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"Play/Pause" button on keyboard/PC remote control NOT working

I am using VLC player ver 1.1.9 for windows XP.

When I use a mouse to click on the "Play/Pause" button, it works fine (i.e. music can be "played" or "paused"). However, it does NOT pause if I use the following input devices:

  1. Multimedia keyboard which has a "Play/Pause" key

When I press the “Play/Pause” key, the music/video does not pause. Howver, other multimedia keys on the keyboard work well e.g. “stop”, “next media”, “previous media”.

2.PC remote controller

When I press the “Play/Pause” button, the music/video does not pause. However, other buttons on the remote controller work well e.g. “stop”, “next media”, “previous media”. Note: I configure the HotKeys for my remote controller by: “Tools” menu > “Preferences” > “Hotkeys”

The older version of VLC player supported this feature. If I recall correctly, it was ver 1.0.5. This features is very useful for Home Theatre PC. It would be nice, if you could fix the bug as soon as possible.

I love VLC player! Thank you and the team all the GREAT work done all this while. :)

Edited by Rémi Denis-Courmont
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