Fix media keys doesn't work, #3574

[low-batt]

The commit in the pull request:

• Adds the ability to set the state to NowPlayingInfoManager.updateInfo

• Eliminates the method NowPlayingInfoManager.updateState

• Changes PlayerCore.fileStarted to set the state to playing

• Changes references to updateState to use updateInfo

• This change has been discussed with the author.

• It implements / fixes issue Media keys doesn't work #3574.

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Description:

[tueksta]

is this working for everybody? I'm on Monterey 12.6.3 and 1.3.1 Build 133 does not react to media keys at all.

[low-batt]

Hi @tueksta,

I just tested IINA 1.3.1 on my MacBookPro18,2 under macOS Ventura 13.2 and media keys worked for me.

Try this:

• Start IINA
• Click on Settings… (preferences) under the IINA menu
• The settings panel appears
• On the left side of the panel click on Key Bindings
• On the right side of the panel at the top is the setting Use system media control
• Is this setting checked (enabled)?

This setting controls IINA's use of the media keys as well as use of the now playing widget in Control Center. If this setting is not checked, check it, restart IINA and test the media keys again.

If it is checked then we will need to dig into why this is not working.

[tueksta]

hmm, seems the service wasn't running after all. got fixed by launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.rcd.plist thanks for the quick feedback though.

[low-batt]

Yikes! Not what I expected. Definitely bring up Console and check crash reports to see if macOS background daemons are crashing and restarting.

Thanks for letting us know what was causing the failure.