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AutoHotkey script to control Spotify with global keyboard shortcuts
; SpotifyGlobalKeys.ahk:
; AutoHotkey script to control Spotify with global keyboard shortcuts
; Author: James Teh <[email protected]>
; Copyright 2017-2018 James Teh
; License: GNU General Public License version 2.0
DetectHiddenWindows, On
; Get the HWND of the Spotify main window.
getSpotifyHwnd() {
WinGet, spotifyHwnd, ID, ahk_exe spotify.exe
Return spotifyHwnd
}
; Send a key to Spotify.
spotifyKey(key) {
spotifyHwnd := getSpotifyHwnd()
; Chromium ignores keys when it isn't focused.
; Focus the document window without bringing the app to the foreground.
ControlFocus, Chrome_RenderWidgetHostHWND1, ahk_id %spotifyHwnd%
ControlSend, , %key%, ahk_id %spotifyHwnd%
Return
}
; Win+alt+p: Play/Pause
#!p::
{
spotifyKey("{Space}")
Return
}
; Win+alt+down: Next
#!Down::
{
spotifyKey("^{Right}")
Return
}
; Win+alt+up: Previous
#!Up::
{
spotifyKey("^{Left}")
Return
}
; Win+alt+right: Seek forward
#!Right::
{
spotifyKey("+{Right}")
Return
}
; Win+alt+left: Seek backward
#!Left::
{
spotifyKey("+{Left}")
Return
}
; shift+volumeUp: Volume up
+Volume_Up::
{
spotifyKey("^{Up}")
Return
}
; shift+volumeDown: Volume down
+Volume_Down::
{
spotifyKey("^{Down}")
Return
}
; Win+alt+o: Show Spotify
#!o::
{
spotifyHwnd := getSpotifyHwnd()
WinGet, style, Style, ahk_id %spotifyHwnd%
if (style & 0x10000000) { ; WS_VISIBLE
WinHide, ahk_id %spotifyHwnd%
} Else {
WinShow, ahk_id %spotifyHwnd%
WinActivate, ahk_id %spotifyHwnd%
}
Return
}
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Been using this for ages and now it no longer seems to be working when the window is hidden using the Win+alt+o: Show Spotify shortcut.

I assume this is due to some Spotify change, but does anyone else have it still working or know what is necessary to resolve it? I've not been able to figure it out so far.

I have already been disappointed many times in the player itself and in the code, because initially everything worked, but then it stopped.
I experimented as much as I could and realized that the code still works, but on one condition: if you delete the player settings every time and log in again every time you start it. Only then does everything work. When you run it again without deleting the settings, nothing works again

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