
Now that BeardedSpice is up and running, go to any of the supported web based media players. As the name suggests, the logo is a beard and a mustache. Now you’ll see the BeardedSpice logo in the menubar. Scroll to the last section for the entire list of supported services. Hello YouTube: BeardedSpice supports video sites like YouTube and Vimeo as well with no issues in performance.
BEARDEDSPICE APP MAC
The first time you open the app, Mac will give a default warning.
BEARDEDSPICE APP HOW TO
How To Install BeardedSpiceĭownload the zipped file from the website, use Mac’s built in Archive Utility to unzip it, and drag the unzipped app to the Applications folder.

All you need to do is use a keyboard shortcut to set the current tab as active and just like that Mac’s media keys will take over the tab’s playback.

Which is why I’m glad to share with you a simple Mac menubar utility that lets you control more than a dozen web based music/media player sites using your Mac’s media keys. Mac Create new playlist: Ctrl-N: Cmd-N: Cut: Ctrl-X: Cmd-X: Copy: Ctrl-C: Cmd-C: Copy (alternative link) Ctrl-Alt-C: Cmd-Alt-C: Paste: Ctrl-V: Cmd-V: Delete: Del: Del, Backspace: Select all: Ctrl-A: Cmd-A: Play/pause: Space: Space: Repeat: Ctrl-R: Cmd-R: Shuffle: Ctrl-S: Cmd-S: Next track: Ctrl-Right: Ctrl-Cmd-Right: Previous track: Ctrl-Left: Ctrl-Cmd-Left: Volume up: Ctrl-Up: Cmd-Up: Volume down: Ctrl-Down: Cmd-Down: Mute. Playlists, albums, podcasts, songs, etc.), long press the magic button for 2 seconds to launch your selections. When you are done selecting your audio content (e.g. Select Spotify for your music service and follow the on-screen instructions for selecting your audio content. But every once and a while iTunes will pop up when you hit them.
BEARDEDSPICE APP FREE
I use the free ad-supported tier because I don’t need access to premium mobile features (podcasts FTW) and it’s better than blatant piracy.

I don’t live in the US but I listen to music via Spotify’s web app when I’m writing or just browsing the net.

I've tried contacting Spotify via email as well as searching on the cummunity support section of the Spotify website. I have a MacBook Air and yesterday the pause and skip buttons stopped working for Spotify on the keyboard.
BEARDEDSPICE APP UPDATE
After a recent update to Chrome, though, my keyboard music controls that I use for Spotify to pause, skip, or repeat songs have decided that they can't access Spotify anymore and only work for YouTube. While I do my homework, I use the Spotify app on my computer to listen to music.
