How to enable media keys for Spotify when Chrome is open Now that's changed I can't seem to find an option to enable them again I had to download the drivers for media keys on the website of my Laptop Producer in this case Acer and reinstall them. Which doesn't allow multimedia keys to automatically map onto the spotify controls. Would i need to do some Regedit? Think it's more like windows isn't really recognizing spotify as a media player. Have also re-installed spotify multiple times. In my case, I found stopping the itype.The problem is spotify does not respond to the media keys on the keyboard. Only a few of the other buttons work for anything else at all, as a matter of fact. I have a wireless keyboard: HP K The volume buttons work fine but none of the other media controls work for Spotify. Thank you! Did not work for me really, only a few secs. Turns out a restart of the 'Human Interface Device Service' via services.

Just installed Microsoft IntelliType, that solved the problem for me. Updated to Windows 10 and updated keyboard drivers and still didn't work until I found this post. Was having this issue in Windows 8 and thought it was my keyboard driver steelseries. Because you changed it from 'Manual' to 'Automatic' the service will run even after restarting the PC. You don't need to restart your computer, just open the media player if not already open and use the media controls as normal.

I was searching through blogs and found this: Solution. When i have active windows window like that 'msconfig' or 'windows explorer' as activated, then media button works.īut when i unactive window, media buttons doesent work anymore on spotify. You have a little present heading towards your inbox now. The solution was inventive, clearly presented, and easy to follow. It's a solution to a problem that has troubled a fair few users since the Community started.

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