Add Global Hotkeys to Windows Media Player

Add Global Hotkeys to Windows Media Player

Do you use Windows Media Player in the background while working in other applications? The WMP Keys plug-in for Media Player adds global keyboard shortcuts that allow you to control Media Player even when it isn’t in focus.

Windows Media Player has a slew of keyboard shortcuts that work only when the media player is active, but these shortcuts stop working once WMP is no longer in focus or minimized. WMP Keys add the following default global hotkeys for Windows Media Player 10, 11, and 12.

• Ctrl+Alt+Home – Play / Pause
• Ctrl+Alt+Right – Next track
• Ctrl+Alt+Left – Previous track
• Ctrl+Alt+Up Arrow Key – Volume Up
• Ctrl+Alt+Down Arrow Key – Volume Down
• Ctrl+Alt+F – Fast Forward
• Ctrl+Alt+B – Fast Backward
• Ctrl+Alt+[1-5] – Rate 1-5 stars