diff --git a/config.js b/config.js
index 55d501a3..ea891229 100644
--- a/config.js
+++ b/config.js
@@ -28,8 +28,11 @@ module.exports = {
   CONFIG_TORRENT_PATH: path.join(getConfigPath(), 'Torrents'),
 
   GITHUB_URL: 'https://github.com/feross/webtorrent-desktop',
+  GITHUB_URL_ISSUES: 'https://github.com/feross/webtorrent-desktop/issues',
   GITHUB_URL_RAW: 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/feross/webtorrent-desktop/master',
 
+  HOME_PAGE_URL: 'https://webtorrent.io',
+
   IS_PORTABLE: isPortable(),
   IS_PRODUCTION: isProduction(),
 
diff --git a/main/ipc.js b/main/ipc.js
index 56ea5884..ed3c59c6 100644
--- a/main/ipc.js
+++ b/main/ipc.js
@@ -82,12 +82,12 @@ function init () {
 
   ipcMain.on('onPlayerOpen', function () {
     menu.onPlayerOpen()
-    shortcuts.registerPlayerShortcuts()
+    shortcuts.onPlayerOpen()
   })
 
   ipcMain.on('onPlayerClose', function () {
     menu.onPlayerClose()
-    shortcuts.unregisterPlayerShortcuts()
+    shortcuts.onPlayerOpen()
   })
 
   ipcMain.on('focusWindow', function (e, windowName) {
diff --git a/main/menu.js b/main/menu.js
index 644ae4e5..be02e166 100644
--- a/main/menu.js
+++ b/main/menu.js
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ module.exports = {
   onToggleFullScreen,
   onWindowHide,
   onWindowShow,
+
+  // TODO: move these out of menu.js -- they don't belong here
   showOpenSeedFiles,
   showOpenTorrentAddress,
   showOpenTorrentFile,
@@ -47,6 +49,25 @@ function toggleFloatOnTop (flag) {
   }
 }
 
+function toggleDevTools () {
+  log('toggleDevTools')
+  if (windows.main) {
+    windows.main.toggleDevTools()
+  }
+}
+
+function showWebTorrentWindow () {
+  log('showWebTorrentWindow')
+  windows.webtorrent.show()
+  windows.webtorrent.webContents.openDevTools({ detach: true })
+}
+
+function playPause () {
+  if (windows.main) {
+    windows.main.send('dispatch', 'playPause')
+  }
+}
+
 function increaseVolume () {
   if (windows.main) {
     windows.main.send('dispatch', 'changeVolume', 0.1)
@@ -59,18 +80,6 @@ function decreaseVolume () {
   }
 }
 
-function toggleDevTools () {
-  log('toggleDevTools')
-  if (windows.main) {
-    windows.main.toggleDevTools()
-  }
-}
-
-function showWebTorrentWindow () {
-  windows.webtorrent.show()
-  windows.webtorrent.webContents.openDevTools({ detach: true })
-}
-
 function onWindowShow () {
   log('onWindowShow')
   getMenuItem('Full Screen').enabled = true
@@ -84,11 +93,15 @@ function onWindowHide () {
 }
 
 function onPlayerOpen () {
+  log('onPlayerOpen')
+  getMenuItem('Play/Pause').enabled = true
   getMenuItem('Increase Volume').enabled = true
   getMenuItem('Decrease Volume').enabled = true
 }
 
 function onPlayerClose () {
+  log('onPlayerClose')
+  getMenuItem('Play/Pause').enabled = false
   getMenuItem('Increase Volume').enabled = false
   getMenuItem('Decrease Volume').enabled = false
 }
@@ -109,29 +122,29 @@ function getMenuItem (label) {
   }
 }
 
