diff --git a/src/elisaapplication.h b/src/elisaapplication.h
--- a/src/elisaapplication.h
+++ b/src/elisaapplication.h
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@
 
     Q_INVOKABLE QString iconName(const QIcon& icon);
 
+    Q_INVOKABLE void installKeyEventFilter(QObject *object);
+
+    bool eventFilter(QObject *object, QEvent *event) override;
+
     const ElisaUtils::EntryDataList &arguments() const;
 
     MusicListenersManager *musicManager() const;
@@ -153,6 +157,8 @@
 
     void scrub();
 
+    void playPause();
+
 private:
 
     void initializeModels();
diff --git a/src/elisaapplication.cpp b/src/elisaapplication.cpp
--- a/src/elisaapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/elisaapplication.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 #include <QUrl>
 #include <QFileInfo>
 #include <QDir>
+#include <QKeyEvent>
 #include <QDebug>
 
 #include <memory>
@@ -159,6 +160,11 @@
             d->mCollection.setDefaultShortcut(scrubAction, QKeySequence(tr("Shift+Left")));
     }
 
+    if (actionName == QStringLiteral("Play-Pause") && KAuthorized::authorizeAction(actionName)) {
+            auto playPauseAction = d->mCollection.addAction(actionName, this, &ElisaApplication::playPause);
+            d->mCollection.setDefaultShortcut(playPauseAction, QKeySequence(tr("Space")));
+    }
+
     if (actionName == QStringLiteral("edit_find") && KAuthorized::authorizeAction(actionName)) {
         auto findAction = KStandardAction::find(this, &ElisaApplication::find, this);
         d->mCollection.addAction(findAction->objectName(), findAction);
@@ -277,6 +283,8 @@
 
 void ElisaApplication::scrub() {}
 
+void ElisaApplication::playPause() {}
+
 ElisaUtils::EntryDataList ElisaApplication::checkFileListAndMakeAbsolute(const ElisaUtils::EntryDataList &filesList,
                                                                             const QString &workingDirectory) const
 {
@@ -409,6 +417,28 @@
     return icon.name();
 }
 
+void ElisaApplication::installKeyEventFilter(QObject *object)
+{
+    if(!object) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    object->installEventFilter(this);
+}
+
+bool ElisaApplication::eventFilter(QObject *object, QEvent *event)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(object);
+
+    QKeyEvent *keyEvent = static_cast<QKeyEvent*>(event);
+    auto playPauseAction = d->mCollection.action(tr("Play-Pause"));
+    if (keyEvent->key() == Qt::Key_Space && playPauseAction->shortcut()[0] == Qt::Key_Space) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
 const ElisaUtils::EntryDataList &ElisaApplication::arguments() const
 {
     return d->mArguments;
diff --git a/src/qml/ElisaMainWindow.qml b/src/qml/ElisaMainWindow.qml
--- a/src/qml/ElisaMainWindow.qml
+++ b/src/qml/ElisaMainWindow.qml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
     property var goBackAction: elisa.action("go_back")
     property var seekAction: elisa.action("Seek")
     property var scrubAction: elisa.action("Scrub")
+    property var playPauseAction: elisa.action("Play-Pause")
 
     Action {
         shortcut: goBackAction.shortcut
@@ -59,6 +60,11 @@
             onTriggered: elisa.audioControl.seek(headerBar.playerControl.position - 10000)
     }
 
+    Action {
+            shortcut: playPauseAction.shortcut
+            onTriggered: elisa.audioControl.playPause()
+    }
+
     ApplicationMenu {
         id: applicationMenu
     }
diff --git a/src/qml/FlatButtonWithToolTip.qml b/src/qml/FlatButtonWithToolTip.qml
--- a/src/qml/FlatButtonWithToolTip.qml
+++ b/src/qml/FlatButtonWithToolTip.qml
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@
 Button {
     id: flatButtonWithToolTip
 
+    activeFocusOnTab: true
+
+    Keys.onReturnPressed: action.trigger()
+
     contentItem: Image {
         anchors.fill: parent
 
diff --git a/src/qml/MediaPlayListView.qml b/src/qml/MediaPlayListView.qml
--- a/src/qml/MediaPlayListView.qml
+++ b/src/qml/MediaPlayListView.qml
@@ -137,10 +137,25 @@
 
