NOTICE: This plugin doesn't work with iTunes 12.9 and up anymore. There's no sensible way to get it to work with the updated visualizer plugin interface so this software is not maintained anymore. Check out hktunes for similar functionality.
iTunes Global Hotkeys Plugin (ighp) for Windows enables the user to trigger different actions using predefined shortcuts even if the player is minimized or hidden.
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Play/Pause | toggle play/pause |
| Next Track | next track in playlist |
| Previous Track | previous track in playlist |
| Fast Forward | skip forward in track |
| Rewind | skip backwards in track |
| Toggle Random | toggle random on/off |
| Toggle Repeat | toggle repeat on/off |
| Clear Song Rating | clear rating for the selected song |
| Rate Song: 1 Star | set rating for the selected song |
| Rate Song: 2 Stars | |
| Rate Song: 3 Stars | |
| Rate Song: 4 Stars | |
| Rate Song: 5 Stars | |
| Show/Hide | minimize/restore player window |
| Increase Volume | increase volume in 5% steps |
| Decrease Volume | decrease volume in 5% steps |
| Toggle Mute | toggle mute/unmute |
| Quit | exit iTunes |
The latest release of the plugin can be found at https://pezcode.github.com/ighp/. You can choose between the installer, the binary package or the source package. The source code can be compiled using Visual C++ 2008 Express and above. If you downloaded the dll file or compiled it from source you must copy it to the iTunes plugins directory (C:\Program Files\iTunes\Plug-ins) and then configure the hotkeys.
To customize the hotkeys you must open the settings dialog in iTunes: Go to View > Visualizer, select Global Hotkeys and click the Options item.
To set a hotkey:
- select the action you want to set
- focus the textbox next to 'Hotkey'
- press the combination you need
- click 'Set'
To delete a hotkey:
- select the action you want to remove
- click 'Clear'
iTunes Global Hotkeys Plugin is released under the MIT/X Consortium License.