topic Re: Bluetooth headset buttons in Desktop (Mac)

Bluetooth headset buttons

ainslie — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 22:51:54 GMT

Recently I've been listening to music on spotify on my Mac through my Bluetooth headset with no problems but last week spotify stopped responding the the buttons on my headset (play/pause, forward, back) and instead they trigger itunes, even when I am listening to spotify at the time! Does anyone know how I can fix this?

Thank You

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mcdavyg — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 18:34:34 GMT

I would like to get an answer for this as wel.

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temelliott — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:16:45 GMT

Would also love to have a solution for this. Spotify, any response?

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neurospex — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 02:07:48 GMT

I'm also having this problem and would like a fix

I am running Mac OS X 10.8.2 with Spotify 0.8.5.1333.g822e0de8

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Vuetee — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:07:14 GMT

I have Plantronics .Audio 995H headphones. The Volume +, Volume - and Pause/Play buttons work fine, but the Skip button doesn't. All 4 buttons work with iTunes, but the skip button doesn't work in Spotify. I've got the latest Macbook Pro Retina Display, OSX 10.8.2.

Please fix this :). Thanks!

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aidans — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 02:41:08 GMT

I have the same issue with my Sennheiser MM 450-X headset. Even when Spotify is playing audio and iTunes is closed, pressing previous/next/play/pause will cause iTunes to open and nothing happens in Spotify. The keyboard controls work fine.

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infomofo — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 20:59:55 GMT

Just chiming in to say I'd also love this feature. Does anyone know any other third party apps that can do this?

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bakeryjake — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 20:38:23 GMT

This feature is also very important to me. I am using the parrot zik headphones.

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paulh — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 22:39:07 GMT

i have bought a hama bluetooth remote control and am having similar problems - i can't skip tracks on spotify (it works with itunes, so the problem seems spotify-related).

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dpisoni — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 21:54:58 GMT

This is definitely still a problem. I have a Big Jambox bluetooth speaker, and I expereince this problem. Spotify successfully captures the keyboard-based controls away from iTunes, but not the play/pause, back, and forward signals from the bluetooth channel. This is especially problematic if I also have my iPhone paired to the JamBox. Here's what happens:

When a call comes in while I'm listening to music with Spotify app, the JamBox issues a "pause" command to the Mac that it forwards to iTunes, which does nothing (since it isn't playing.) Spotify continues to play (noiselessly, since the JamBox has "stopped listening")

After the call ends, the JamBox sends a "play" command to the Mac. Spotify is still playing, and now iTunes is playing whatever track happens to be selected.

This is... annoying. 🙂

Can't spotify capture the bluetooth control signals in the same way it captures the keyboard commands?

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Shahat85 — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:54:16 GMT

what about using some spotify remote apps from the appstore?Someone experience with them?

thx,

alex

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eskwire — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:07:56 GMT

Any updates on this?

it seems many people have the problem but no answeres or solutions.

it seems that Mac always directs the bluetooth play pause signal to itunes. I would love to be have the this signal accessible by other applications.

Would love to hear about any fixes or work arounds.

Thanks! -- Steven

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heleje — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 08:34:08 GMT

CAN SOMEONE IN SPOTIFY REACT.... We have also alternative to move for Itunes - what a poor customer service you provide....!!

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bferri3 — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:05:23 GMT

Spotify please do something about this!!!!

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funewik — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:22:55 GMT

+1 ! Totally needs to be implemented, can't understand why it hasn't been done yet.

Thanks in advance !

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zinoff — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:50:22 GMT

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gbenj — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:33:26 GMT

Another user here who would like an answer from Spotify on this...really annoying.

User Jaybird Bluebuds X and tapping the "Play/pause" button just opens itunes, even when its closed and spotify is running.

Re: Bluetooth headset buttons

Fred — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:35:44 GMT

The problem is not with spotify, but with the mac itself. Hopefully this link can provide a workable solution?
http://lifehacker.com/5651055/free-your-macs-media-keys-from-itunes-no-manual-hacking-required
Let me know if it helped.

/Fred

Edit: the tool on the page above has moved to the following location
http://nomitsu.com/download.php?file=mmfix
Thanks gbenj for the heads up

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gbenj — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:22:03 GMT

It looks like exactly what I'm looking for but the source file is no longer available. Do you have it or a lead on another place it might be hosted?

Thanks

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Fred — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:38:32 GMT

I'm sorry! Not currently on a mac, so I didn't bother to check the file. My bad.
Did a quick back-link check and came up with this
http://superuser.com/questions/554489/how-can-i-remap-a-play-button-keypress-from-a-bluetooth-headset-on-os-x
I hope this provides the solution you need.

/Fred

Edit: added a link in my previous post to the new location for the tool.