AutoHotkey Script for mapping keyboard to control Spotify

AutoHotkey Script for mapping keyboard to Spotify:

  • Launch media – opens Spotify
  • Ctrl+volume keys – next/previous track
; Key mapping for controlling Spotify with keyboard

; Ctrl+Vol down = prev track
; Ctrl+Vol up = next track
^Volume_Down::Send("{Media_Prev}")
^Volume_Up::Send("{Media_Next}")

; Remap the "Open Media Player" button to launch Spotify
Launch_Media::
{
    if !ProcessExist("Spotify.exe") {
        ; Spotify not running → start it
        Run("spotify.exe")
        return
    }

    ; Spotify is running → try to find its window
    hwnd := WinExist("ahk_exe Spotify.exe")
    if hwnd {
        WinActivate(hwnd)
    } else {
        ; Fallback: no window found, start Spotify again
        Run("spotify.exe")
    }
}
return

 

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