I’m getting a prompt from Plex requesting to control my Mac running 11.4. What changed in 3.4.6 for Plex to request this?
If you have Global Keyboard Shortcuts enabled, you need to grant access. You can always clear the shortcuts in the advanced settings to remove the prompt.
I also constantly get the prompt. I don’t see any reason for the app to need that access and I will not grant it.
I just removed the 2 default Global Keyboard Shortcuts and I still get the prompt upon starting.
Media keys work just fine, so really not needed.
Please fix this behavior and add an explanation.
@enduser I don’t think that’s the issue here. This behavior started with version 3.4.6. It was not occurring previously.
It’s for the media keys.
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Why are Plex (Plex.app), Spotify, IINA and so on not requesting/needing that permission and allow using the media keys just fine?
Plexamp is ALSO working with the media keys without granting the permission.
It’s to allow access to your drives, no access, Plex amp will have nothing to play.
So many paranoid users.
Relates to this globalShortcut | Electron
c.f.
The following accelerators will not be registered successfully on macOS 10.14 Mojave unless the app has been authorized as a trusted accessibility client:
"Media Play/Pause"
"Media Next Track"
"Media Previous Track"
"Media Stop"
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So I have not permitted the requested access on my Mac with 11.4 but I can still control Plexamp using those keys…am I missing something?
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Yeah, I think I understand what’s going on here; you need accessibility control to make the first play/pause work. After music is playing and we’re reporting the session to macOS, you don’t need it.
So we’ll stop asking for permission; if you care enough to make the first keypress work, you can add it yourself.
Sounds weird, maybe it’s just for older OS versions that the permission is needed?
As other Electron apps such as your own Plex.app have never required it.
But in any case would be much appreciated if you could indeed stop to force ask for it somehow.
I’m seeing it on Big Sur 11.4 so its not just old OSes.
That’s precisely what I mean. I’m on 11.4 as well and the permission is not required.
I meant maybe it is indeed required for Electron on older versions of MacOS.
But luckily all good now, with the fix being live.
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