Solved. Searching online, I found this:
chrome://flags/#hardware-media-key-handling By disabling this flag, Rhythmbox started working as usual with the media keys. Cheers, Hans Polak On 14/1/20 12:12, Hans Polak wrote: > Update: It looks like Chrome is capturing the media keys for video > playback. I've only noticed today. > > Odd. > > Cheers, > > Hans Polak > > On 13/1/20 13:03, GUI_Junkie wrote: >> Public bug reported: >> >> This is similar to previously reported bugs (for instance Feisty from >> 2010). Ever since I updated to Ubuntu 19.10, I have intermittent >> problems with the media keys. >> >> I have, once, solved this changing keyboard settings, but after >> restarting Ubuntu, the problem returned. >> >> Once, the problem disappeared spontaneously... but after restarting >> Ubuntu, the problem returned. >> >> Pushing next song key >> Expected behavior: plays next song. >> Actual behavior: nothing happens. >> >> Similar for pause/play button and previous song key. >> >> rhythmbox: >> Installed: 3.4.3-2ubuntu1 >> Candidate: 3.4.3-2ubuntu1 >> Version table: >> *** 3.4.3-2ubuntu1 500 >> 500 http://es.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu eoan/main amd64 >> Packages >> 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status >> >> ** Affects: rhythmbox (Ubuntu) >> Importance: Undecided >> Status: New >> -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to rhythmbox in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1859436 Title: Rhythmbox doesn't respond to media keys Status in rhythmbox package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: This is similar to previously reported bugs (for instance Feisty from 2010). Ever since I updated to Ubuntu 19.10, I have intermittent problems with the media keys. I have, once, solved this changing keyboard settings, but after restarting Ubuntu, the problem returned. Once, the problem disappeared spontaneously... but after restarting Ubuntu, the problem returned. Pushing next song key Expected behavior: plays next song. Actual behavior: nothing happens. Similar for pause/play button and previous song key. rhythmbox: Installed: 3.4.3-2ubuntu1 Candidate: 3.4.3-2ubuntu1 Version table: *** 3.4.3-2ubuntu1 500 500 http://es.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu eoan/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rhythmbox/+bug/1859436/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
