Play button (media buttons) behavior has changed for the worse.

On MacOs High Sierra the play button and next and prev (media buttons in the top of keyboard) are controlling what is in the main window and not my music from Spotify or iTunes.

This removes the idea of the button as I now have to open iTunes and then pause the music. Before I could just press the button when in Safari to pause the music

If I am on youtube it now pauses he video, that before could be done with just a mouse click

Please let us choose in preferences -> keyboard how these buttons behave.

MacBook Pro with Retina display, macOS High Sierra (10.13)

Posted on Sep 26, 2017 10:14 AM

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kriskhaira

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4 points

Posted on May 3, 2018 8:17 AM

macOS High Sierra changed the behaviour of the Play/Pause shortcut to the point that it's broken for most people.

This lightweight, open source app called High Sierra Media Key Enabler worked for me

https://9to5mac.com/2017/11/15/how-to-fix-media-controls-high-sierra/

http://milgra.com/high-sierra-media-key-enabler.html

https://github.com/milgra/highsierramediakeyenabler

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Oct 4, 2017 1:07 AM in response to Bodypaint

Simple to fix, i was having the same problem.

Just Check and then Uncheck this box and u will have the problem fixed.

Give a try

krstc

Level 1

9 points

Oct 5, 2017 1:47 AM in response to Bruno L.

Your solution is here:

Solution/Workaround for Mac OS High Sierra Unified Media Buttons (Play/Pause, Next and Previous Track) Problem – bekir s…

Oct 27, 2017 8:40 AM in response to Bodypaint

This simple free and open source app, just for this problem!
http://milgra.com/high-sierra-media-key-enabler.html

i've just install and almost happy =)

Nasosus

Level 1

8 points

Oct 30, 2017 4:21 AM in response to crisdio

Same

Oct 30, 2017 4:32 AM in response to federicocappelli

+100500

you're right! This ****** me off terribly! But, you know, the big problem is that Apple is not going to change that. 😟

very stupid innovation!!!

Oct 30, 2017 4:33 AM in response to federicocappelli

Seriously @federicoappelli, Just follow this and it sorts it out. Even shows you how to auto run it.

Oct 31, 2017 9:52 AM in response to Deep Sky Diver

This didn't work for me.

Oct 31, 2017 12:34 PM in response to Bodypaint

I just found this solution! The app works perfect for me and it's easy to use! GitHub - milgra/highsierramediakeyenabler: MacOS High Sierra Media Key Enabler for iTunes

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Play button (media buttons) behavior has changed for the worse.