use keyboard shortcuts to control YouTube Music",
    "homepage_url": "https:\/\/github.com\/lidel\/google-music-hotkeys",
    "author": "Marcin Rataj",
    "icons": {
        "128": "Play_music_triangle.png"
    },
    "permissions": [
        "https:\/\/play.google.com\/music\/listen*",
        "https:\/\/podcasts.google.com\/*",
        "https:\/\/music.youtube.com\/*",
        "contextMenus",
        "tabs"
    ],
    "background": {
        "scripts": [
            "browser-polyfill.min.js",
            "background.js"
        ]
    },
    "options_ui": {
        "page": "options.html",
        "browser_style": true
    },
    "browser_action": {
        "browser_style": true,
        "default_icon": {
            "128": "Play_music_triangle.png"
        }
    },
    "commands": {
        "toggle-playback": {
            "suggested_key": {
                "default": "Ctrl+Shift+8",
                "windows": "Alt+Shift+8"
            },
            "description": "Toggle Playback"
        },
        "previous-song": {
            "suggested_key": {
                "default": "Ctrl+Shift+9",
                "windows": "Alt+Shift+9"
            },
            "description": "Previous Song"
        },
        "next-song": {
            "suggested_key": {
                "default": "Ctrl+Shift+0",
                "windows": "Alt+Shift+0"
            },
            "description": "Next Song"
        }
    },
    "content_scripts": [
        {
            "matches": [
                "https:\/\/play.google.com\/music\/listen*",
                "https:\/\/podcasts.google.com\/*",
                "https:\/\/music.youtube.com\/*"
            ],
            "js": [
                "browser-polyfill.min.js",
                "autoplay.js"
            ],
            "all_frames": false,
            "run_at": "document_idle"
        }
    ]
}