Pandora One (Pandora’s premium ad-free subscription tier) and the official Pandora Desktop App use dedicated keyboard shortcuts to seamlessly control music playback without touching your mouse.
The layout below contains the comprehensive lists of shortcuts depending on whether you are using a Windows machine or a Mac. Playback Controls for Windows
You can control your music from the Windows Desktop Application using these key combinations: Play / Pause: Spacebar Skip Forward: Ctrl + → (Right Arrow) Skip Backward: Ctrl + ← (Left Arrow) Thumb Up: Shift + Ctrl + ↑ (Up Arrow) Thumb Down: Shift + Ctrl + ↓ (Down Arrow) Shuffle: Ctrl + S Repeat: Ctrl + G Playback Controls for macOS
If you are streaming through the macOS desktop client, use the Command (⌘) key instead: Play / Pause: Spacebar Skip Forward: ⌘ + → (Right Arrow) Skip Backward: ⌘ + ← (Left Arrow) Thumb Up: Shift + ⌘ + ↑ (Up Arrow) Thumb Down: Shift + ⌘ + ↓ (Down Arrow) Shuffle: ⌘ + S Repeat: ⌘ + G Legacy Web Browser Shortcuts
If you are listening directly through a legacy web browser interface or older configurations instead of the official desktop app, these basic standard keys can often be used when the media window is active: Play / Pause: Spacebar Skip Track: Right Arrow
Volume Up: Alt + Up Arrow (or simply Up Arrow in full focus)
Volume Down: Alt + Down Arrow (or simply Down Arrow in full focus) Mute Volume: Shift + Down Arrow Maximize Volume: Shift + Up Arrow Thumbs Up: + (Plus key) Thumbs Down: - (Minus key) Hardware Media Keys
The official Pandora Desktop app natively maps to the standalone physical Media Keys built onto modern keyboards. When the application is active or running in the background, you can immediately tap your keyboard’s dedicated Play/Pause, Next Track, and Volume control buttons to adjust your audio stream without having to memorize the app-specific shortcuts.
If you would like, I can help you with your setup by explaining:
How to configure global background hotkeys so the shortcuts work even when the app is minimized.
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