diff --git a/apps/readest-app/src/__tests__/helpers/shortcuts.test.ts b/apps/readest-app/src/__tests__/helpers/shortcuts.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ed6e48d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/readest-app/src/__tests__/helpers/shortcuts.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
+
+// Use dynamic import to avoid module resolution issues in test
+const getDefaults = async () => {
+  const mod = await import('../../helpers/shortcuts');
+  return mod.loadShortcuts();
+};
+
+describe('TTS play/pause shortcut', () => {
+  it('should have onTTSPlayPause shortcut with space', async () => {
+    const shortcuts = await getDefaults();
+    expect(shortcuts.onTTSPlayPause).toEqual([' ']);
+  });
+
+  it('should also have space in onGoRight as fallback', async () => {
+    const shortcuts = await getDefaults();
+    expect(shortcuts.onGoRight).toContain(' ');
+  });
+});
+
+describe('TTS navigation shortcuts', () => {
+  it('should have onTTSGoNextSentence shortcut with ctrl+] and cmd+]', async () => {
+    const shortcuts = await getDefaults();
+    expect(shortcuts.onTTSGoNextSentence).toEqual(['ctrl+]', 'cmd+]']);
+  });
+
+  it('should have onTTSGoPreviousSentence shortcut with ctrl+[ and cmd+[', async () => {
+    const shortcuts = await getDefaults();
+    expect(shortcuts.onTTSGoPreviousSentence).toEqual(['ctrl+[', 'cmd+[']);
+  });
+
+  it('should have onTTSGoNextParagraph shortcut with ctrl+shift+} and cmd+shift+}', async () => {
+    const shortcuts = await getDefaults();
+    expect(shortcuts.onTTSGoNextParagraph).toEqual(['ctrl+shift+}', 'cmd+shift+}']);
+  });
+
+  it('should have onTTSGoPreviousParagraph shortcut with ctrl+shift+{ and cmd+shift+{', async () => {
+    const shortcuts = await getDefaults();
+    expect(shortcuts.onTTSGoPreviousParagraph).toEqual(['ctrl+shift+{', 'cmd+shift+{']);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/hooks/useBookShortcuts.ts b/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/hooks/useBookShortcuts.ts
index 21fab87b..004756a8 100644
--- a/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/hooks/useBookShortcuts.ts
+++ b/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/hooks/useBookShortcuts.ts
@@ -230,6 +230,34 @@ const useBookShortcuts = ({ sideBarBookKey, bookKeys }: UseBookShortcutsProps) =
     eventDispatcher.dispatch(viewState?.ttsEnabled ? 'tts-stop' : 'tts-speak', { bookKey });
   };
 
+  const ttsPlayPause = () => {
+    if (!sideBarBookKey) return false;
+    const viewState = getViewState(sideBarBookKey);
+    if (!viewState?.ttsEnabled) return false;
+    eventDispatcher.dispatch('tts-toggle-play', { bookKey: sideBarBookKey });
+    return true;
+  };
+
+  const ttsGoNextSentence = () => {
+    if (!sideBarBookKey) return;
+    eventDispatcher.dispatch('tts-forward', { bookKey: sideBarBookKey, byMark: true });
+  };
+
+  const ttsGoPreviousSentence = () => {
+    if (!sideBarBookKey) return;
+    eventDispatcher.dispatch('tts-backward', { bookKey: sideBarBookKey, byMark: true });
+  };
+
+  const ttsGoNextParagraph = () => {
+    if (!sideBarBookKey) return;
+    eventDispatcher.dispatch('tts-forward', { bookKey: sideBarBookKey, byMark: false });
+  };
+
+  const ttsGoPreviousParagraph = () => {
+    if (!sideBarBookKey) return;
+    eventDispatcher.dispatch('tts-backward', { bookKey: sideBarBookKey, byMark: false });
+  };
+
   const toggleBookmark = () => {
     if (!sideBarBookKey) return;
     eventDispatcher.dispatch('toggle-bookmark', { bookKey: sideBarBookKey });
@@ -280,6 +308,11 @@ const useBookShortcuts = ({ sideBarBookKey, bookKeys }: UseBookShortcutsProps) =
       onShowSearchBar: showSearchBar,
       onToggleFullscreen: toggleFullscreen,
       onToggleTTS: toggleTTS,
+      onTTSPlayPause: ttsPlayPause,
+      onTTSGoNextSentence: ttsGoNextSentence,
+      onTTSGoPreviousSentence: ttsGoPreviousSentence,
+      onTTSGoNextParagraph: ttsGoNextParagraph,
