---
title: Apple Music
date: 2022-11-23 16:23:31.700157
background: bg-[#e05564]
label: Mac
tags:
  -
  - mac
categories:
  - Keyboard Shortcuts
intro: |
  A visual cheat-sheet for the 62 keyboard shortcuts found in the Apple Music app. This application is MacOS-only.
---

## Keyboard Shortcuts

### Playing Music {.row-span-2}

| Shortcut              | Action                                                   |
| --------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| `Space`               | Start playing or pause the selected song                 |
| `Enter`               | Play the currently selected song from the beginning      |
| `Cmd` `Opt` `Right`   | Move forward within a song                               |
| `Cmd` `Opt` `Left`    | Move backward within a song                              |
| `Cmd` `.`             | Stop playing the selected song                           |
| `Right`               | When a song is playing, play the next song in a list     |
| `Left`                | When a song is playing, play the previous song in a list |
| `Cmd` `L`             | Show the currently playing song in the list              |
| `Cmd` `Opt` `U`       | Show the Playing Next queue                              |
| `Opt` `Right`         | Listen to the next album in a list                       |
| `Opt` `Left`          | Listen to the previous album in a list                   |
| `Cmd` `Up`            | Increase the volume                                      |
| `Cmd` `Down`          | Decrease the volume                                      |
| `Cmd` `Opt` `E`       | Open the equalizer                                       |
| `Cmd` `Shift` `Right` | Go to the next chapter, if available                     |
| `Cmd` `Shift` `Left`  | Go to the previous chapter, if available                 |
| `Cmd` `U`             | Stream audio file at a specific URL to Music             |

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### Playlists

| Shortcut          | Action                                                                   |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `Cmd` `N`         | Create a new playlist                                                    |
| `Cmd` `Shift` `N` | Create a playlist from a selection of songs                              |
| `Cmd` `Opt` `N`   | Create a new Smart Playlist                                              |
| `Opt` `Space`     | Start the Genius Shuffle                                                 |
| `Cmd` `R`         | Refresh a Genius Playlist, when the playlist is selected                 |
| `Cmd` `Del`       | Delete the selected playlist without confirmation                        |
| `Opt` `Del`       | Delete the selected playlist and all songs it contains from your library |
| `Opt` `Del`       | Delete the selected song from your library and all playlists             |

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### Window Options {.row-span-2}

| Shortcut          | Action                                                    |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| `Cmd` `Shift` `M` | Open the MiniPlayer                                       |
| `Cmd` `Shift` `F` | Open the Full Screen Player                               |
| `Cmd` `Ctrl` `F`  | Toggle full-screen view                                   |
| `Cmd` `/`         | Show or hide the status bar                               |
| `Cmd` `I`         | Open the info window for the selected song                |
| `Cmd` `N`         | In the info window, see information for the next song     |
| `Cmd` `P`         | In the info window, see information for the previous song |
| `Cmd` `Shift` `[` | Go to the previous pane in the info window                |
| `Cmd` `Shift` `]` | Go to the next pane in the info window                    |
| `Cmd` `J`         | Open the View Options window for the selected source      |
| `Cmd` `T`         | Turn the visualizer on or off                             |
| `?`               | See more options when a visual effect is showing          |
| `Cmd` `R`         | Refresh Apple Music or the iTunes Store                   |
| `Cmd` `0`         | Open the Music window                                     |
| `Cmd` `W`         | Close the Music window                                    |
| `Cmd` `M`         | Put the Music window in the Dock                          |
| `Cmd` `H`         | Hide the Music window                                     |
| `Cmd` `Opt` `H`   | Hide all other applications                               |

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### Library

| Shortcut          | Action                                             |
| ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| `Cmd` `O`         | Add a file to your library                         |
| `Cmd` `Shift` `R` | Show where a song file is located                  |
| `Cmd` `F`         | Select the search field                            |
| `Cmd` `Z`         | Undo your last typing change while editing an item |
| `Cmd` `X`         | Cut the selected song's information or artwork     |
| `Cmd` `C`         | Copy the selected song's information or artwork    |
| `Cmd` `V`         | Paste the selected song's information or artwork   |
| `Cmd` `A`         | Select all the songs in the list                   |
| `Cmd` `B`         | Show or hide the column browser                    |
| `Cmd` `Shift` `A` | De-select all the songs in the list                |

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### iTunes Store

| Shortcut      | Action                                      |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| `Opt` `Enter` | Initiate a search in the iTunes Store       |
| `Cmd` `]`     | Go to the next page in the iTunes Store     |
| `Cmd` `[`     | Go to the previous page in the iTunes Store |
| `Cmd` `R`     | Reload the current page                     |

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### Other

| Shortcut    | Action                                              |
| ----------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| `Cmd` `,`   | Open Music Preferences                              |
| `Cmd` `Q`   | Quit the Music app                                  |
| `Cmd` `E`   | Eject a CD                                          |
| `Cmd` `?`   | Open the Music Help menu                            |
| `Cmd` `Opt` | Open a different music library, while opening Music |

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## Also see

- [Keyboard shortcuts for Music on Mac](https://support.apple.com/guide/music/keyboard-shortcuts-mus1019/mac)
  _(support.apple.com)_