MediaControlsExtension
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Manage audio or video playback and switch between apps playing media
Media Controls
for Command Palette
Take full control of your media playback without ever leaving your workflow. Media Controls for PowerToys Command Palette lets you manage audio and video seamlessly across your favorite apps—all from one convenient place. Instantly play, pause, skip tracks, or jump back, and easily switch between open media players, so you’re always in charge of what’s playing.
This extension supports popular applications, including:
- Apple Music
- Spotify
- foobar2000
- VLC UWP
- Media Player
- Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome and other web browsers
- Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, SkyShowtime, Amazon Prime Video and other video players
- YouTube, SoundCloud and other web players
- and many more
With intuitive commands for shuffle, loop, and quick player switching, it’s the perfect companion for anyone who juggles multiple media sources while working.
Enhance your productivity and streamline your listening or viewing experience by bringing powerful media controls right into your Command Palette.
Installation
Note: This extension requires Microsoft PowerToys to be installed.
Microsoft Store installation (recommended)
Command Palette

- Open the Command Palette.
- Navigate to the page Install Command Palette extensions.
- From the list of extensions, select Media Controls for Command Palette.
WinGet
- Open command line
- Enter the following command:
inget install -e --id JiriPolasek.MediaControlsforCommandPalette
Manual installation
- Download the MSIX installer from the Releases section and run it
Licence
Apache 2.0