+      onTTSGoPreviousParagraph: ttsGoPreviousParagraph,
       onReloadPage: reloadPage,
       onCloseWindow: closeWindow,
       onQuitApp: quitApp,
diff --git a/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/hooks/useTTSControl.ts b/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/hooks/useTTSControl.ts
index 5995b877..b166685d 100644
--- a/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/hooks/useTTSControl.ts
+++ b/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/hooks/useTTSControl.ts
@@ -59,12 +59,56 @@ export const useTTSControl = ({ bookKey, onRequestHidePanel }: UseTTSControlProp
     deinitMediaSession,
   } = useTTSMediaSession({ bookKey });
 
+  const handleTTSForward = async (event: CustomEvent) => {
+    const detail = event.detail as { bookKey: string; byMark?: boolean } | undefined;
+    if (detail?.bookKey !== bookKey) return;
+    const ttsController = ttsControllerRef.current;
+    if (ttsController) {
+      await ttsController.forward(detail?.byMark ?? false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleTTSBackward = async (event: CustomEvent) => {
+    const detail = event.detail as { bookKey: string; byMark?: boolean } | undefined;
+    if (detail?.bookKey !== bookKey) return;
+    const ttsController = ttsControllerRef.current;
+    if (ttsController) {
+      await ttsController.backward(detail?.byMark ?? false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleTTSTogglePlay = async (event: CustomEvent) => {
+    const detail = event.detail as { bookKey: string } | undefined;
+    if (detail?.bookKey !== bookKey) return;
+    const ttsController = ttsControllerRef.current;
+    if (!ttsController) return;
+    if (ttsController.state === 'playing') {
+      setIsPlaying(false);
+      setIsPaused(true);
+      await ttsController.pause();
+    } else {
+      setIsPlaying(true);
+      setIsPaused(false);
+      if (ttsController.state === 'paused') {
+        await ttsController.resume();
+      } else {
+        await ttsController.start();
+      }
+    }
+  };
+
   useEffect(() => {
     eventDispatcher.on('tts-speak', handleTTSSpeak);
     eventDispatcher.on('tts-stop', handleTTSStop);
+    eventDispatcher.on('tts-forward', handleTTSForward);
+    eventDispatcher.on('tts-backward', handleTTSBackward);
+    eventDispatcher.on('tts-toggle-play', handleTTSTogglePlay);
     return () => {
       eventDispatcher.off('tts-speak', handleTTSSpeak);
       eventDispatcher.off('tts-stop', handleTTSStop);
+      eventDispatcher.off('tts-forward', handleTTSForward);
+      eventDispatcher.off('tts-backward', handleTTSBackward);
+      eventDispatcher.off('tts-toggle-play', handleTTSTogglePlay);
       if (ttsControllerRef.current) {
         ttsControllerRef.current.shutdown();
         ttsControllerRef.current = null;
diff --git a/apps/readest-app/src/helpers/shortcuts.ts b/apps/readest-app/src/helpers/shortcuts.ts
index cd92dee2..12e408da 100644
--- a/apps/readest-app/src/helpers/shortcuts.ts
+++ b/apps/readest-app/src/helpers/shortcuts.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ const DEFAULT_SHORTCUTS = {
   onToggleSelectMode: ['shift+s'],
   onToggleBookmark: ['ctrl+d', 'cmd+d'],
   onToggleTTS: ['t'],
+  onTTSPlayPause: [' '],
+  onTTSGoNextSentence: ['ctrl+]', 'cmd+]'],
+  onTTSGoPreviousSentence: ['ctrl+[', 'cmd+['],
+  onTTSGoNextParagraph: ['ctrl+shift+}', 'cmd+shift+}'],
+  onTTSGoPreviousParagraph: ['ctrl+shift+{', 'cmd+shift+{'],
   onToggleParagraphMode: ['shift+p'],
   onHighlightSelection: ['ctrl+h', 'cmd+h'],
   onUnderlineSelection: ['ctrl+u', 'cmd+u'],
@@ -19,7 +24,7 @@ const DEFAULT_SHORTCUTS = {
   onReadAloudSelection: ['ctrl+r', 'cmd+r'],
   onProofreadSelection: ['ctrl+p', 'cmd+p'],
   onOpenFontLayoutSettings: ['shift+f', 'ctrl+,', 'cmd+,'],
-  onOpenCommandPalette: ['ctrl+Shift+p', 'cmd+Shift+p'],
+  onOpenCommandPalette: ['ctrl+shift+p', 'cmd+shift+p'],
   onOpenBooks: ['ctrl+o'],
   onReloadPage: ['shift+r'],
   onToggleFullscreen: ['F11'],