Control from Console

To control Amarok from the console, type amarok --help-all for a current complete list of available commands.

KDE Global Shortcuts

Global Shortcuts are KDE's control key combinations. Use them to control Amarok from the keyboard as an alternative to using the mouse.

Default Global Shortcuts

ActionDefault Global Shortcut

Add Media...

Meta+A

Decrease Volume

Meta+-

Increase Volume

Meta++

Last.fm: Love Current Track

Meta+L

Last.fm: Skip Current Track

Meta+S

Mute Volume

Meta+M

Next Track

Media Next

Play/Pause

Media Play

Stop

Media Stop

Previous Track

Media Previous

Rate Current Track: 1 star

Meta+1

Rate Current Track: 2 stars

Meta+2

Rate Current Track: 3 stars

Meta+3

Rate Current Track: 4 stars

Meta+4

Rate Current Track: 5 stars

Meta+5

Seek Backward

Meta+Shift+-

Seek Forward

Meta+Shift++

Show Notification Popup

Meta+O

Toggle Main Window

Meta+P

Amarok Shortcuts

Control Amarok using keyboard shortcuts, which are combinations of keys which each control a specific action. Amarok has default shortcuts, but you can also make your own.

Default Shortcuts

ActionShortcut

Increase Volume

+

Decrease Volume

-

Edit Details of Currently Selected Track

Ctrl+E

Search in Playlist

Ctrl+J

Shuffle Playlist

Ctrl+H

Play Media...

Ctrl+O

Play/Pause

Space

Previous Browser

Backspace

Copy the Currently Playing Artist and Title to the Clipboard

Ctrl+C

Queue Track

Ctrl+D

Quit

Ctrl+Q

Redo

Ctrl+Shift+Z

Seek Forward By 2 seconds*

Ctrl+Right

Seek Forward By 10 seconds*

Right

Seek Forward By 60 seconds*

Shift+Right

Seek Backward By 2 seconds*

Ctrl+Left

Seek Backward By 10 seconds*

Left

Seek Backward by 60 seconds*

Shift+Left

Activate Search Bar

Ctrl+F

Toggle Full Screen

Ctrl+Shift+F

Undo

Ctrl+Z

Save Playlist

Ctrl+S

Select all

Ctrl+A

Rename

F2

  • These durations are configurable in the amarokrc.

How to make shortcuts

You can configure shortcuts from SettingsConfigure Shortcuts... where you can change or make new shortcuts.

How to use Configure Shortcuts...

ButtonDescription

Search

Search Actions and Shortcuts.

Details

Add, remove and get more information about shortcut schemes.

Reset to Defaults

Reset all custom shortcuts back to default.

Print

Print the list of shortcuts.

OK

Save all changes.

Cancel

Close window without saving changes.

When you select an action, that opens a sub-window where you can choose between two radio buttons, Default and Custom. If you choose Default you'll use the default shortcut. If you choose Custom you'll configure and use your shortcut for this action.