A visual cheat-sheet for the 62 keyboard shortcuts found in the Apple Music app. This application is MacOS-only.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |