beardedspice ☆
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Description:
Control web-based media players with media keys
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 2.2.3@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Productivity
Tags: media-keys audio productivity browser controller
Install: brew install --cask beardedspice
About:
BeardedSpice is a macOS controller that lets you manage web-based media players using hardware media keys. It bridges the gap between your keyboard and browser tabs, allowing you to play, pause, skip tracks, and adjust volume without switching contexts. The application supports a wide range of popular streaming services and sites.
Key Features:
  • Hardware media key support for web players
  • Broad compatibility with Chrome, Firefox, and Safari
  • Support for Spotify, YouTube, SoundCloud, and many others
  • Customizable application shortcuts and behavior
Use Cases:
  • Controlling Spotify or Apple Music from a browser tab
  • Managing YouTube playback while working in other applications
  • Unified media control across multiple streaming services
Alternatives:
  • Songbird – Songbird is a full media player replacement, while BeardedSpice acts as a lightweight controller for existing web services.
  • BetterTouchTool – BetterTouchTool offers broader automation capabilities, whereas BeardedSpice specializes specifically in web media key integration.
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Jul 9, 2024 8:52pm 2.2.3 0 VERSION_BUMP 5fd32602
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