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Samsung M8 M80 Monitor brightness & sound via keyboard

 have read a number of messages about folks having a lot of problems gettting their New Samsung M8 (M80) "Smart Monitor" working with a new MAC Mini M2 Pro keyboard sound & brightness keys.


After days of downloading various apps I found a workaround. I have a Samsung M80B 32" 4K display and a Mac Mini M2 Pro. Love the monitor especially for the likely price error $299 brand new Walmart was selling it for last month (now it's back to $499). In any case, what I did was:


To get BRIGHTNESS control from keyboard functioning the BetterDisplay app works. Make sure you get a 2.x version not the 1.x versions.


To get VOLUME control from keyboard the eqMAC apps works. Make sure you download V2.04 not 2.05 (or later or earlier) and that works for me.


I changed NO settings, just loaded them both.


With both apps running I can now control both brightness and volume from my keyboard. Working with all the currently available MACOS versions I have tried.


BetterDisplay app is supposed to control both but I can't get it to do that, If you can figure it out to use a single app please let me know!



Mac mini (M2 Pro, 2023)

Posted on Aug 11, 2023 8:57 AM

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Aug 11, 2023 6:35 PM in response to tbirdvet

I saw those messages you refer to as well a few weeks ago and was told by another app support dept from another (I don't remember which) app that's why it doesn't work I thought you were actually using this monitor with MonitorControl and had it working. LOL, you got my hopes up. :). Guess I'll stick with the "2 app solution" which at least works.


Oh well. I also need to correct my OP as I listed the wrong APP versions that are working.

Samsung M8 M80 Monitor brightness & sound via keyboard

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