Media Keys on keyboard not working with iTunes 10.4.0.80

same problem, same keyboard, I just updated itunes and you just pointed this out. was this problem there before the update?

Same issue with a different keyboard. I was using the media keys fine today, then I updated itunes, and now they don't work.

I'm having the problem as well. Keys work fine when Itunes is in focus, but not when it's not. Worked fine before. I've always had to use mmkeys.dll since Itunes doesn't do well at recognizing the media keys in the first place, but up until the latest version the plugin worked. I'm running Windows 7 Enterprise. I've contacted support 4 times with 0 responses (they say they'll get back to you within 24 hours, and 3 of them were over 5 days ago).

Having the same problem with my mouse (Logitech MX). I use one of the side-buttons to play/pause my iTunes. It used to work fine but after I updated to the latest version it only works when my iTunes is in focus. Very very annoying!

Same problem as the OP. Media keys always worked fine even when itunes was in the background but since the 10.4.0.80 update I'm no longer able to play/pause using media keys even when iTunes is in focus.

I'm disappointed that no one from apple has come in here yet and let us know that they're aware of this problem and working on a fix.

This definitely seems to be an itunes issue. Here is another place where the same issue has cropped up. The fix seems to be downgrading back to 10.3. Someone on the forum below linked to a site giving the step by step of downgrading back to 10.3

http://forums.logitech.com/t5/Keyboards-and-Keyboard-Mice/Setpoint-Itunes-Previo us-Next-Play-Keys-Not-Working/m-p/653536

or just use this tool

That tool/software DOES NOT FIX this issue. Willy from Bernburg, thanks for nothing.

Apple? Hello? Is anyone there? I've still heard nothing from them on this issue, while I have heard back on other issues, so clearly they're stumped. I know, push an update that undoes whatever your last update broke! It cannot be that difficult. This really bad support/lack of any response is making me consider other options. Itunes is the only piece of the Apple Pie that I use, and if there was a better (or relatively close to as good) piece of software out there where media keys actually worked and there was just as good of playlist management, I would use it. Anyone know of such a piece of software?

I used to have the old Logitech illuminated keyboard and I thought it was because of logitech so I bought a new keyboard. (There were several issues with my old keyboard anyways) I now have the Logitech k360 and the same issue popped up. The play/pause backwards and forwards keys do not work. However on a side-note the FN hotkey to open iTunes does work. I have reinstalled drivers, software, itunes, did some other stuff and they didn't work. It's not on logitech's end.

I just reinstalled to 10.3.1 and now I'm getting a message when I try to run the program saying "The file 'iTunes Library.itl' cannot be read because it was created by a new version of iTunes." I'm just going to uninstall and reinstall the latest version for the 3rd time now and hope Apple releases an update which fixes this compatibility issue.

I'm running Windows vista 64.

i am sure you have you media saved on your ipod/phone

download SharePod (Freeware - here)

run it (i am sure you know how...)

when it asks for the folder version, choose the left one in the upper row (or just the first one, that is already chose by default with a red border)

let it do its stuff and open itunes.

go to music and let it search for aac and mp3 files... (be sure you copied them to the itunes music folder with SharePod)

works fine.

if anything goes wrong, be sure you didnt delet the folder 'old library versions'

learn to use software in the right way.

you are able to google ► GOOD JOB

but you aren't able to use ITC ► FAIL

sry but look for one of hundreds other posts that i did here... everything is explained fine.

I have the same problem with my logitech keyboard.

I am disgusted by itunes 10.4