-// Prompts the user for a file, then makes a torrent out of the data
+// Prompts the user for a file, then creates a torrent. Only allows a single file
+// selection.
 function showOpenSeedFile () {
   electron.dialog.showOpenDialog({
     title: 'Select a file for the torrent file.',
     properties: [ 'openFile' ]
-  }, function (filenames) {
-    if (!Array.isArray(filenames)) return
-    var file = filenames[0]
-    windows.main.send('dispatch', 'showCreateTorrent', file)
+  }, function (selectedPaths) {
+    if (!Array.isArray(selectedPaths)) return
+    var selectedPath = selectedPaths[0]
+    windows.main.send('dispatch', 'showCreateTorrent', selectedPath)
   })
 }
 
-// Prompts the user for a file or folder, then makes a torrent out of the data
+// Prompts the user for a file or directory, then creates a torrent. Only allows a single
+// selection. To create a multi-file torrent, the user must select a directory.
 function showOpenSeedFiles () {
-  // Allow only a single selection
-  // To create a multi-file torrent, the user must select a folder
   electron.dialog.showOpenDialog({
     title: 'Select a file or folder for the torrent file.',
     properties: [ 'openFile', 'openDirectory' ]
-  }, function (filenames) {
-    if (!Array.isArray(filenames)) return
-    var fileOrFolder = filenames[0]
-    windows.main.send('dispatch', 'showCreateTorrent', fileOrFolder)
+  }, function (selectedPaths) {
+    if (!Array.isArray(selectedPaths)) return
+    var selectedPath = selectedPaths[0]
+    windows.main.send('dispatch', 'showCreateTorrent', selectedPath)
   })
 }
 
@@ -141,10 +154,10 @@ function showOpenTorrentFile () {
     title: 'Select a .torrent file to open.',
     filters: [{ name: 'Torrent Files', extensions: ['torrent'] }],
     properties: [ 'openFile', 'multiSelections' ]
-  }, function (filenames) {
-    if (!Array.isArray(filenames)) return
-    filenames.forEach(function (filename) {
-      windows.main.send('dispatch', 'addTorrent', filename)
+  }, function (selectedPaths) {
+    if (!Array.isArray(selectedPaths)) return
+    selectedPaths.forEach(function (selectedPath) {
+      windows.main.send('dispatch', 'addTorrent', selectedPath)
     })
   })
 }
@@ -155,51 +168,38 @@ function showOpenTorrentAddress () {
 }
 
