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Buttons do not work when watching videos.

Hi, when watching video (youtube, Netflix, other media websites), the spacebar button to pause and start the video does not work, as well as the arrow buttons to rewind the video. Only if you use the mouse to stop or start the video - then the keys work for a few minutes and then if you want to stop or scroll through the video - they do not work again and have to use the mouse.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 13.2

Posted on Mar 23, 2023 2:30 AM

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Posted on Mar 23, 2023 3:31 AM

FWIW, I checked Netflix and YouTube on an iMac Pro running Ventura using both Firefox and Safari and had no issues with the space bar, media keys & arrow keys. Try booting into Safe Mode then restart normally. That will sometimes fix anomalies.

How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support

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Buttons do not work when watching videos.

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