Apple Intelligence now features Image Playground, Genmoji, Writing Tools enhancements, seamless support for ChatGPT, and visual intelligence.

Apple Intelligence has also begun language expansion with localized English support for Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and the U.K. Learn more >

You can make a difference in the Apple Support Community!

When you sign up with your Apple Account, you can provide valuable feedback to other community members by upvoting helpful replies and User Tips.

Looks like no one’s replied in a while. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question.

Play/Pause button not working

The play/pause button (and skip song, rewind) buttons don't control the audio from Apple Music anymore. How do I fix this issue? (macOS Catalina)

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Aug 1, 2020 5:11 AM

Reply
1 reply

Aug 3, 2020 6:00 PM in response to Ahmed_Al-Sharif

Hey there Ahmed_Al-Sharif,


Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities. We understand that you're having difficulties with some of the controls in Apple Music. Have you tried restarting your device? Restarting your device can potentially resolve unexpected issues.


Also, we recommend making sure your Mac is updated to the latest version of Catalina.


Here are resources that can help:

How to update the software on your Mac

How to turn your Mac on or off


Have a great day!

Play/Pause button not working

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.