Spotify keyboard shortcuts

Spotify's current desktop support page lists shortcuts for search, playback, library navigation, sidebars, and queue actions. The table below keeps its Mac and Windows differences explicit.

Windows, macOS · 30 shortcuts

Search and navigation

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

ActionWindowsmacOS
Open HelpCtrl/Cmd/
Select allCtrlACmdA
FilterCtrlFCmdF
Go to LibraryAltShift0AltShift0
Go to PlaylistsAltShift1AltShift1
Go to PodcastsAltShift2AltShift2
Go to ArtistsAltShift3AltShift3
Go to AlbumsAltShift4AltShift4
Go to AudiobooksAltShift5AltShift5
Go to HomeAltShiftHAltShiftH
Go to PreferencesCtrl,Cmd,
Go to Search viewCtrlLCmdShiftL
Go to Now PlayingAltShiftJAltShiftJ
Go to QueueAltShiftQAltShiftQ
Toggle the Now Playing sidebarAltShiftRAltShiftR
Toggle the Your Library sidebarAltShiftLAltShiftL

Playback

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

ActionWindowsmacOS
Play or pauseSpaceSpace
Toggle ShuffleCtrlSAltS
Toggle RepeatCtrlRAltR
Mute or unmuteMM
Go to the previous itemUpUp
Go to the next itemDownDown
Add to LibraryLeftLeft
Add to QueueRightRight
Open the context menuAltJAltJ
Go to Liked SongsAltShiftSAltShiftS
Go to Made For YouAltShiftMAltShiftM
Go to New ReleasesAltShiftNAltShiftN
Go to ChartsAltShiftCAltShiftC

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