Can I just press a key to stop and start my video playing in Firefox?

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Can I just press a key to stop and start my video playing in Firefox?

Can I just press a key to stop and start my video playing in Firefox?

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pontoco
Junior Member

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08-21-2026, 07:38 PM

#1

I usually listen to podcasts in Firefox while working but it's annoying when I need to stop the podcast just to focus better. I have to open all my tabs to find the right one and click around to pause it. You get the picture. It would be awesome if there was a quick way to start or stop listening with a special key that even works even if Firefox is closed on the screen. Can we fix this? Firefox probably doesn't have this built-in feature yet. Are there any other programs, extensions, or maybe another browser that can do this natively for me?

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pontoco

08-21-2026, 07:38 PM #1

I usually listen to podcasts in Firefox while working but it's annoying when I need to stop the podcast just to focus better. I have to open all my tabs to find the right one and click around to pause it. You get the picture. It would be awesome if there was a quick way to start or stop listening with a special key that even works even if Firefox is closed on the screen. Can we fix this? Firefox probably doesn't have this built-in feature yet. Are there any other programs, extensions, or maybe another browser that can do this natively for me?

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BonierCow
Junior Member

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08-23-2026, 03:00 AM

#2

If your computer has several programs running at once, you probably won't be able to get rid of whatever is playing from Tab 18 with just a few clicks or special keys.

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BonierCow

08-23-2026, 03:00 AM #2

If your computer has several programs running at once, you probably won't be able to get rid of whatever is playing from Tab 18 with just a few clicks or special keys.