AJT Browser Play Button - Play audio in browser ▶️

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Adds a Browser toolbar play button that plays [sound:] tags in note field order, including selected text or fields via context menu and the alt+m shortcut.
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Votes
16 (👍 16 · 👎 0)
Updated
2026-01-11
Anki versions
25.09.9~
License
AGPL-3.0 (from the GitHub repository)
Virus scan
No ClamAV match A match does not prove malware. No match does not prove that the code is safe.
Languages
Python, JavaScript, CSS, Elixir, JSON
Description language
en

Maintenance

active

  • Last update or commit: 2026-10-27 (5 days before the snapshot).
  • GitHub Actions workflows: 1.
  • Commits in the last year: 2.
  • Issues: 0 open, 1 closed.
  • Pull requests: 0 open, 1 merged.
  • Median first response: less than 1 hour (1 answered issues and pull requests).
  • Outside pull requests: 100% of 1 merged.

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Version branches
Min AnkiMax AnkiUpdated
2.1.312.1.402021-07-30
2.1.412.1.442021-07-30
2.1.452.1.492021-12-26
2.1.502.1.542022-12-15
2.1.552.1.662023-01-17
23.1024.05.92023-11-03
24.0625.01.92024-09-17
25.0225.08.92025-03-07
25.0925.09.9+2026-01-11
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The original addon and its forks. The best value in each column is in bold.

VersionWorks on Anki 26.09.3MaintenanceLast activity VotesApprovalGitHub starsNotes
Play audio in browser original unknown abandoned 27 Dec 2020 👍 6 · 👎 1 49% –
↳ AJT Browser Play Button - Play audio in browser ▶️ this addon (AI-detected; may be wrong) likely active 27 Oct 2026 👍 16 · 👎 0 81% 7

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Adds a Browser button and Alt+M shortcut that finds and plays [sound:...] tags, showing an error if none or a dialogue when several exist and limiting playback to selected text.

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7 votes 49% approval 👍 6 · 👎 1 Updated 2020-12-27
Play field audio

Plays audio files referenced by [sound:...] tags in any field via the right-click context menu, without switching to review mode.

note-management

1 votes 21% approval 👍 1 · 👎 0 Anki 25.09.2~ Updated 2025-10-10

Description

This tiny add-on adds a play button to the Anki Browser's toolbar. When clicked, it looks for [sound:...]-tags on the selected note and plays them in the order of their appearance on the note's fields. If there is selected text, the action is limited to the sound tags that appear only in the selected text. If you select Play field in the context menu, the action is limited to the currently selected field. Each field that contains audio has a play button next to its name. Pressing on the button plays all audio files in the field. Audio can be directly played with a shortcut: alt + m. A demo can be viewed on .

Screenshot.

Configuration

To configure the add-on, open the Anki Add-on Menu via Tools > Add-ons and select AJT Browser Play Button. Then click the Config button on the right-side of the screen. Alternatively, open the Anki Browser and click Edit > AJT Browser Play Button settings....

Settings.

If you hover over a setting, it brings up a tooltip explaining what it does.

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This tiny add-on adds a play button to the Anki Browser's toolbar. When clicked, it looks for [sound:...]-tags on the selected note and plays them in the order of their appearance on the note's fields. If there is selected text, the action is limited to the sound tags that appear only in the selected text.

If you select "Play field" in the context menu, the action is limited to the currently selected field.

Each field that contains audio has a play button next to its name. Pressing on the button plays all audio files in the field.

Audio can be directly played with a shortcut: alt + m.

A demo can be viewed on .

screenshot

Screenshot.

Installation

Install from AnkiWeb, or manually with git:

git clone 'https://github.com/Ajatt-Tools/BrowserPlayButton.git'
ln -sr BrowserPlayButton/browser_play_button ~/.local/share/Anki2/addons21/BrowserPlayButton

Configuration

To configure the add-on, open the Anki Add-on Menu via Tools > Add-ons and select AJT Browser Play Button. Then click the Config button on the right-side of the screen.

Alternatively, open the Anki Browser and click Edit > AJT Browser Play Button Options....

screenshot

Settings.

If you hover over a setting, it brings up a tooltip explaining what it does.

Acknowledgements