# Mac media Keys **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [March 14, 2015, 10:02pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mac-media-keys/96786 "2015-03-14T22:02:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wlossw](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/wlossw/32/114876_2.png) [@wlossw](https://forums.plex.tv/u/wlossw)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2015, 10:02pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mac-media-keys/96786/1 "2015-03-14T22:02:04Z")
It would be nice to use the native mac media keys to control playback, like VLC, and itunes. ---
**Author:** ![elvisman113](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/elvisman113/32/81792_2.png) [@elvisman113](https://forums.plex.tv/u/elvisman113)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mac-media-keys/96786/2 "2018-03-28T14:06:58Z")
Function keys are supported (at least on Windows and Linux), but only when Plex Media Player is in focus. See this thread, and Like to “vote” for it. > **[Plex Media Player - Media Control Keys Support while not focused/active](https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/279226/plex-media-player-media-control-keys-support-while-not-focused-active)** > > The media player on Windows (Linux?) has support for the media keys already but they are not working when the window is not focused/active/in background. This way we can skip songs while gaming, coding or simply browsing the web. (Haven’t tested it... ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2021, 10:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mac-media-keys/96786/3 "2021-05-08T22:42:53Z")
Early 2021 clean-up: implemented ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 12:57am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mac-media-keys/96786/4 "2021-06-10T00:57:15Z")