Apple Music keyboard shortcuts
Apple Music is Apple's app for streaming music and playing your own library, on a Mac or a Windows PC. Shortcuts handle playback, playlists and the library, and windows and views, and on Windows you also get Alt access keys for moving around the app.
Windows, macOS · 84 shortcutsPlayback
Playback differs sharply between platforms: Windows uses Control chords, while macOS assigns several transport actions to bare arrow or Space keys.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Play or pause the selected song | WindowsCtrl + Space macOSSpace |
| Play the selected song from the beginning | WindowsNot documented macOSReturn |
| Move forward or backward within the song | WindowsAlt + Ctrl + RightorAlt + Ctrl + Left macOSOption + Cmd + RightorOption + Cmd + Left |
| Stop playing the selected song | WindowsCtrl + . macOSCmd + . |
| Play the next song in the list | WindowsCtrl + Right macOSRight |
| Play the previous song in the list | WindowsCtrl + Left macOSLeft |
| Show the currently playing song in the list | WindowsCtrl + L macOSCmd + L |
| Show the queue | WindowsNot documented macOSOption + Cmd + U |
| Play the next or previous album | WindowsNot documented macOSOption + RightorOption + Left |
| Increase the volume | WindowsCtrl + Up macOSCmd + Up |
| Decrease the volume | WindowsCtrl + Down macOSCmd + Down |
| Open the equalizer | WindowsCtrl + Shift + E macOSOption + Cmd + E |
| Go to the next or previous chapter | WindowsNot documented macOSShift + Cmd + RightorShift + Cmd + Left |
| Stream an audio file from a URL | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + U |
Playlists and library
macOS supplies playlist creation and deletion variants that are absent from Apple's Windows table. Shared clipboard commands apply while editing song information or artwork.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Create a new playlist | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + N |
| Create a playlist from selected songs | WindowsNot documented macOSShift + Cmd + N |
| Create a Smart Playlist | WindowsNot documented macOSOption + Cmd + N |
| Start Genius Shuffle | WindowsNot documented macOSOption + Space |
| Refresh the selected Genius Playlist | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + R |
| Delete the selected song from the playlist or library | WindowsBackspace macOSDelete |
| Delete the selected song without confirmation | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + Delete |
| Delete the selected song from the library and all playlists | WindowsNot documented macOSOption + Delete |
| Add a file to the library | WindowsCtrl + O macOSCmd + O |
| Show the selected song file in its folder | WindowsNot documented macOSShift + Cmd + R |
| Select the search field | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + F |
| Undo the last typing change in item information | WindowsCtrl + Z macOSCmd + Z |
| Cut selected song information or artwork | WindowsCtrl + X macOSCmd + X |
| Copy selected song information or artwork | WindowsCtrl + C macOSCmd + C |
| Paste song information or artwork | WindowsCtrl + V macOSCmd + V |
| Select all songs in the list | WindowsCtrl + A macOSCmd + A |
| Deselect all songs in the list | WindowsNot documented macOSShift + Cmd + A |
| Open the selected item's context menu | WindowsShift + F10 macOSNot documented |
Windows and view
Player windows and library views use platform-specific commands. The macOS MiniPlayer has two documented alternatives.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Open MiniPlayer, or open and close it on macOS | WindowsShift + Ctrl + M macOSOption + Cmd + MorShift + Cmd + M |
| Open Full-Screen Player, or open and close it on macOS | WindowsShift + Ctrl + F macOSShift + Cmd + F |
| Show or hide the column browser | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + B |
| Show or hide the status bar | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + / |
| Open the selected song's Info window | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + I |
| Show the next or previous song in the Info window | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + ]orCmd + [ |
| Open View Options for the selected source | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + J |
| Turn the visualizer on or off | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + T |
| Show the available options for the current visual effectPress ?, then press the key shown for the option. Not every visual effect supports options. | WindowsNot documented macOS? |
| Refresh Apple Music or the iTunes Store | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + R |
| Open the Music window | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + 0 |
| Close the Music window | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + W |
| Minimize the Music window | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + M |
| Hide Music | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + H |
| Hide other applications | WindowsNot documented macOSOption + Cmd + H |
| Go back to the previous screen | WindowsAlt + Left macOSNot documented |
| Start an iTunes Store searchType a word or phrase in the iTunes Store search field before pressing Option+Return. | WindowsNot documented macOSOption + Return |
| Go to the next iTunes Store page | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + ] |
| Go to the previous iTunes Store page | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + [ |
| Open Apple Music settings | WindowsCtrl + , macOSCmd + , |
| Open Apple Music Help | WindowsF1 macOSCmd + ? |
| Eject a CD | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + E |
| Quit Music | WindowsNot documented macOSCmd + Q |
Windows access keys: playback and lists
These Windows sequences target transport controls, lyrics, queue, filters, and sorting after Alt activates access keys.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Turn on shuffle | WindowsAlt + L then S macOSNot documented |
| Go to the previous song | WindowsAlt + L then B macOSNot documented |
| Play or pause | WindowsAlt + L then P macOSNot documented |
| Go to the next song | WindowsAlt + L then N macOSNot documented |
| Repeat the current song or album | WindowsAlt + L then R macOSNot documented |
| Focus the volume controlUse Left or Right after focusing the control to decrease or increase volume. | WindowsAlt + L then V macOSNot documented |
| Open the AirPlay menu | WindowsAlt + L then A macOSNot documented |
| Show or hide lyrics | WindowsAlt + L then L macOSNot documented |
| Show or hide the queue | WindowsAlt + L then Q macOSNot documented |
| Filter the current items | WindowsAlt + C then F macOSNot documented |
| Sort the current items | WindowsAlt + C then O macOSNot documented |
Source
Apple Music keyboard shortcuts for Windows and Mac · Checked
Current Apple Music desktop shortcuts from Apple's Windows and macOS Tahoe user guides, checked August 31, 2026. Keys can vary with language and keyboard layout. Windows access keys are sequential: press Alt first, then type the listed letters.