Media buttons not working when mpv isn't focused

[BeauTaapken]

Important Information

Provide following Information:

• mpv version: 0.33.0-376-ge13fe1299d
• Windows Version: 20H2
• Source of the mpv binary: https://sourceforge.net/projects/mpv-player-windows/files/64bit/mpv-x86_64-20211017-git-e13fe12.7z

Reproduction steps

1: Start mpv in any way you want(exe or terminal).
2: Focus on another window like a browser or game.
3: try to use media buttons.

Expected behavior

The player receives the media button input

Actual behavior

The player doesn't receive the media button input

Log file

output.txt.

[stax76]

Global hotkeys are generally not supported in mpv I think. They are supported in mpv.net via global-input.conf file.

There might be a way using AutoHotkey, if you can find out how to send commands to mpv with JSON IPC, in mpv.net it's possible to send input commands via CLI without JSON IPC:

https://github.com/stax76/mpv.net/blob/master/docs/Manual.md#--commandinput-command

[avih]

Global hotkeys are generally not supported in mpv I think

Global hotkeys in general are not supported, but global media keys should work on windows and osx, and are supposedly enabled by default. See https://mpv.io/manual/master/#options-input-media-keys

I tested it on osx and it works. On windows it should work but I don't have a KB with media keys to test.

[WhoMI7]

Global hotkeys are generally not supported in mpv I think

Global hotkeys in general are not supported, but global media keys should work on windows and osx, and are supposedly enabled by default. See https://mpv.io/manual/master/#options-input-media-keys

I tested it on osx and it works. On windows it should work but I don't have a KB with media keys to test.

Yes they do work but if and only if mpv is focused or on top, if it's in background(not on top) or minimized it won't work.

[stax76]

AutoHotkey is an essential tool on Windows, for global mpv media keys the following works:

Media_Play_Pause::ControlSend, ahk_parent, {Space}, ahk_exe mpv.exe

[WhoMI7]

AutoHotkey is an essential tool on Windows, for global mpv media keys the following works:

Media_Play_Pause::ControlSend, ahk_parent, {Space}, ahk_exe mpv.exe

Sure works for play/pause. Forward/Backward, stop media keys won't work.

[stax76]

Here are helpful bookmarks:

https://www.autohotkey.com
https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/Tutorial.htm
https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/Hotkeys.htm
https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/KeyList.htm
https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands/ControlSend.htm

[escapezn]

mpv 0.34 has the same issue.

[escapezn]

I tried the latest build here, but it doesn't seem to work.

[kasper93]

It works, but if you have multiple media players open, you have to select the one you want to control in media controls window.

[escapezn]

I'm not sure what I missed but the media controls don't show the tracks when mpv is playing. I only run a single media player.

[kasper93]

post logs

[escapezn]

mpv.log

[zhongfly]

I tried the latest build here, but it doesn't seem to work.

If you are talking about Media Control or System Media Transport Controls (#14338), I should tell you that shinchiro's build didn't support it yet.

[escapezn]

I tried the latest build here, but it doesn't seem to work.

If you are talking about Media Control or System Media Transport Controls (#14338), I should tell you that shinchiro's build didn't support it yet.

Oh it's pity

[zhongfly]

If you are talking about Media Control or System Media Transport Controls (#14338), I should tell you that shinchiro's build didn't support it yet.

Oh it's pity

If you want to try Media Control, you can use my builds: https://github.com/zhongfly/mpv-winbuild/releases/latest
And shinchiro's builds will support it after shinchiro/mpv-winbuild-cmake#670 merged (my builds have merged it)

[escapezn]

If you are talking about Media Control or System Media Transport Controls (#14338), I should tell you that shinchiro's build didn't support it yet.

Oh it's pity

If you want to try Media Control, you can use my builds: https://github.com/zhongfly/mpv-winbuild/releases/latest And shinchiro's builds will support it after shinchiro/mpv-winbuild-cmake#670 merged (my builds have merged it)

I noticed that there are no thumbnails (album art) on the media controls when playing music, is that expected? What about 6a43514 ?

[kasper93]

I noticed that there are no thumbnails (album art) on the media controls when playing music, is that expected? What about 6a43514 ?

There are multiple factors that may affect if thumbnail is shown or not. Do you have exact example when it fails and should work? I can look, but need steps to reproduce.

[escapezn]

I noticed that there are no thumbnails (album art) on the media controls when playing music, is that expected? What about 6a43514 ?

There are multiple factors that may affect if thumbnail is shown or not. Do you have exact example when it fails and should work? I can look, but need steps to reproduce.

No matter the albumart is internal or external, there are no thumbnails in media control. This is a sample file.

I am using @zhongfly's build with no config file for test.

mp3.zip

[zhongfly]

No matter the albumart is internal or external, there are no thumbnails in media control. This is a sample file.

I am using @zhongfly's build with no config file for test. mp3.zip

work for me,I'm using Windows 11 23H2

[escapezn]

Interestingly video files are ok, as long as windows explorer can show thumbnails, media controls can. Otherwise it will show the mpv icon. I'm running windows 10 22h2.

[zhongfly]

Interestingly video files are ok, as long as windows explorer can show thumbnails, media controls can. Otherwise it will show the mpv icon. I'm running windows 10 22h2.

work for my windows 10 22h2 19045.4651 (Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.19060.1000.0)

[kasper93]

No matter the albumart is internal or external, there are no thumbnails in media control. This is a sample file.

I am using @zhongfly's build with no config file for test. mp3.zip

work for me,I'm using Windows 11 23H2

How do you manage to make it show the mpv logo and name it the top left corner? It doesn't work for me. I'm curious what it is based on.

[zhongfly]

How do you manage to make it show the mpv logo and name it the top left corner? It doesn't work for me. I'm curious what it is based on.

It should be one of those commands: https://github.com/shinchiro/mpv-packaging/blob/master/mpv-root/installer/mpv-install.bat
I found that I was able to show the mpv logo and name after using this script to install mpv

[kasper93]

someone™ should port it to mpv. Not by default, but --install or --register command should be available.