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configure spotify for linux shortcut keys
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#@see rynop.com for details | |
sudo apt-get install xbindkeys | |
####now put the following in ~/.xbindkeysrc: | |
#KeyboardPlay | |
"dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.PlayPause" | |
XF86AudioPlay | |
#KeyboardStop | |
"dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.Stop" | |
XF86AudioStop | |
#KeyboardPrev | |
"dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.Prev" | |
XF86AudioPrev | |
#KeyboardNext | |
"dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.Next" | |
XF86AudioNext | |
##### Now run xbindkeys and put '/usr/bin/xbindkeys' in 'startup applications' for your user account |
Thank you very much, works like a charm.
Also, if you do not like to put the commands on the Audio-keys, you can use any other key for it. For example I am using the F8 to stop/start and F9 to play the next song
This worked great on Ubuntu 19.04 (with the slight change below), great to bind play/pause to scroll lock and volume to pause/break on a keyboard without media keys.
Previous song did need a change though, "Prev" at the end of the line needed to be "Previous", otherwise nothing happens:
- "dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.Prev"
+ "dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.Previous"
Thanks!
This is great! Thanks! Chrome will not steal my media keys anymore hahaha 😄
On Ubuntu budgie it needed a full restart, not just spotify.
does anyone have commands for volume up/down?
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thanks!
If anyone wanders around here from some search engine I this still works. I'd just add that you may need to restart Spotify for it to work.