 function getAppMenuTemplate () {
-  var fileMenu = [
-    {
-      label: process.platform === 'darwin' ? 'Create New Torrent...' : 'Create New Torrent from Folder...',
-      accelerator: 'CmdOrCtrl+N',
-      click: showOpenSeedFiles
-    },
-    {
-      label: 'Open Torrent File...',
-      accelerator: 'CmdOrCtrl+O',
-      click: showOpenTorrentFile
-    },
-    {
-      label: 'Open Torrent Address...',
-      accelerator: 'CmdOrCtrl+U',
-      click: showOpenTorrentAddress
-    },
-    {
-      type: 'separator'
-    },
-    {
-      label: process.platform === 'windows' ? 'Close' : 'Close Window',
-      accelerator: 'CmdOrCtrl+W',
-      role: 'close'
-    }
-  ]
-
-  // In Linux and Windows it is not possible to open both folders and files
-  if (process.platform !== 'darwin') {
-    fileMenu.unshift({
-      label: 'Create New Torrent from File...',
-      click: showOpenSeedFile
-    })
-  }
-  // File > Quit for Linux users with distros where the system tray is broken
-  if (process.platform === 'linux') {
-    fileMenu.push({
-      label: 'Quit',
-      click: () => app.quit()
-    })
-  }
-
   var template = [
     {
       label: 'File',
-      submenu: fileMenu
+      submenu: [
+        {
+          label: process.platform === 'darwin'
+            ? 'Create New Torrent...'
+            : 'Create New Torrent from Folder...',
+          accelerator: 'CmdOrCtrl+N',
+          click: showOpenSeedFiles
+        },
+        {
+          label: 'Open Torrent File...',
+          accelerator: 'CmdOrCtrl+O',
+          click: showOpenTorrentFile
+        },
+        {
+          label: 'Open Torrent Address...',
+          accelerator: 'CmdOrCtrl+U',
+          click: showOpenTorrentAddress
+        },
+        {
+          type: 'separator'
+        },
+        {
+          label: process.platform === 'windows'
+            ? 'Close'
+            : 'Close Window',
+          accelerator: 'CmdOrCtrl+W',
+          role: 'close'
+        }
+      ]
     },
     {
       label: 'Edit',
@@ -245,21 +245,6 @@ function getAppMenuTemplate () {
         {
           type: 'separator'
         },
-        {
-          label: 'Increase Volume',
-          accelerator: 'CmdOrCtrl+Up',
-          click: increaseVolume,
-          enabled: false
-        },
-        {
-          label: 'Decrease Volume',
-          accelerator: 'CmdOrCtrl+Down',
-          click: decreaseVolume,
-          enabled: false
-        },
-        {
-          type: 'separator'
-        },
         {
           label: 'Developer',
           submenu: [
@@ -282,13 +267,28 @@ function getAppMenuTemplate () {
       ]
     },
     {
-      label: 'Window',
-      role: 'window',
+      label: 'Playback',
       submenu: [
         {
-          label: 'Minimize',
-          accelerator: 'CmdOrCtrl+M',
-          role: 'minimize'
+          label: 'Play/Pause',
+          accelerator: 'CmdOrCtrl+P',
+          click: playPause,
+          enabled: false
+        },
+        {
+          type: 'separator'
+        },
+        {
+          label: 'Increase Volume',
+          accelerator: 'CmdOrCtrl+Up',
+          click: increaseVolume,
+          enabled: false
+        },
+        {
+          label: 'Decrease Volume',
+          accelerator: 'CmdOrCtrl+Down',
+          click: decreaseVolume,
+          enabled: false
         }
       ]
     },
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ function getAppMenuTemplate () {
       submenu: [
         {
           label: 'Learn more about ' + config.APP_NAME,
-          click: () => electron.shell.openExternal('https://webtorrent.io')
+          click: () => electron.shell.openExternal(config.HOME_PAGE_URL)
         },
         {
           label: 'Contribute on GitHub',
@@ -309,14 +309,14 @@ function getAppMenuTemplate () {
         },
         {
           label: 'Report an Issue...',
-          click: () => electron.shell.openExternal(config.GITHUB_URL + '/issues')
+          click: () => electron.shell.openExternal(config.GITHUB_URL_ISSUES)
         }
       ]
     }
   ]
 
   if (process.platform === 'darwin') {
-    // WebTorrent menu (OS X)
+    // Add WebTorrent app menu (OS X)
     template.unshift({
       label: config.APP_NAME,
       submenu: [
@@ -360,17 +360,35 @@ function getAppMenuTemplate () {
       ]
     })
 
-    // Window menu (OS X)
-    template[4].submenu.push(
-      {
-        type: 'separator'
-      },
-      {
-        label: 'Bring All to Front',
-        role: 'front'
-      }
-    )
-  } else {
+    // Add Window menu (OS X)
+    template.splice(5, 0, {
+      label: 'Window',
+      role: 'window',
+      submenu: [
+        {
+          label: 'Minimize',
+          accelerator: 'CmdOrCtrl+M',
+          role: 'minimize'
+        },
+        {
+          type: 'separator'
+        },
+        {
+          label: 'Bring All to Front',
+          role: 'front'
+        }
+      ]
+    })
+  }
+
+  // In Linux and Windows it is not possible to open both folders and files
+  if (process.platform === 'linux' || process.platform === 'windows') {
+    // File menu (Windows, Linux)
+    template[0].unshift({
+      label: 'Create New Torrent from File...',
+      click: showOpenSeedFile
+    })
+
     // Help menu (Windows, Linux)
     template[4].submenu.push(
       {
@@ -382,6 +400,15 @@ function getAppMenuTemplate () {
       }
     )
   }
+  // Add "File > Quit" menu item so Linux distros where the system tray icon is missing
+  // will have a way to quit the app.
+  if (process.platform === 'linux') {
+    // File menu (Linux)
+    template[0].push({
+      label: 'Quit',
+      click: () => app.quit()
+    })
+  }
 