             Item { Layout.fillWidth: true }
 
-            Controls1.ToolButton { action: showCurrentTrack }
-            Controls1.ToolButton { action: savePlaylist }
-            Controls1.ToolButton { action: loadPlaylist }
-            Controls1.ToolButton { action: clearPlayList }
+            Controls1.ToolButton {
+                action: showCurrentTrack
+                Keys.onReturnPressed: action.trigger()
+            }
+
+            Controls1.ToolButton {
+                action: savePlaylist
+                Keys.onReturnPressed: action.trigger()
+            }
+
+            Controls1.ToolButton {
+                action: loadPlaylist
+                Keys.onReturnPressed: action.trigger()
+            }
+
+            Controls1.ToolButton {
+                action: clearPlayList
+                Keys.onReturnPressed: action.trigger()
+            }
         }
 
         ColumnLayout {
diff --git a/src/qml/MediaPlayerControl.qml b/src/qml/MediaPlayerControl.qml
--- a/src/qml/MediaPlayerControl.qml
+++ b/src/qml/MediaPlayerControl.qml
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
         spacing: 5
 
         FlatButtonWithToolTip {
-            id: minimzeMaximizeAction
+            id: minimizeMaximizeButton
             action: minimizeMaximizeAction
 
             Layout.preferredWidth: elisaTheme.smallControlButtonSize
@@ -423,5 +423,17 @@
             musicWidget.minimize()
         }
     }
+
+    Component.onCompleted: {
+
+        var elementList = [menuButton, repeatButton, shuffleButton, muteButton, skipForwardButton, skipBackwardButton, playPauseButton, minimizeMaximizeButton]
+
+        for (var i=0; i<elementList.length; i++)
+            installFilter(elementList[i])
+
+        function installFilter(element) {
+            elisa.installKeyEventFilter(element)
+        }
+    }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/qml/NavigationActionBar.qml b/src/qml/NavigationActionBar.qml
--- a/src/qml/NavigationActionBar.qml
+++ b/src/qml/NavigationActionBar.qml
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@
             Controls1.ToolButton {
                 action: goPreviousAction
                 objectName: 'goPreviousButton'
+
+                Keys.onReturnPressed: action.trigger()
+
                 Layout.leftMargin: !LayoutMirroring.enabled ? elisaTheme.layoutHorizontalMargin : 0
                 Layout.rightMargin: LayoutMirroring.enabled ? elisaTheme.layoutHorizontalMargin : 0
                 visible: enableGoBack
@@ -196,6 +199,7 @@
                         iconName: "media-track-add-amarok"
 
                         onClicked: enqueue()
+                        Keys.onReturnPressed: enqueue()
 
                         Layout.leftMargin: 0
                         Layout.rightMargin: 0
@@ -208,6 +212,7 @@
                         iconName: "media-playback-start"
 
                         onClicked: replaceAndPlay()
+                        Keys.onReturnPressed: replaceAndPlay()
 
                         Layout.leftMargin: !LayoutMirroring.enabled ? elisaTheme.layoutHorizontalMargin : 0
                         Layout.rightMargin: LayoutMirroring.enabled ? elisaTheme.layoutHorizontalMargin : 0
@@ -222,6 +227,7 @@
                         iconName: "view-media-artist"
 
                         onClicked: showArtist()
+                        Keys.onReturnPressed: showArtist()
 
                         Layout.leftMargin: !LayoutMirroring.enabled ? elisaTheme.layoutHorizontalMargin : 0
                         Layout.rightMargin: LayoutMirroring.enabled ? elisaTheme.layoutHorizontalMargin : 0
@@ -235,6 +241,8 @@
                         action: showFilterAction
                         objectName: 'showFilterButton'
 
+                        Keys.onReturnPressed: action.trigger()
+
                         Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignRight
                         Layout.leftMargin: !LayoutMirroring.enabled ? elisaTheme.layoutHorizontalMargin : 0
                         Layout.rightMargin: LayoutMirroring.enabled ? elisaTheme.layoutHorizontalMargin : 0
@@ -356,6 +364,8 @@
                 action: sortAction
                 objectName: 'sortAscendingButton'
 
+                Keys.onReturnPressed: action.trigger()
+
                 Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignRight
                 Layout.leftMargin: !LayoutMirroring.enabled ? elisaTheme.layoutHorizontalMargin : 0
                 Layout.rightMargin: LayoutMirroring.enabled ? elisaTheme.layoutHorizontalMargin : 0