# \[Feature Request\] Space Bar to Start/Stop Playback

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-space-bar-to-start-stop-playback/62131
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [September 16, 2023, 1:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-space-bar-to-start-stop-playback/62131 "2023-09-16T13:15:00Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![djquartz](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/djquartz/32/12233_2.png) [@djquartz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djquartz)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2023, 1:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-space-bar-to-start-stop-playback/62131/1 "2023-09-16T13:15:00Z")

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In using the Mac version, when working with many tracks the space bar is quite handy for start/stopping playback.

Would it be possible to add this functionality to the Windows version?

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### Author: ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2023, 1:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-space-bar-to-start-stop-playback/62131/2 "2023-09-16T13:20:30Z")

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> [@djquartz](#):
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> Would it be possible to add this functionality to the Windows version?

The question would be as

> [@Feature Request: Play Track Hotkeys](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-play-track-hotkeys/61094/2):
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> You can play from within the app using the Space keyboard shortcut, which triggers macOS Quick Look.

... what would be the WIndows Quick Look function?  
Is there such a thing?

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### Author: ![djquartz](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/djquartz/32/12233_2.png) [@djquartz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djquartz)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2023, 1:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-space-bar-to-start-stop-playback/62131/3 "2023-09-16T13:34:59Z")

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Windows does not have this built-in, found this project when investigating.

> **[GitHub - QL-Win/QuickLook: Bring macOS “Quick Look” feature to Windows](https://github.com/QL-Win/QuickLook)**
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> Bring macOS “Quick Look” feature to Windows. Contribute to QL-Win/QuickLook development by creating an account on GitHub.

The is a Windows Store app for this as well,

> **[Get QuickLook from the Microsoft Store](https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/quicklook/9NV4BS3L1H4S)**
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> QuickLook enables a very quick preview of file contents by pressing the Spacebar.
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> Note: This app does NOT work on Windows 10 S devices.
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> Support Keys:
> Spacebar: Preview / Close Preview
> Esc: Close Preview
> Enter: Run & Close Preview
> Ctrl+Mouse...

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### Author: ![djquartz](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/djquartz/32/12233_2.png) [@djquartz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djquartz)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2023, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-space-bar-to-start-stop-playback/62131/4 "2023-09-16T13:48:56Z")

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I tested the windows store app and this is how it works from the explorer.

 ![image](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/0/085a6cb8883cf8abf3b7263dab5f645fd76ec11c.png)

Since Windows does not have this option natively, you have to install this app, mp3tag would have to call the function.

But what I was looking for wasn't this exactly on the Windows side. I just wanted to have the spacebar function like F4.