Media Keys on Linux? | Wooting | Page 1

spice gate Jan 4, 2026, 12:53 AM

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Hey there. Is there a way to get the media keys to work on linux? I googled but couldn't find anything unfortunately.

Seemingly, the keyboard does not send an event either.

Running a quick: libinput debug-events shows nothing. The button on my headset works however:

-event7   KEYBOARD_KEY                 +0.000s    KEY_PLAYPAUSE (164) pressed
 event7   KEYBOARD_KEY                 +0.001s    KEY_PLAYPAUSE (164) released
 event7   KEYBOARD_KEY                 +3.678s    KEY_PLAYPAUSE (164) pressed
 event7   KEYBOARD_KEY                 +3.678s    KEY_PLAYPAUSE (164) released

Any help is highly appreciated

eager inletBOT Jan 4, 2026, 12:53 AM

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spice gate Hey there. Is there a way to get the media keys to work on linux? I googled but ...

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gusty zinc Jan 4, 2026, 12:57 AM

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how are you trying to send it with the keyboard

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with the default mapping its this

spice gate Jan 4, 2026, 12:59 AM

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gusty zinc with the default mapping its this

Yes I remapped a bit, but I am using the function keys

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Okaaaay nvm. Apparently I need to run it as sudo.

New insights:

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-event7   KEYBOARD_KEY                 +0.000s    KEY_PLAYPAUSE (164) pressed
 event7   KEYBOARD_KEY                 +0.001s    KEY_PLAYPAUSE (164) released
 event7   KEYBOARD_KEY                 +2.143s    KEY_PLAYPAUSE (164) pressed
 event7   KEYBOARD_KEY                 +2.145s    KEY_PLAYPAUSE (164) released
-event12  KEYBOARD_KEY                 +4.383s    KEY_PLAYPAUSE (164) pressed
 event12  KEYBOARD_KEY                 +4.501s    KEY_PLAYPAUSE (164) released
```Event 7 is the one that works. This is the one sent by my headset.
Event 12 is from the keyboard - this one doesn't work

gusty zinc Jan 4, 2026, 1:03 AM

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given that it shows up i assume this is some OS issue

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as in some configuration or such

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might also be related to the same root cause as why you even need sudo to see the event

spice gate Jan 4, 2026, 1:17 AM

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gusty zinc given that it shows up i assume this is some OS issue

OKAAAY it's incredibly weird. I solved it.
I had those 2 disabled because I didn't know what they were. The naming is incredibly unintuitive tho (but idk the context so /shrug)

These 2 are in the Mouse section - why are they named "Mouse" even?

gusty zinc Jan 4, 2026, 1:19 AM

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well one belongs there for the mouse keybinds

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the other shouldnt be under mouse but is just generic HID usage pages for mediakeys and such

spice gate Jan 4, 2026, 1:20 AM

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Oh that makes so much sense! Thanks a ton for clarifying

#Media Keys on Linux?