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Use karabiner to remap media keys for YouTube Music Desktop (ytmdesktop) on macOS
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remap_media_keys.json
{
"description": "Remap media keys for YouTube Music Desktop (ytmdesktop)",
"manipulators": [
{
"from": { "consumer_key_code": "play_or_pause" },
"to": [
{
"key_code": "p",
"modifiers": ["command", "option", "shift"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": { "consumer_key_code": "scan_previous_track" },
"to": [
{
"key_code": "right_arrow",
"modifiers": ["command", "option", "shift"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
},
{
"from": { "consumer_key_code": "scan_next_track" },
"to": [
{
"key_code": "left_arrow",
"modifiers": ["command", "option", "shift"]
}
],
"type": "basic"
}
]
}
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# ~/Library/Application\ Support/YouTube\ Music\ Desktop\ App/config.json
"shortcuts": {
	"playPause": "Meta+Alt+Shift+P",
	"next": "Meta+Alt+Shift+Left",
	"previous": "Meta+Alt+Shift+Right",
	"thumbsUp": "",
	"thumbsDown": "",
	"volumeUp": "",
	"volumeDown": ""
},

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