Spotify keyboard shortcuts

Spotify streams music and podcasts, and its desktop app has keys so you can control it without hunting for buttons. They open search and your Library, filter lists, and play, pause, skip, shuffle, repeat, or change volume.

Windows, macOS · 30 shortcuts

Search and navigation

Search and navigation shortcuts reach help, library sections, preferences, and the sidebars without opening the mouse menus.

ActionShortcuts
Open Help
WindowsCtrl + /
macOSCmd + /
Select all
WindowsCtrl + A
macOSCmd + A
Filter
WindowsCtrl + F
macOSCmd + F
Go to Library
Windows / macOSAlt + Shift + 0
Go to Playlists
Windows / macOSAlt + Shift + 1
Go to Podcasts
Windows / macOSAlt + Shift + 2
Go to Artists
Windows / macOSAlt + Shift + 3
Go to Albums
Windows / macOSAlt + Shift + 4
Go to Audiobooks
Windows / macOSAlt + Shift + 5
Go to Home
Windows / macOSAlt + Shift + H
Go to Preferences
WindowsCtrl + ,
macOSCmd + ,
Go to Search view
WindowsCtrl + L
macOSCmd + Shift + L
Go to Now Playing
Windows / macOSAlt + Shift + J
Go to Queue
Windows / macOSAlt + Shift + Q
Toggle the Now Playing sidebar
Windows / macOSAlt + Shift + R
Toggle the Your Library sidebar
Windows / macOSAlt + Shift + L

Playback

Playback shortcuts control the current track, repeat or shuffle state, volume, and library or queue actions.

ActionShortcuts
Play or pause
Windows / macOSSpace
Toggle Shuffle
WindowsCtrl + S
macOSAlt + S
Toggle Repeat
WindowsCtrl + R
macOSAlt + R
Mute or unmute
Windows / macOSM
Go to the previous item
Windows / macOSUp
Go to the next item
Windows / macOSDown
Add to Library
Windows / macOSLeft
Add to Queue
Windows / macOSRight
Open the context menu
Windows / macOSAlt + J
Go to Liked Songs
Windows / macOSAlt + Shift + S
Go to Made For You
Windows / macOSAlt + Shift + M
Go to New Releases
Windows / macOSAlt + Shift + N
Go to Charts
Windows / macOSAlt + Shift + C

Source

official Spotify keyboard shortcuts · Checked

Spotify desktop and web player shortcuts checked September 1, 2026. Spotify says the app can show the full in-app list, so this record contains the stable actions published in the support article.

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