diff --git a/src/controllers/playback/queue/index.js b/src/controllers/playback/queue/index.js
index 602135a79..beae60dd8 100644
--- a/src/controllers/playback/queue/index.js
+++ b/src/controllers/playback/queue/index.js
@@ -1,19 +1,49 @@
-import RemoteControl from '../../../components/remotecontrol/remotecontrol';
-import libraryMenu from '../../../scripts/libraryMenu';
-import '../../../elements/emby-button/emby-button';
+import RemoteControl from "../../../components/remotecontrol/remotecontrol";
+import { playbackManager } from "../../../components/playback/playbackmanager";
+import libraryMenu from "../../../scripts/libraryMenu";
+import "../../../elements/emby-button/emby-button";
 
 export default function (view) {
     const remoteControl = new RemoteControl();
-    remoteControl.init(view, view.querySelector('.remoteControlContent'));
-    view.addEventListener('viewshow', function () {
+    remoteControl.init(view, view.querySelector(".remoteControlContent"));
+
+    let currentPlayer;
+
+    function onKeyDown(e) {
+        if (e.keyCode === 32 && e.target.tagName !== "BUTTON") {
+            playbackManager.playPause(currentPlayer);
+            e.preventDefault();
+            e.stopPropagation();
+        }
+    }
+
+    function releaseCurrentPlayer() {
+        const player = currentPlayer;
+        if (player) currentPlayer = null;
+    }
+
+    function bindToPlayer(player) {
+        if (player !== currentPlayer) {
+            releaseCurrentPlayer();
+            currentPlayer = player;
+            if (!player) return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    view.addEventListener("viewshow", function () {
         libraryMenu.setTransparentMenu(true);
+        bindToPlayer(playbackManager.getCurrentPlayer());
+        document.addEventListener("keydown", onKeyDown);
 
         if (remoteControl) {
             remoteControl.onShow();
         }
     });
-    view.addEventListener('viewbeforehide', function () {
+
+    view.addEventListener("viewbeforehide", function () {
         libraryMenu.setTransparentMenu(false);
+        document.removeEventListener("keydown", onKeyDown);
+        releaseCurrentPlayer();
 
         if (remoteControl) {
             remoteControl.destroy();