# Plexamp Volume Control? **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Labs\ **Tags:** plexamp\ **Created:** [April 16, 2020, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-volume-control/575264 "2020-04-16T12:01:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 13
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2020, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-volume-control/575264/13 "2020-04-17T08:17:10Z")
I was able to reduce and afterwards increase volume with CTRL+Alt+↓/↑ even without Plexamp having the focus. Global media keys will only work if not another app is grabbing them. So make sure not to have other media players (or their “helper apps”) running (not even in the task tray on Windows). This error message is hinting at other keybindings > [@Plexamp 3.0 not starting on Arch linux](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-3-0-not-starting-on-arch-linux/575426/6): > > Having the same issue on my end with openSUSE Tumbleweed. Couldn't install shortcut for Shift+CommandOrControl+Space. Couldn't install shortcut for Shift+Command+Control+Option+0. Couldn't install shortcut for Shift+Command+Control+Option+1. Couldn't install shortcut for Shift+Command+Control+Option+2. Couldn't install shortcut for Shift+Command+Control+Option+3. Couldn't install shortcut for Shift+Command+Control+Option+4. Couldn't install shortcut for Shift+Command+Control+Option+5. Couldn't … `Shift+Alt+Space` is activating the Search page and focusing the search input, so you can immediately start typing `Shift+CommandOrControl+Option+Right` is skipping to the next _album_ (equals Shift+CTRL+Alt+→ on Windows) Those with the numbers are for _rating_ tracks, but I have no idea, yet how to invoke them on Windows. [edit: apparently they are Shift+CTRL+ALT+Windows+n which is a bit unwieldy] --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-volume-control/575264)._