

When working in Keynote or another application that "claims" the media keys, controlling Spotify (or other music players) won't work.īinding Media keys to one Media player, and that player only: I'v had this problem for years and in my case it goes beyond iTunes.
#Mac osx media player install
Homebrew: brew install -cask macmediakeyforwarder It can be downloaded and installed directly from GitHub, or by using e.g. MacOS High Sierra, Mojave, Catalina, or Big Sur so it remains an alternative. Nevertheless, Mac Media Key Forwarder will still work fine for most people running on e.g. Update - Use Beardedspice as the alternative app Mac Media Key Forwarder is no longer being updatedĪs there are reports of Mac Media Key Forwarder not working for some users, and the developer no longer updating the app, it is recommended to use Beardedspice.

It can be downloaded and installed directly from the Beardedspice homepage, or by using e.g. It runs in the background and gives you a few simple settings in the Mac menu bar.

The software Beardedspice provides a user-friendly approach to prioritizing Spotify for your media keys.
