Doppler

The Missing Link Between Your Music and Your Timeline

Doppler syncs your music streaming service with your creative software.
Focus on your craft, not your media keys.

Never Let Your Playlist Clash with Your Preview Again

Previewing your work shouldn't require fighting your background audio. Doppler replaces manual pausing with intelligent automation. It serves as a seamless background utility that prevents audio collision the moment you hit play.

Pause or Duck - You Decide

Complete silence or background tunes? Choose Pause Mode to stop music entirely or Duck Mode to lower the volume while you review your work.

The Hotkey

Map Doppler to your standard spacebar or a custom key. One press controls both your timeline and your music apps simultaneously.

Always On Controls

Large floating media controls give you instant access to all your playback buttons without leaving your editing software.

Get In Sync

Link your timeline's play button to your music service. Seamlessly.

Supported Services

Spotify

Apple Music

Amazon Music

Soundcloud

YouTube

YouTube Music

Compatibility: After Effects 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021

System: macOS only. (Windows coming soon)

FAQ

What is Doppler?

It's a script inside of After Effects that syncs up your music streaming service with your timeline. Hit play on your timeline, your music pauses. Hit stop on your timeline, your music plays. Simple idea but it kind of feels like magic.

How does Doppler work?

Doppler has two key components:

PANEL CONTROLS:
• App Select
• Play / Pause / Next / Previous Track
• Ducking Control
• Settings

HOTKEY:
This acts as a replacement for your spacebar. When pressed it plays/pauses the timeline and will play/pause or duck your music but don't worry your spacebar keeps exactly the same functionality as before.

What streaming services does Doppler support?

Doppler currently supports Spotify (Desktop App), Music (Desktop App) & Chrome (Web Players): Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Soundcloud, YouTube & YouTube Music.

Does Doppler work on Windows?

Not yet. The feedback from the Mac release will shape the next version of Doppler which will be shipped alongside a Windows release.

Can I use Doppler to skip tracks while I'm working?

Yes. The panel includes Play / Pause / Next / Previous controls so you never leave After Effects.

Will Doppler mess with my existing hotkeys?

No. Doppler uses its own hotkey assigned by you. Everything else inside of After Effects stays untouched.

Does Doppler affect audio levels in After Effects?

No. Doppler controls your actual music app, not the audio inside After Effects.