   return template
 }
diff --git a/main/shortcuts.js b/main/shortcuts.js
index 664d5fc3..739f72eb 100644
--- a/main/shortcuts.js
+++ b/main/shortcuts.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 module.exports = {
   init,
-  registerPlayerShortcuts,
-  unregisterPlayerShortcuts
+  onPlayerClose,
+  onPlayerOpen
 }
 
 var electron = require('electron')
@@ -13,17 +13,23 @@ var menu = require('./menu')
 var windows = require('./windows')
 
 function init () {
-  // ⌘+Shift+F is an alternative fullscreen shortcut to the ones defined in menu.js.
-  // Electron does not support multiple accelerators for a single menu item, so this
-  // is registered separately here.
+  // Alternate shortcuts. Most shortcuts are registered in menu,js, but Electron does not
+  // support multiple shortcuts for a single menu item.
   localShortcut.register('CmdOrCtrl+Shift+F', menu.toggleFullScreen)
+  localShortcut.register('Space', () => windows.main.send('dispatch', 'playPause'))
+
+  // Hidden shortcuts, i.e. not shown in the menu
+  localShortcut.register('Esc', () => windows.main.send('dispatch', 'escapeBack'))
 }
 
-function registerPlayerShortcuts () {
-  // Special "media key" for play/pause, available on some keyboards
-  globalShortcut.register('MediaPlayPause', () => windows.main.send('dispatch', 'playPause'))
+function onPlayerOpen () {
+  // Register special "media key" for play/pause, available on some keyboards
+  globalShortcut.register(
+    'MediaPlayPause',
+    () => windows.main.send('dispatch', 'playPause')
+  )
 }
 
-function unregisterPlayerShortcuts () {
+function onPlayerClose () {
   globalShortcut.unregister('MediaPlayPause')
 }
diff --git a/renderer/index.js b/renderer/index.js
index f7e076a9..1e35e07f 100644
--- a/renderer/index.js
+++ b/renderer/index.js
@@ -96,9 +96,6 @@ function init () {
   // ...same thing if you paste a torrent
   document.addEventListener('paste', onPaste)
 
-  // ...keyboard shortcuts
-  document.addEventListener('keydown', onKeyDown)
-
   // ...focus and blur. Needed to show correct dock icon text ("badge") in OSX
   window.addEventListener('focus', onFocus)
   window.addEventListener('blur', onBlur)
@@ -256,6 +253,15 @@ function dispatch (action, ...args) {
     var mediaTag = document.querySelector('video,audio')
     if (mediaTag) mediaTag.pause()
   }
+  if (action === 'escapeBack') {
+    if (state.modal) {
+      dispatch('exitModal')
+    } else if (state.window.isFullScreen) {
+      dispatch('toggleFullScreen')
+    } else {
+      dispatch('back')
+    }
+  }
   if (action === 'back') {
     state.location.back()
   }
@@ -378,6 +384,7 @@ function pause () {
 }
 
 function playPause () {
+  if (state.location.current().url !== 'player') return
   if (state.playing.isPaused) {
     play()
   } else {
@@ -1145,20 +1152,6 @@ function onPaste (e) {
   })
 }
 
-function onKeyDown (e) {
-  if (e.which === 27) { /* ESC means either exit fullscreen or go back */
-    if (state.modal) {
-      dispatch('exitModal')
-    } else if (state.window.isFullScreen) {
-      dispatch('toggleFullScreen')
-    } else {
-      dispatch('back')
-    }
-  } else if (e.which === 32) { /* spacebar pauses or plays the video */
-    dispatch('playPause')
-  }
-}
-
 function onFocus (e) {
   state.window.isFocused = true
   state.dock.badge = 0