# Plexamp is requesting to Control my Mac **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Labs\ **Tags:** plexamp\ **Created:** [May 28, 2021, 4:06am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-is-requesting-to-control-my-mac/718763 "2021-05-28T04:06:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wingcomm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/958977/32.png) [@wingcomm](https://forums.plex.tv/u/wingcomm)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2021, 4:06am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-is-requesting-to-control-my-mac/718763/1 "2021-05-28T04:06:51Z")
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? ![Screen Shot 2021-05-28 at 12.02.17 AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/b/d/bd70bf758d653ee7571e2b89f067174996ed0134.png) ---
**Author:** ![enduser](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/enduser/32/3723_2.png) [@enduser](https://forums.plex.tv/u/enduser)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2021, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-is-requesting-to-control-my-mac/718763/2 "2021-05-28T12:09:22Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![ezfghjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f14d63/32.png) [@ezfghjk](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ezfghjk)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2021, 2:50am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-is-requesting-to-control-my-mac/718763/3 "2021-05-29T02:50:29Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![wingcomm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/958977/32.png) [@wingcomm](https://forums.plex.tv/u/wingcomm)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2021, 5:02am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-is-requesting-to-control-my-mac/718763/5 "2021-05-29T05:02:03Z")
@enduser I don’t think that’s the issue here. This behavior started with version 3.4.6. It was not occurring previously. ---
**Author:** ![BigWheel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigwheel/32/78783_2.png) [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2021, 7:04am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-is-requesting-to-control-my-mac/718763/6 "2021-05-29T07:04:47Z")
It’s for the media keys. ---
**Author:** ![ezfghjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f14d63/32.png) [@ezfghjk](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ezfghjk)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2021, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-is-requesting-to-control-my-mac/718763/7 "2021-05-29T07:38:25Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![SE56](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/se56/32/222425_2.png) [@SE56](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SE56)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2021, 8:00am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-is-requesting-to-control-my-mac/718763/8 "2021-05-29T08:00:37Z")
It’s to allow access to your drives, no access, Plex amp will have nothing to play. So many paranoid users. ---
**Author:** ![elan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/elan/32/5_2.png) [@elan](https://forums.plex.tv/u/elan)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2021, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-is-requesting-to-control-my-mac/718763/9 "2021-05-30T19:52:12Z")
Relates to this [globalShortcut | Electron](https://www.electronjs.org/docs/api/global-shortcut#globalshortcutregisteraccelerator-callback) c.f. ```auto 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" ``` ---
**Author:** ![wingcomm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/958977/32.png) [@wingcomm](https://forums.plex.tv/u/wingcomm)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2021, 1:00am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-is-requesting-to-control-my-mac/718763/10 "2021-05-31T01:00:55Z")
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? ---
**Author:** ![elan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/elan/32/5_2.png) [@elan](https://forums.plex.tv/u/elan)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2021, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-is-requesting-to-control-my-mac/718763/11 "2021-05-31T19:45:56Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![ezfghjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f14d63/32.png) [@ezfghjk](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ezfghjk)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 12:42am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-is-requesting-to-control-my-mac/718763/12 "2021-06-01T00:42:47Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![wingcomm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/958977/32.png) [@wingcomm](https://forums.plex.tv/u/wingcomm)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2021, 4:06am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-is-requesting-to-control-my-mac/718763/13 "2021-06-23T04:06:22Z")
I’m seeing it on Big Sur 11.4 so its not just old OSes. ---
**Author:** ![ezfghjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f14d63/32.png) [@ezfghjk](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ezfghjk)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2021, 5:40am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-is-requesting-to-control-my-mac/718763/14 "2021-06-23T05:40:53Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2021, 5:41am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-is-requesting-to-control-my-mac/718763/15 "2021-09-21T05:41:02Z")
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