This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable media controls from Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and/or Mozilla Firefox for your account in Windows 11.
The Media controls OSD (On Screen Display) appears in Quick Settings (Win+A) and on the Lock screen (Win+L) when playing media (ex: music or video) in a supported app (ex: Chrome, Edge, or Firefox).
The Hardware Media Key Handling flag in Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and/or Mozilla Firefox can enable or disable Media controls and media keys on the keyboard to control the active media session.
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- Option One: Enable or Disable Media Controls from Google Chrome
- Option Two: Enable or Disable Media Controls from Microsoft Edge
- Option Three: Enable or Disable Media Controls from Mozilla Firefox (settings)
- Option Four: Enable or Disable Media Controls from Mozilla Firefox (flag)
EXAMPLE: Media controls in Quick Access and on Lock screen
1 Open Google Chrome.
2 Copy and paste the link below into the address bar of Google Chrome, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)
chrome://flags/#hardware-media-key-handling
3 Select Default (enable) or Disabled for what you want in the Hardware Media Key Handling flag drop down menu.
4 Click/tap on the Relaunch button at the bottom to apply.
1 Open Microsoft Edge.
2 Copy and paste the link below into the address bar of Microsoft Edge, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)
edge://flags/#hardware-media-key-handling
3 Select Default (enable) or Disabled for what you want in the Hardware Media Key Handling flag drop down menu.
4 Click/tap on the Restart button at the bottom to apply.
This sets the same setting in Option Four.
Control audio or video playback with your keyboard | Firefox Help
This page explains the technical documentation on how to control media in Firefox by using the Media Session API.
support.mozilla.org
1 Open Firefox.
2 Click/tap on the Open application menu (3 lines) button, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap onGeneral on the left side. (see screenshot below)
4 Check (enable - default) or uncheck (disable) Control media via keyboard, headset, or virtual interface for what you want.
This sets the same setting in Option Three.
Control audio or video playback with your keyboard | Firefox Help
This page explains the technical documentation on how to control media in Firefox by using the Media Session API.
support.mozilla.org
1 Open Firefox.
2 Perform the steps below: (see screenshot below)
- Copy and paste
about:config
into the address bar of Mozilla Firefox, and press Enter. - Click/tap on the Accept the Risk and Continue button.
3 Copy and paste the preference name below into the search box, and press Enter. (see screenshots below step 4)
media.hardwaremediakeys.enabled
4 Perform one of the following actions to set True (default - enable) or False (disable) for what you want: (see screenshots below)
- Double click/tap on the media.hardwaremediakeys.enabled preference name.
- Click/tap on the Toggle button.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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