On Ubuntu Linux, Playerctl is only available to So, if you plan to fix media keys and are on an older release of Ubuntu like Then, use the apt-get command below to install Playerctl. Playerctl supports most Mpris-based music players, which means when bound to your media keys, will be able to control the playback of Spotif圜lementine, Google Music Player Desktop, and many, many others. Follow along as we show you how to fix media keys not working on Linux!
For the most part, the Linux kernel, and Linux operating systems have support for these devices, due to increased Linux driver development over the years. Lots of desktop keyboards have media playback buttons the user can use to pause, stop, skip and play music with the press of a button.
