diff --git a/bin/youtube-media-controls.sh b/bin/youtube-media-controls.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..9c1df4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/youtube-media-controls.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#
+# Chrome / YouTube only accepts keypresses when window is active
+#
+# This activates the YouTube window, sends the keypress, then reactivates the original window
+#
+
+xdotool search --name 'YouTube Music' >/dev/null 2>&1 || return 1;
+
+ACTIVE_DESKTOP="$(xdotool get_desktop)"
+ACTIVE_WINDOW_ID="$(xdotool getactivewindow)"
+ACTIVE_WINDOW_NAME="$(xdotool getwindowname $ACTIVE_WINDOW_ID)"
+
+case $1 in
+	next) KEY_COMMAND='j';;
+	prev) KEY_COMMAND='k';;
+	*) KEY_COMMAND='space';;
+esac
+
+xdotool search --name 'YouTube Music' windowactivate;
+sleep 0.05;
+xdotool key --clearmodifiers "$KEY_COMMAND";
+
+xdotool set_desktop "$ACTIVE_DESKTOP";
+[[ "$ACTIVE_WINDOW_NAME" != "Desktop" ]] && xdotool windowactivate "$ACTIVE_WINDOW_ID";
diff --git a/config/i3/config b/config/i3/config
index 8c6c9d6..bf8d4cf 100644
--- a/config/i3/config
+++ b/config/i3/config
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ to
 bindsym XF86AudioMicMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-source-mute @DEFAULT_SOURCE@ toggle && $refresh_i3status
 
 
+bindsym XF86AudioRewind exec  --no-startup-id youtube-media-controls prev
+bindsym XF86AudioForward exec --no-startup-id youtube-media-controls next
+bindsym XF86AudioPlay exec --no-startup-id youtube-media-controls playpause
+
+
 # Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows to their wanted position
 floating_modifier $mod