lidel / google-music-hotkeys

Browser extension that adds keyboard control to Google / YouTube Music

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google-music-hotkeys's Issues

MediaPlayPause has second binding

I have set MediaPlayPause for Toggle Playback in the Addon Options. Works great, thanks! But the playback is also toggled when I hit the [^] key (Swiss-German keyboard layout, that's the key just left of Backspace). Can I disable this?

Custom shortcuts don't work on macOS

macOS 10.12.6
Firefox Quantum 66.0.3 (64-bit)

Even with the default shortcuts, they don't work, even when the Google Play Music tab is in focus.

Clicking on the toolbar button for the extension does the appropriate play/pause, so that part of the code is working at least. Shortcuts don't work at all for me.

Add shortcuts to like/dislike songs

The only thing I'm missing is a shortcuts to like/dislike songs. Extension could be a lot more better with them :)
– https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/google-music-hotkeys-webext/reviews/1079007/

Ability to use shortcuts globally

The ability to use the shortcuts while using other applications would be awesome, thanks for the app!

All Media Keys will only play/pause music

Howdy!
Using Mozilla Firefox - just updated to version 70 - with Logitech Setpoint (ver 6.69.123, driver ver 5.94.124) and a Logitech K350 keyboard.

For whatever reason, all the media keys only perform the play/pause function. I'm not sure what's causing this. I made sure everything is up to date and restarted my computer, and I double-checked to make sure that I had the correct key assignments in your app, but to no avail.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Shortcut using numpad?

This is a great little plugin, but I wish I could do Ctrl+Shift+8 (as well as the other functions) on the numpad as well (doesn't currently work). Is this possible?

Link to shortcuts

Please add a link to open the shortcuts:

function openShortcuts(event) {
    chrome.tabs.update({
        url: 'chrome://extensions/shortcuts'
    });
    event.preventDefault();
}
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {
    document.getElementById('btn_extensions_shortcuts').addEventListener('click', openShortcuts);
}

Add Repeat to commands

I'm not sure if people would back it, but I think it would be great if there's a command for repeat.

Also, according to issue #6, for Chrome only four commands can be given so this would do fit in instead of like/dislike.

Great extension, thanks!

"Right" shortcut value is not working properly for me

"Left" seems to work fine, but "Right" gets translated to "right" and then shows up as an error.

This is with FF 66.0 (64-bit), Google Music Hotkeys 1.6.0 on macOS.

YouTube Music Support

Google Music is being deprecated in favour of Youtube Music:

• https://www.digitaltrends.com/music/what-happens-to-google-play-music-youtube-music/
• https://www.androidcentral.com/youtube-music-being-default-music-app-great-news-play-music-users

TODO:

• keyboard shortcuts should work on Youtube Music if opened instead of Google Music
  • shipped in v1.7.0
• switch remaining logic to YouTube music and remove dead code, rename extension, update icon
  • waiting for Google to sunset Google Music

shortcuts work except for next song

all shortcuts seem to work, except ctrl+shift+0 this one is not responding

Triggering autoplay via URL parameter

A feature requested by a user via email:

Hi, I am using your extension for Google play music keyboard controls (Thanks a lot btw).
I have created a chrome shortcut on my desktop for google music
however I would like if opening the shortcut would start playing music.
I am using Windows 7

Ok, just to clarify: you want to have "autoplay" functionality,
meaning as soon google music is loaded, it starts playing?

Yes, that is correct.

Quick idea dump:

• inject content-script on pages matching https://play.google.com/music/listen*
  • executes on document_idle
  • reads window.location.href and if it ends with autoplay=true triggers playback button

This will enable users to create bookmarks that automatically start playing. (eg. favourite album, playlist, artist, radio).

Apple keyboard shortcuts?

Thanks for the quick reply on firefox addons.

The keyboard shortcuts "MediaNextTrack", "MediaPlayPause", "MediaPrevTrack" don't seem to work with Firefox. Insterad as Chrome isn't open they open iTunes.

Ctrl-<space> stopped working

When I first started using the add-on I was able to use Ctrl- to play/pause by typing "space" in the Key identifier box. However, that functionality appears to have gone missing. Now, when I type in "space" or a ' ' and move to the next box, my entry is wiped out. Please either let me know what I'm doing wrong, or see if there's a bug.
Thanks!

Investigate Firefox updates

Seems they improved support, may be relevant to this extension, but have no bandwidth to check at this time

For future reference: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/control-audio-or-video-playback-your-keyboard

Media Previous/Next Track Hotkeys not Working

When I hit the media next or previous key on my keyboard, Google Play Music pauses/resumes the music.
These keys work with desktop application music players. (I do not have these players open at the moment.) I specified MediaPrevTrack and MediaNextTrack without Control, Alt or Shift in the Customize Bindings section. If I right-click on the Google Music Hotkey icon in the toolbar and click on Previous Song or Next Song, then the music goes back or advances a song. So, I know that the functionality could work if the addon could respond correctly to the keys.

Create a new playlist when no playlist is loaded

Right now playback controls work only on preloaded playlists.
When there is no playlist, there is nothing to control.

It may be a better UX to create a new playlist instead of doing nothing.

• If page is an album or shared playlist start playing the very first item
• if there is no play button, go to 'Home' and start "I'm Feeling Lucky" radio

Support for Google Podcasts

Ref. https://podcasts.google.com

Not sure when I will be able to pick this up, so if someone wants to submit a PR, here are some starting tips:

1. add podcasts.google.com to this list in manifest
2. implement podcastsScriptThatClicksOn in background.js (use existing youTubeMusicScriptThatClicksOn as inspiration, you will need to figure out correct querySelector for each action)

Customizing keyboard shortcuts

Hi,

Using this addon on firefox, I would like to use the media key instead of some combo on my keyboard.

Is this feasible ?

Thanks

Cant set Global scope

I can't establish "Global" at the customization shortcut page.
Its like the setup didn't apply.
I tried to execute Chrome as admin aswell with the same result.

Any help would be aprecieate.