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Apple Music Keyboard Shortcuts Poster

Mac edition · 63 shortcuts

A printable, framed-quality poster of the essential Apple Music shortcuts for Mac — the keys worth keeping in view, designed to stay readable on a wall.

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Apple Music is the built-in macOS app for streaming and managing your music library. Its keyboard shortcuts speed up playback control, navigating your library, building playlists, and searching without reaching for the mouse.

All Apple Music keyboard shortcuts (Mac)

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+ 7 more controls in the table below

63 shortcuts

Playback 17

Action Shortcut
Start playing or pause the selected song ␣
Play the next song in a list →
Play the previous song in a list ←
Increase the volume ⌘↑
Decrease the volume ⌘↓
Show the queue ⌥⌘U
Show the currently playing song in the list ⌘L
Play the currently selected song from the beginning ↵
Move forward within a song ⌥⌘→
Move backward within a song ⌥⌘←
Stop playing the selected song ⌘.
Play the next album in a list ⌥→
Play the previous album in a list ⌥←
Open the equalizer ⌥⌘E
Go to the next chapter (if available) ⇧⌘→
Go to the last chapter (if available) ⇧⌘←
Stream an audio file at a specific URL to Music ⌘U

View 14

Action Shortcut
Open the Info window for the selected song ⌘I
Open or close MiniPlayer ⌥⌘M
Open or close Full Screen Player ⇧⌘F
Show or hide the column browser ⌘B
Open or close MiniPlayer (alternative) ⇧⌘M
Open the View Options window for the selected source ⌘J
Turn the visualizer on or off ⌘T
Refresh Apple Music or iTunes Store ⌘R
In the Info window, move to the next or previous song (left bracket) ⌘[
In the Info window, move to the next or previous song (right bracket) ⌘]
Show or hide the status bar ⌘/
Change the song information columns (click a column heading) ⌃LMB
Switch between custom and maximum window sizes (click the green button) ⌥LMB
See more options when a visual effect is showing ⇧/

Library 10

Action Shortcut
Select the search field ⌘F
Add a file (import) to your library ⌘O
Select all the songs in the list ⌘A
Undo your last typing change while editing an item's information ⌘Z
Cut the selected song's information or artwork ⌘X
Copy the selected song's information or artwork ⌘C
Paste the selected song's information or artwork ⌘V
Show where a song file is located ⇧⌘R
Deselect all the songs in the list ⇧⌘A
Select or deselect all the songs in a list (click the checkbox next to a song) ⌘LMB

Playlists 8

Action Shortcut
Create a new playlist ⌘N
Create a playlist from a selection of songs ⇧⌘N
Delete the selected song from the playlist or library ⌦
Create a new Smart Playlist ⌥⌘N
Delete the selected song from the playlist or library without confirming ⌘⌦
Start Genius Shuffle ⌥␣
Refresh a Genius Playlist (when the playlist is selected) ⌘R
Delete the selected song from your library and all playlists ⌥⌦

Window 5

Action Shortcut
Open the Music window ⌘0
Close the Music window ⌘W
Put the Music window in the Dock ⌘M
Hide the Music window ⌘H
Hide all other apps ⌥⌘H

App 5

Action Shortcut
Open Music settings ⌘,
Quit Music ⌘Q
Open Music Help menu ⌘⇧/
Eject a CD ⌘E
Open a different music library (hold while opening Music) ⌥

iTunes Store 4

Action Shortcut
Initiate a search in the iTunes Store (from anywhere in Music) ⌥↵
Go to the next page in the iTunes Store ⌘]
Go to the previous page in the iTunes Store ⌘[
Reload the current page ⌘R

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These shortcuts, on physical keys

There is a Stream Deck profile for Apple Music — 65 shortcuts laid out across the keys, each one labelled, installed by double-clicking a file. It fits every current Stream Deck model.

Get the Apple Music Stream Deck profile →

Frequently asked questions

Does the poster include every Apple Music shortcut?
Apple Music has 63 keyboard shortcuts on macOS — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
Can I print it at home?
Yes. The digital download is a high-resolution 300 DPI file you can print at home or at any print shop, in standard frame sizes.
Does it cover both Mac and Windows?
We sell a separate edition per platform so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the macOS edition.
Is this an official Apple Music product?
No. This is an unofficial reference poster and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Apple Music. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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