diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 5ac7fac..947bf3c 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ var (
 		},
 		"search_view": {
 			{K: tcell.KeyEnter}: "open_entry",
+			{K: tcell.KeyCtrlP}: "play_entry",
 		},
 		"global": {
 			{R: 'd'}:            "choose_device",
diff --git a/ui/app.go b/ui/app.go
index b4fed4f..d9291f9 100644
--- a/ui/app.go
+++ b/ui/app.go
@@ -296,6 +296,10 @@ func NewApplication() *tview.Application {
 			searchView.SelectEntry()
 			return nil
 		}, nil),
+		"play_entry": NewAction(func(e *tcell.EventKey) *tcell.EventKey {
+			searchView.PlaySelectEntry()
+			return nil
+		}, nil),
 	}))
 	artistsView.SetActions(utils.MergeMaps(globalActions, map[string]*Action{
 		"open_entry": NewAction(func(e *tcell.EventKey) *tcell.EventKey {
diff --git a/ui/view_search.go b/ui/view_search.go
index 097bbc7..2ad282c 100644
--- a/ui/view_search.go
+++ b/ui/view_search.go
@@ -133,6 +133,18 @@ func (a *SearchView) SelectEntry() {
 	}
 }
 
+func (a *SearchView) PlaySelectEntry() {
+	r, _ := Main.Table.GetSelection()
+	switch a.searchContent[r].Type {
+	case "album", "artist", "playlist":
+		{
+			if err := spt.PlayContext(&a.searchContent[r].URI); err != nil {
+				SendNotification(err.Error())
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func (a *SearchView) RefreshState() {
 	if a.search != "" {
 		results, err := spt.Search(a.search)