YTM Global Hotkeys

Name: YTM Global Hotkeys
Author: John Gorman

Global keyboard shortcuts for YouTube Music on macOS.

As of June 2026, YTM Global Hotkeys has 9 users in the Functionality & UI category.

John Gorman Functionality & UI

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Users+50.0%

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Version

0.2.0

Manifest V3

90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension 1 version update.

History

6 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 19, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 19, 2026	6	—	—	0.1.1
May 3, 2026	7	—	—	0.1.1
May 11, 2026	8	—	—	0.1.1
May 20, 2026	6	—	—	0.1.1
May 26, 2026	7	—	—	0.2.0
Jun 2, 2026	6	—	—	0.2.0
Now	9	—	—	0.2.0

Permissions & access

Permissions: storagescriptingtabs
Host access: https://music.youtube.com/*

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About

YTM Global Hotkeys adds global keyboard shortcuts for YouTube Music on macOS using Chrome’s built‑in commands API. Control playback even when Chrome isn’t focused. No native helpers or extra permissions needed.

Features

- Global play/pause, next, previous, and focus shortcuts
- Targets the most relevant YTM tab (active → audible → recent)
- Auto‑opens YouTube Music if no tab exists
- Lightweight popup showing last command and time

Setup

1. Install the extension and open chrome://extensions/shortcuts
2. Assign shortcuts and set them to Global
3. Use your shortcuts from any app

Notes

- Optimized for macOS; functionality may be degraded on other platforms
- Chrome must be running

GitHub: https://github.com/gormanity/ytm-global-hotkeys