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		Ask HN: How do I tell OS X to use Spotify as standard music app?
		2 points by tblancpain on Feb 11, 2013 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 3 comments
		I want OS X to launch Spotify and not iTunes when I hit the play button on my keyboard and no media app is open already.

pdenya on Feb 11, 2013 [–]

Alfred can global hotkey system commands. You could try binding that key to `open /Applications/Spotify.app` or something similar.

http://support.alfredapp.com/tutorials:global-hotkeys

This probably isn't the best forum for a question like this though, try http://superuser.com/ if Alfred doesn't work for you.

logn on Feb 12, 2013 | | [–]

Add to that RemoteBuddy if you have an apple remote:

http://www.iospirit.com/products/remotebuddy/

tblancpain on Feb 12, 2013 | | [–]

Thank you!

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